interview Archive
04 Aug 2011
A Conversation with Pendragon’s Nick Barrett, Part Two
Continued from Part One. Among the modern variants of progressive rock in England, Pendragon is a well-established brand. Their sound is built upon the approach of the classic prog acts, […]
03 Aug 2011
A Conversation with Pendragon’s Nick Barrett, Part One
Among the modern variants of progressive rock in England, Pendragon is a well-established brand. Their sound is built upon the approach of the classic prog acts, but with a decidedly […]
20 Jul 2011
R. Stevie Moore’s Hobbies Galore
Known primarily — when he’s known at all – as a studio rat, R. Stevie Moore has more than 400 albums to his credit. No, that’s not a typo: this […]
06 Jul 2011
The Psychedelic Furs, Still Talk Talk Talking
When presented with the specious argument that the music of the 1980s sucked, part of my own Exhibit A is the music of The Psychedelic Furs, especially that group’s first […]
05 Jul 2011
Yes: A History of Perpetual Change
In July 2011, progressive legends Yes released Fly From Here, their 18th (or 20th, depending on how and what you count) album of studio recordings. The one thing constant with […]
04 Jul 2011
A Modest Tribute to Drake Levin
Today in America it’s Independence Day. It’s also the second anniversary of the passing of guitar hero Drake Levin. He came to fame as the lead guitarist for Paul Revere […]
21 Jun 2011
Once More Into the Catalog, with Concord Music Group (part 2)
Continued from Part One… Sometimes the Concord Music Group reissue team does have to resort to baking the tapes. This is a process that is exactly what it sounds like: […]
20 Jun 2011
Once More Into the Catalog, with Concord Music Group (part 1)
Concord Music Group was founded in 2004, the combination of two labels: Concord and Fantasy. The group subsequently added to its stable Telarc International (jazz) and Stax (soul/r&b). Their catalog […]
17 Jun 2011
(Everybody’s) Talkin’ About Harry Nilsson, Part 3
In fall 2010 fall the film documentary Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)? premiered in selected cities. The film came out on DVD around the […]
16 Jun 2011
(Everybody’s) Talkin’ About Harry Nilsson, Part 2
In fall 2010 fall the film documentary Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)? premiered in selected cities. The film came out on DVD around the […]