interview Archive
13 Jan 2023
The Cowsills: All in the Family (Part 4 of 4)
Continued from Part Three… During the Playboy appearance, Barbara Cowsill mentioned that the group was in negotiation with a new record label. And by 1971 The Cowsills had signed with […]
12 Jan 2023
The Cowsills: All in the Family (Part 3 of 4)
Continued from Part Two… Bob notes that when the Cowsills were on the way up, “Dad knew what to do, and how to ‘My way or the highway.’” Susan elaborates: […]
11 Jan 2023
The Cowsills: All in the Family (Part 2 of 4)
Continued from Part One… Mercury Records producer Shelby Singleton was always on the lookout for talent, and when he happened upon the Cowsills, he signed them to a deal. With […]
10 Jan 2023
The Cowsills: All in the Family (Part 1 of 4)
The Cowsills story is as much the story of a family as it is of a pop group. The two are inextricably entwined. And both are marked by soaring highs […]
08 Jan 2023
They Built This (Ska) City
Originating in 1960s Jamaica, ska is an uptempo dance music that predates reggae. The style’s popularity grew in England, where it became a favorite of the mod subculture. A ska […]
07 Jan 2023
Kate Steinbeck and Pan Harmonia
Kate Steinbeck doesn’t remember a time when she didn’t want to play the flute. “I think I was haunted by it as a child,” she says. When she was in […]
06 Jan 2023
Nick Mason: Demystifying Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… An Alleged Answer to Punk If only because it was released in 1977, Pink Floyd’s Animals is often hailed as the group’s answer (or reaction) to […]
05 Jan 2023
Nick Mason: Demystifying Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ (Part One)
On the occasion of Animals’ remix/reissue, I took the opportunity to chat with drummer Nick Mason – the only musician to have played on every single Pink Floyd release since […]
02 Jan 2023
Steve Hillage: Ten Albums That Changed My Life (Part One)
The following is a significantly more in-depth version of a short piece I edited for Goldmine Magazine . — bk Steve Hillage is one of those special musicians whose influence […]
30 Dec 2022
CCR’s Doug Clifford: Digging for the Gold
After a highly successful run, beloved rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival broke up in 1972. John Fogerty had been the group’s undisputed creative center of gravity: he wrote nearly all […]