interview Archive
31 May 2021
Peter Noone: Still Into Something Good
Darlings of a generation, Herman’s Hermits scored big on the pop music charts of the U.S., England and beyond in the mid 1960s. With hits like “I’m Into Something Good,” […]
30 May 2021
Live Music, Quarantine Style
For the overwhelming majority of musicians, public performance is at the heart of what they do. But the worldwide pandemic has forced live concerts from the schedules of most all […]
29 May 2021
Pretty Little Goat’s Music of the Mountains
Pretty Little Goat bridges the gap between old time and contemporary music. Loosely defined as a string band, the Brevard-based quartet draws much of its inspiration from the music of […]
28 May 2021
The Reds, Pinks and Purples’ Listener-friendly Depresso Pop
Glenn Donaldson is prolific. Maybe not quite Robert Pollard or R. Stevie Moore prolific, but the man records and releases a lot of music. The Skygreen Leopards, his psych-folk collaboration […]
27 May 2021
Echodrone: All About Texture and Density
While Echodrone’s music fits into the mold commonly called shoegaze, there’s more going on in the arrangements. There’s a sense of the dramatic amid the shimmering, reverb-soaked guitars and icy […]
26 May 2021
Stringduster Travis Book, At Your Service
This interview appeared previously in Bold Life Magazine. Launched in 2006, jamgrass sensations The Infamous Stringdusters would go on to build their reputation on the strength of live shows. Temporarily […]
25 May 2021
Dom Flemons: American Folk Music’s Past, Present and Future
Though he first came to prominence in as a member of Grammy-winning string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, since leaving that Durham-based group, Dom Flemons has carved out a richly […]
24 May 2021
Steep Canyon Rangers: Arm in Arm with Their Fans
This feature appeared previously in Bold Life Magazine. Steep Canyon Rangers have been on a roll of late. Over the last decade, the North Carolina group has released an album […]
23 May 2021
Virtually the Same: Transylvania Ukulele Circle Goes Online
This feature appeared previously in Bold Life Magazine. The Transylvania (NC) County Library offers more than books. In January 2019, the library launched a fun and informal ukulele circle; participants […]
20 May 2021
Retired Fire Eater Seeks Doom/stoner Metal Band: Slow Machine, the Craigslist Quintet
An edited version of this feature appeared previously in SF Weekly. How does a new band – combining a Portuguese-speaking former fire eater and an instrumental quartet that plays stoner […]