interview Archive
07 Jul 2026
Min Xiao-Fen’s ‘Boundless’ Musical Adventure
An edited version of this interview first appeared in The Tonearm. Bridging East and West in a novel way, one of the world’s foremost exponents of the Chinese pipa has […]
03 Jul 2026
Mongolian Rock: The Real Hu (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Do you find that the Hu’s messages come through in the music even though many listeners don’t understand the words? There are so many fans who […]
02 Jul 2026
Mongolian Rock: The Real Hu (Part 1 of 2)
One of music’s most unlikely genre mashups is also one of its most fascinating and compelling. Coined “hunnu rock,” the combining of traditional folk music of Mongolia with modern hard […]
30 Jun 2026
Bayete’s Electric Gospel: ‘Seeking Other Beauty’ (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… What were some of the other forces that influenced you at that time? I grew up in the church. My maternal grandmother was an evangelist and […]
29 Jun 2026
Bayete’s Electric Gospel: ‘Seeking Other Beauty’ (Part 1 of 2)
A shorter, edited version of this interview was previously published in The Tonearm. Coming out of a classical and jazz foundation, Bay Area-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Bayeté (Todd Cochran) created […]
18 Jun 2026
The Nude Party: Turning Limitations into Virtues
Taking their name from a series of house concerts in Boone, N.C., in which the band members performed sans clothing, The Nude Party draw inspiration from ‘60s garage rock to […]
17 Jun 2026
Lee Fields: Every Date is a Talent Show
NOTE: This feature references a live date that took place in April 2026. Lee Fields was in love with music from an early age. But by age 13, music wasn’t […]
16 Jun 2026
Wolfgang Van Halen: Solo Albums as a Means to ‘The End’
Being a guitarist bearing the surname Van Halen brings with it a good deal of baggage. “People expect certain things of you,” says Wolfgang Van Halen, only son of Valerie […]
05 Jun 2026
DEVO’s Duty Now for the Future: Mutate, Don’t Stagnate (Part 4 of 4)
Continued from Part Three… DEVO has its Theory of Devolution. The Residents have their Theory of Obscurity. Very different groups, but both are examples of radically unique artists building their […]
04 Jun 2026
DEVO’s Duty Now for the Future: Mutate, Don’t Stagnate (Part 3 of 4)
Continued from Part Two… Are you pleased with how DEVO is portrayed in the 2024 documentary? Mark Mothersbaugh: Yeah. It’s not the documentary I would have made if I was […]