interview Archive
29 Sep 2021
Rodrigo y Gabriela Take on Jazz, Metal and the Future
Though their music is rooted in acoustic flamenco guitar, Mexico City-based instrumental duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are open to – and draw from – the entirety of popular and traditional […]
23 Sep 2021
Sandy’s: Rewarding the Listener’s Investment
The third album from psych-pop outfit Sandy’s, Magic Mind has a shimmering, multilayered character that may evoke thoughts of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots-era Flaming Lips, early Crowded House and […]
22 Sep 2021
Concrete Love: Asheville’s LEAF Downtown Returns
This feature was the cover story of Mountain Xpress’s August 25, 2021 issue, previewing the LEAF Downtown Festival. A defining feature of Asheville’s modern history is its festivals. From late […]
21 Sep 2021
King Crimson’s Brutal Finesse, Part Two
Continued from Part One… Songs like “Indiscipline” have undergone nearly total reinvention: where in the ‘80s, Adrian Belew delivered the song’s odd, inscrutable lyrics in spoken-word fashion, these days Jakko […]
20 Sep 2021
King Crimson’s Brutal Finesse, Part One
Some bands make a career out of writing and recording the same album over and over. Close your eyes and there’s little difference between the albums made by classic rockers […]
17 Sep 2021
Climbing That Tree: The Story of She Trinity (Part 5 of 5)
Continued from Part Four… As if She Trinity’s lineup changes weren’t confusing enough, the group went by at least two other names. Yorke doesn’t recall exactly why the band went […]
16 Sep 2021
Climbing That Tree: The Story of She Trinity (Part 4 of 5)
Continued from Part Three… The band had parted ways with Mickie Most by the time Thompson joined. Working with American producer Steve Rowland, She Trinity recorded a single in a […]
15 Sep 2021
Climbing That Tree: The Story of She Trinity (Part 3 of 5)
Continued from Part Two… Shelley Gillespie’s main instrument was a Fender Telecaster. “I also had a Vox 12-string for a brief moment, and an acoustic Guild dreadnought,” she recalls. The […]
14 Sep 2021
Climbing That Tree: The Story of She Trinity (Part 2 of 5)
Continued from Part One… “We always used to wear mens’ Beatle boots, bell-bottom jeans, black turtlenecks with a great big ‘M’ in plaid in the middle, waistcoats and Beatle hats,” […]
13 Sep 2021
Climbing That Tree: The Story of She Trinity (Part 1 of 5)
It’s possible to be a groundbreaking musical act, to pave the way for future artists all while gaining little fame and fortune yourselves. That’s the case with She Trinity, a […]