interview Archive
02 Feb 2022
The Gem of the Idea: Hipgnosis’ Aubrey Powell Looks Back at His Iconic Album Designs (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… Powell and his creative partner (and their team of photographers, artists and designers) were afforded extraordinary creative latitude. “Very rarely did any band we worked for […]
01 Feb 2022
The Gem of the Idea: Hipgnosis’ Aubrey Powell Looks Back at His Iconic Album Designs (Part One)
An edited version of this feature was published in Goldmine magazine. — bk The October release of an updated and remixed version of Pink Floyd’s A Momentary Lapse of Reason […]
21 Jan 2022
Deerhoof’s Slow Burn Approach to Making Magic
The following feature was commissioned by a publication, but prior to its running, their management made an editorial decision to cut arts and entertainment coverage. I’ve rescued it from obscurity […]
20 Jan 2022
Scholars Consider Metallica, Part Two
Continued from Part One… “Metallica creates emotionally intense music, both sonically and lyrically,” Swanson points out. “It’s so intense that it creates a ‘virtual violence,’ one that creates a release […]
19 Jan 2022
Scholars Consider Metallica, Part One
This story was part of a larger feature – a collaboration with Nick Veronin – previously published in SF Standard. Metallica: Counter-cultural Critics, Vehicle for Catharsis As Metallica prepares to […]
18 Jan 2022
Reviving the Old Guard: The Palace Guard, Part Two
Continued from Part One… Far better was the A-side of The Palace Guard’s second single, the moody, minor-key “A Girl You Can Depend On.” The flip side of that single […]
17 Jan 2022
Reviving the Old Guard: The Palace Guard, Part One
Emitt Rhodes’ pre-pre-fame band The Palace Guard gets a career-spanning compilation Emitt Rhodes was something of a cult figure in music. The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer never achieved widespread […]
05 Jan 2022
Volbeat Continues to Build its Fan Base by Defying Expectations
This feature appeared previously in Rock On magazine. For 20 years and running, Copenhagen, Denmark-based band Volbeat has had it both ways: the popular group has honed its brand of […]
03 Jan 2022
Seth and Sara’s Van Life
Seth and Sara Brand didn’t start out as a musical duo. Before they got together, both lived lives far more conventional than the path upon which they’ve since embarked. But […]
02 Jan 2022
Hendersonville Symphony’s Appalachian Christmas
For many decades now, the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra has staged annual concerts around a Holiday theme. The pandemic caused the cancellation of last year’s event, but this December HSO proudly […]