interview Archive

Inuit Savants: The Residents’ ‘Eskimo’ (Part 1 of 2)

NOTE #1: This interview was conducted in late 2025, just ahead of a planned Residents tour commemorating their Eskimo LP. For health reasons, the tour was postponed for some six […]

George Terry McDonald: Here Comes Trouble

Sometimes art and music merely coexist. In special cases, they can complement each other. There are few artists with a mastery of both forms, individuals who can draw from the […]

Asheville’s Hellbender: After the Flood, Music

This feature was originally published in Mountain Xpress ahead of the new concert venue’s July 17 opening. — bk According to environmental scientists, the presence of the Hellbender – an […]

Blues Traveler: 40 Years of Run-Away Success (Part 1 of 2)

Coming out of the NYC bar scene, Blues Traveler led the 1990s wave of jam bands. Fronted by singer and blues harpist John Popper, the group features guitarist Chan Kinchla […]

Gin Blossoms’ Enduring Experience

Gin Blossoms’ blockbuster 1992 album New Miserable Experience spawned four Top 40 hit singles, and established the Arizona quintet as one of the top rock groups of that decade. Nearly […]

Evolfo: The Acid Cowboys Ride Again (Part 3 of 3)

Continued from Part Two… Tell me about the thinking behind making a point of not streaming the new album on Spotify. Matt: It’s pretty simple. For me, the scales just […]

Evolfo: The Acid Cowboys Ride Again (Part 2 of 3)

Continued from Part One… What led to that change toward this more organic, collaborative approach? Rafferty: I think it was conscious, and it also had to happen over an extended […]

Evolfo: The Acid Cowboys Ride Again (Part 1 of 3)

An edited version of this interview first appeared in The Tonearm. It’s a rare artist who can make music that defies categorization. Rarer still is the artist who feels comfortable […]

Phil Manzanera: Roxy, Rock en en Español y Mucho Más (Part 3 of 3)

Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: Something else I learned from the book: there was originally going to be a group with you, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. Were you […]

Phil Manzanera: Roxy, Rock en en Español y Mucho Más (Part 2 of 3)

Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: Each time that Roxy got back together, based on what you wrote in your book, it seemed that Eno was extended at least a […]