interview Archive
20 Dec 2024
The Avett Brothers and ‘Swept Away’ – Banjos on Broadway or, Quite a Concept to Digest (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… In Logan’s hands, Swept Away is a morality tale with religious (or quasi-religious) themes of salvation at its core. “We were [pleasantly] surprised at how on-the-mark […]
19 Dec 2024
The Avett Brothers and ‘Swept Away’ – Banjos on Broadway or, Quite a Concept to Digest (Part 1 of 2)
A lightly edited version of this feature – with a different title – appeared previously in SPIN. In the 1880s, a yacht sank off South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. […]
18 Dec 2024
The Pineapple Thief: Remaining Open to Change
Progressive quartet The Pineapple Thief has been busy. The group from Southwest England released It Leads to This, its 15th studio album in February. Led by guitarist and songwriter Bruce […]
17 Dec 2024
Mark Webber is With Pulp, Are you?
This feature appeared previously in SPIN. Mark Webber’s musical and life journey has taken some unusual turns. Growing up in the north of England, he became an ardent fan of […]
05 Dec 2024
Mannheim Steamroller: Holiday Music in the New Old Fashioned Way
For most listeners, music is a year-round experience. Yet there’s an entire category of music that’s enjoyed during the holiday season, and created expressly for the period around Christmas. And […]
04 Dec 2024
The Snozzberries: Quick Change Artists
The Snozzberries released a new self-titled album on Oct. 11. The Asheville-based group — a fixture of the progressive/psychedelic/funk scene since forming in 2017 — had already previewed the new […]
03 Dec 2024
They Might Be Giants: A Tale in Three Acts
This feature first appeared in SPIN. Combining art rock and a sense of the absurd, They Might Be Giants has never fit comfortably into a musical genre. From their start, […]
02 Dec 2024
Jubu Smith: The Music Speaks for Itself
Renowned guitarist releases bravura solo debut, won’t talk about it Jubu Smith has made a career out of applying his considerable talents to the creative pursuits of other artists. The […]
29 Nov 2024
Warren Haynes: Day of Reckoning
When Warren Haynes began gearing up for press availability to promote his latest album, he had no idea what lay ahead. The disastrous impact of Hurricane Helene on his hometown […]
22 Nov 2024
Edge of the World: Let’s Active at 40 (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Easter initially liked what he knew of the I.R.S. business model. “I liked it from a practical standpoint,” he says. “But I had a very cavalier […]