interview Archive
05 May 2016
Explorers Club Refine Their Strategy for Third Album
This is the second of my two recent features on Explorers Club. Hey kids: collect ’em all! — bk Jason Brewer, leader and songwriter of Explorers Club, explains the challenges […]
04 May 2016
On Third Album, Explorers Club Gets it ‘Together’
Recently I interviewed Explorers Club’s Jason Brewer for a pair of features, one in Atlanta’s Creatve Loafing and the other in Athens GA’s Flagpole. While both interviews focused on the […]
03 May 2016
Preview: Prix
In September 2015 I was in Nashville for the annual Americana Music Awards and Conference. I was there primarily to take part in a discussion panel entitled “Breaking Barriers Through […]
29 Apr 2016
Steve Hackett Revisited, Part 3
Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: You’ve acknowledged that the early 1970s Genesis catalog was not very commercially successful in its day. But it’s so highly regarded now. Why do […]
28 Apr 2016
Steve Hackett Revisited, Part 2
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: Do you think that quality among the three of them – early on – was a key to them staying together long after you […]
27 Apr 2016
Steve Hackett Revisited, Part 1
Steve Hackett is best known as the lead guitarist in Genesis from 1970 to 1977. He embarked on a solo career while still in that group, releasing his first album, […]
26 Apr 2016
Rehabilitating Herbie, Part 2
Continued from Part One… “In the ‘60s, Herbie Mann wanted to appeal to younger audiences,” observes Cary Ginell, author of several books including The Evolution of Mann: Herbie Mann and […]
25 Apr 2016
Rehabilitating Herbie, Part 1
Previously-Unheard 1969 Live Tapes from Jazz Flautist and his Band Nominally a jazz musician, flautist Herbie Mann (1930-2003) enjoyed crossover appeal and success that brought his music to a much […]
21 Apr 2016
Daniel Martin Moore and the Art of Poise
For his first few solo albums, Kentucky singer-songwriter Daniel Martin Moore crafted an intimate and often spare soundscape; listeners could feel as if they were in the room with him. […]
19 Apr 2016
Music and food: Frank Solivan’s Recipe for Camaraderie
“It’s like the old saying, ‘The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,’” says mandolin player Frank Solivan. “If you have a good meal, everybody’s just a little […]