interview Archive
03 May 2023
Rock is Dead? Theory’s Tyler Connolly Says ‘Long Live Rock’ (Part 1)
It’s fashionable in some circles to declare rock as dead and buried. And while it’s true that other styles may have surpassed it sales-wise in the music marketplace, rock is […]
28 Apr 2023
The State of Touring: an Asheville Perspective, Part 2 of 2
Continued from Part One… Quality over quantity Before the pandemic, Bask toured incessantly. In 2015 alone, the heavy rock band based in Asheville played nearly 20 dates on its European […]
27 Apr 2023
The State of Touring: an Asheville Perspective, Part 1 of 2
Asheville serves as the base of operation for numerous touring music artists; when they’re not on the road, quite a few solo artists and band members call Western North Carolina […]
26 Apr 2023
Director Ian Puleston-Davies and ‘Bolan’s Shoes’
The spirit of a celebrated ‘70s glam rocker provides the backdrop for Bolan’s Shoes, the directorial debut by Welsh-born actor/writer/director Ian Puleston-Davies. The film is a featured title at this […]
24 Apr 2023
It’s a Gas: A Chat with Jumping Jack Flash’s Joey “Jagger” Infante
The Rolling Stones are often called “The Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the World.” Whether that’s true or not – fans of The Beatles might take some issue with […]
16 Apr 2023
Interview Roundup: Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren and I go way back, even if he doesn’t know it. I grew up with his music, though I missed my first opportunity to see him live. Utopia […]
14 Apr 2023
Don’t Forget All About It: Todd Rundgren’s Early Days in Nazz (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Stewkey was nominally the group’s lead vocalist, but Todd Rundgren – the band’s songwriter – was a singer as well. And Rundgren explains that he had […]
13 Apr 2023
Don’t Forget All About It: Todd Rundgren’s Early Days in Nazz (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… With the prevailing Anglophile mindset of the four members of Nazz, however, there was a belief that the producer’s role extended to the sound of the […]
12 Apr 2023
Don’t Forget All About It: Todd Rundgren’s Early Days in Nazz (Part 1 of 3)
For many decades now, Todd Rundgren has enjoyed a well-deserved reputation as one of popular music’s most restless and versatile artists. His large body of work spans multiple genres: rock, […]
10 Apr 2023
AUDIO: Interview with Steve Kilbey of The Church
Ahead of last week’s Asheville live date by The Church, I spoke with Steve Kilbey for our local community radio stations, AshevilleFM 103.3. The band is currently on tour in […]