interview Archive
20 Dec 2017
The John McLaughlin Farewell Interview, Part One
John McLaughlin is easily one of the most influential musicians ever to take up the guitar. His boundary-pushing, holistic approach to the instrument has earned him countless accolades. He has […]
19 Dec 2017
The 1960s Garage Rock Scene in Western North Carolina, Part Two
Continued from Part One… The Garage Band Aesthetic There’s an undeniable sense of immediacy to recordings made by garage bands of the 1960s; that quality is the result of the […]
18 Dec 2017
The 1960s Garage Rock Scene in Western North Carolina, Part One
The following is a story I wrote in 2016 on assignment for WNC Magazine. The feature appeared in print in the October 2017 issue of the publication, with great photo. […]
15 Dec 2017
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14 Dec 2017
A Look Back at ‘Days of Future Passed’ with Founding Moody Blues Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder
This feature appeared originally on BestClassicBands. When most people think of the Moody Blues, the group’s classic 1967 album Days of Future Passed immediately comes to mind. But the Birmingham, […]
13 Dec 2017
The Suffers: Like a Hurricane
It’s not unheard of for a band to change its style as it grows and develops. But Houston-based band the Suffers makes soul music that’s far more compelling than – […]
12 Dec 2017
Lowe’s Straitjackets
Though he’s known primarily for his 1979 hit single “Cruel to Be Kind,” singer-songwriter Nick Lowe is a revered figure in rock and pop music. A key figure in the […]
11 Dec 2017
Sidney Barnes: A Preview
Note: I recently conducted a wide-ranging and lively interview with Sidney Barnes; the result of that is an in-depth feature running soon in Record Collector Magazine. In the meantime, this […]
08 Dec 2017
Emily Saliers: Indi-going Solo
Decatur, Georgia-based folk rock duo Indigo Girls started in the mid 1980s, but Amy Ray and Emily Saliers had been friends since childhood, and musical collaborators for some time. After […]
06 Dec 2017
Big as Ever: Russ Wilson’s Famous Orchestra
Asheville, North Carolina is populated with scores of hard-working, ever-busy creative people who endeavor to bring their chosen art to the public. But among those, perhaps the busiest of all […]