interview Archive
08 Aug 2012
Talking “About Stuff” with Harry Shearer, Part 2
Continued from Part One Bill Kopp: You’ve always had a unique gift – and clear affinity – for musical pastiche. For instance, “Celebrity Booze Endorser” is written by you but […]
07 Aug 2012
Talking “About Stuff” with Harry Shearer, Part 1
Harry Shearer is well-known in several areas of entertainment. As a long-time cast member of The Simpsons, he gives voice to many of the show’s characters (Montgomery Burns, Smithers, Principal […]
20 Jul 2012
Guitars on Fire: The Fire Tapes
The Fire Tapes are a four-piece based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Their signature sound is informed by a wide – and slightly unusual – array of influences that come together and […]
11 Jul 2012
A Conversation with Little Willie John Biographer Susan Whitall, Part Two
Continued from Part One Bill Kopp: To your knowledge are there any live recordings – legitimate or otherwise – of Little Willie John performing onstage? Susan Whitall: Wow, that’s a […]
10 Jul 2012
A Conversation with Little Willie John Biographer Susan Whitall, Part One
Little Willie John had a string of hits in the late 1950s and early 60s; in some ways he was one of the first “crossover” artists, enjoying hits on both […]
04 Jul 2012
Still Trimmed and Burning: A Talk with Hot Tuna’s Jorma Kaukonen (Part 3)
Continued from Part Two Bill Kopp: As far as new material – and, I guess, specific to the original songs on Hot Tuna‘s Steady As She Goes — do you […]
03 Jul 2012
Still Trimmed and Burning: A Talk with Hot Tuna’s Jorma Kaukonen (Part 2)
Continued from Part One Bill Kopp: When Jack [Casady] and I spoke several months ago, we discussed some of the very early Hot Tuna recordings, and he commented that – […]
02 Jul 2012
Still Trimmed and Burning: A Talk with Hot Tuna’s Jorma Kaukonen (Part 1)
A band with a long and varied history, Hot Tuna – featuring former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen (guitar) and Jack Casady (bass) is embarking on a 2012 summer tour. […]
28 Jun 2012
A Conversation with The Avengers’ Penelope Houston, Part 2
Continued from Part One Houston has released fourteen albums, if one counts limited-edition sets, live albums and compilations. But she doesn’t approach her collections of new music with any sort […]
27 Jun 2012
A Conversation with The Avengers’ Penelope Houston, Part 1
One of the most notorious and legendary Sex Pistols gigs was their final date of their US tour. Onstage at San Francisco’s Winterland, they ran through a typically shambolic set, […]