interview Archive
29 Nov 2023
Pussy Riot: There’s (Still) a Riot Goin’ On
Guerrilla performance art collective Pussy Riot has gained at least as much notice for its activism as for the music it makes. Originally based in Russia, the feminist protest group […]
28 Nov 2023
Acid Mothers Temple: 21st Century Psychedelic Band
Musical prophets without honor in their home country, Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. have been making mind-melting psychedelic music for nearly three decades. The quintessential underground band […]
26 Nov 2023
Bluesman Mighty Mike Schermer on Inspiration and Songwriting (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Did Albert King’s style of playing inform your approach to the guitar? Mighty Mike Schermer: Definitely. Albert played really loud, and the band was really cracking. […]
25 Nov 2023
Bluesman Mighty Mike Schermer on Inspiration and Songwriting (Part 1 of 2)
Nevada-based Mighty Mike Schermer released his eighth solo album last year. He humbly titled it Just Gettin’ Good, but the plain truth is that he’s been making great music for […]
24 Nov 2023
Jon Auer: The Musoscribe Interview, Pt. 5 of 5
Continued from Part Four… In the final part of my wide-ranging conversation with Big Star, we explore what the late Alex Chilton was like as a person, and learn about […]
23 Nov 2023
Jon Auer: The Musoscribe Interview, Pt. 4 of 5
Continued from Part Three… In the fourth part of my conversation with Jon Auer, we dig deep into history and learn the story of how he discovered the music of […]
22 Nov 2023
Jon Auer: The Musoscribe Interview, Pt. 3 of 5
Continued from Part Two… In Part Three of my conversation with Jon Auer, we discuss the appeal of house concerts like the one he did in Asheville. – bk BILL […]
21 Nov 2023
Jon Auer: The Musoscribe Interview, Pt. 2 of 5
Continued from Part One… In the second part of my conversation with Jon Auer, we discuss his perspectives on in-person vs. remote recording. – bk BILL KOPP: Especially during the […]
20 Nov 2023
Jon Auer: The Musoscribe Interview, Pt. 1 of 5
In September, I had the distinct pleasure not only of seeing Jon Auer in an intimate house concert, but – the next morning – spending a few hours in conversation […]
13 Nov 2023
A Quick Chat with Saddletramp’s Blake Ellege
Blake Ellege may well be the busiest and hardest-working musician in Western North Carolina. And if he’s not, he’s working on it. Every ear during the holiday season, he magically […]