Author Archive
16 Jan 2024
‘Planet Love’ and the World of Andrew Gold (Part 1 of 3)
Andrew Gold is best known for his late 1970s hit singles, one of which would be picked up as the theme song for a popular American situation comedy. His behind-the-scenes […]
15 Jan 2024
30 Days Out, January 2024 #2: Jason Daniello, Whitworth & Platt, Joseph, Evan Dando
Some fantastic local-based talent shares the spotlight with some top-flight touring artists. Winter weather notwithstanding, musicwise in Asheville, the next 30 days look very bright indeed. Artist: Jason Daniello Venue: […]
14 Jan 2024
A Chat with Angela Easterling
Based in Upstate South Carolina, Angela Easterling began her recording career with the aptly-titled 2007 album Earning Her Wings. Her fifth album, 2015’s Common Law Wife soared to the top […]
13 Jan 2024
Album Review: The Ophelias — Bare Bodkin
From a musical perspective, psychedelia’s heyday was the period between the mid- and late 1960s. The style’s influence, however, has endured since then in the form of various artists’ reinterpretation […]
12 Jan 2024
Engelbert Humperdinck: After the Lovin’ … There’s Still More Lovin’ (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Following on from that, do you ever find yourself overcome by the emotion of a particular song? Many times, yes. As a matter of fact, I […]
11 Jan 2024
Engelbert Humperdinck: After the Lovin’ … There’s Still More Lovin’ (Part 1 of 2)
Romantic singer Engelbert Humperdinck is one of the most beloved singers in modern times. He’s also one of the most prolific, with more than 100 albums released between his 1967 […]
10 Jan 2024
Pink Martini: A Toast to the World’s Rich Musical Variety (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… With such a large and versatile group, you seem capable of taking on most any style or genre to which you set yourselves. Is there a […]
09 Jan 2024
Pink Martini: A Toast to the World’s Rich Musical Variety (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… Other than personnel changes, how has Pink Martini changed in the years since you began? Well, we’ve grown bigger, so it’s been less about personnel changes […]
08 Jan 2024
Pink Martini: A Toast to the World’s Rich Musical Variety (Part 1 of 3)
Founded in 1994 by Thomas Lauderdale, Pink Martini has carved out a unique niche for itself in the world of music. The large and ever-expanding group combines many genres of […]
07 Jan 2024
Album Review: Dolph Chaney – Mug
While its original heyday was in the early ‘70s, power pop went through something of a renaissance in the 1990s. Artists as diverse as Michael Penn, Greenberry Woods, Matthew Sweet, […]