interview Archive
20 Nov 2017
Pylon Reenactment Society: Living Musical History
Pylon might not have achieved the fame and notoriety of fellow Athens-based bands like R.E.M. and the B-52’s, but the funky new wave group was a beloved part of the […]
17 Nov 2017
Evil Note Lab: Pushing the Boundaries of Live Musical Improvisation
Ableton Live is computer software that allows musicians real-time interactivity with sequences of notes, sounds and textures. While the software is often used as a creative studio tool, in the […]
16 Nov 2017
Ana Popović: A Different Kind of Blues Guitarist
Ana Popović is nobody’s idea of a typical blues guitarist. Born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia, she nonetheless grew up immersed in the quintessentially American musical form. “I was inspired […]
15 Nov 2017
Rodriguez: Finding Sugar Man
In an age when many so-called celebrities are famous for being famous, Sixto Rodriguez is the notable exception: he became famous for being unknown. The musician known simply as Rodriguez […]
13 Nov 2017
War: 50 Years On, Still Making Friends
Multiracial American funk band War got its start backing British singer Eric Burdon, formerly of the Animals. “Spill the Wine” from 1970’s Eric Burdon Declares “War” effectively captured the zeitgeist […]
11 Nov 2017
All Go West Fest: Keeping Asheville Weird
In recent years, Asheville has lost two of its long-running annual music festivals. From 1979 until 2013, Bele Chere drew an increasing number of tourists to Asheville for a popular […]
10 Nov 2017
Ashley Heath Takes a Break from Coffee
Two short years ago, singer-songwriter Ashley Heath was working by day as a barista, and playing music at night. She made the jump and became a full-time musician, releasing her […]
09 Nov 2017
Slacktone Gets to the Good Part Quickly
Surf instrumental music is a distinct musical style, one that has persisted in popularity even as countless other musical fashions have come and gone. While today surf music enjoys a […]
06 Nov 2017
Crack the Sky’s John Palumbo: Don’t Look Back
The landscape of pop history is littered with one-and-done acts, artists whose first album – no matter how good it might have been – failed or was lost in the […]
03 Nov 2017
Jonah Parzen Johnson’s Combination of Man, Machine and Instrument
A saxophonist employing the circular breathing method is impressive, but not as remarkable as it once was. At the top of the creative scale, jazz legend Rahsaan Roland Kirk used […]