interview Archive
04 Apr 2021
The Krüger Brothers: It’s Not That Far from Western Europe to Western North Carolina
The trio formed by Swiss musicians Jens and Uwe Krüger draws inspiration from the American bluegrass and folk music of Bill Monroe, Doc Watson and others in the lively acoustic […]
02 Apr 2021
Matthew Sweet: 10 Albums That Changed My Life
This feature appeared previously in Goldmine Magazine. Matthew Sweet’s winning combination of alternative rock textures and classic pop values and helped propel 1991’s Girlfriend and 100% Fun (1995) to Gold […]
30 Mar 2021
Todd Rundgren’s 1989 album ‘Nearly Human’ gets a Covid-era 2nd Wind
Even in the face of widespread venue closures, Todd Rundgren has found a way to bring live music to his fans. His run of shows had one of its final […]
29 Mar 2021
The Solitary Sounds of Snake
An edited version of this feature appeared previously in SF Weekly. For Snake – also known as Oakland musician Nic Barbeln – spontaneity is a key ingredient in the process […]
26 Mar 2021
Cool Ghouls Make Fuller Use of the Studio on ‘At George’s Zoo’
Launched in 2011, San Francisco band Cool Ghouls is celebrating its decade of rock and roll by releasing its fourth studio album, At George’s Zoo. The new record builds on […]
24 Mar 2021
Get Bach: Secret Agent 23 Skidoo’s ‘Bach Beat Symphonies’
Grammy-winning “kid-hop” musician Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is both prolific and adventurous. Since debuting with the 2008 album Easy, the Asheville- and New York City-based artist has carved out a […]
18 Mar 2021
John “Blues” Boyd: Even After a 50 Year Detour, the Blues Was Still Calling (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… And the remaining songs were written expressly to fit right alongside those Boyd-penned tunes. One of the players assembled for The Real Deal’s sessions, blues harpist […]
17 Mar 2021
John “Blues” Boyd: Even After a 50 Year Detour, the Blues Was Still Calling (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… “She had grown up in Pompano Beach, but she left there, gone to New York City and married,” Boyd recalls. Dona Mae was up North some […]
16 Mar 2021
John “Blues” Boyd: Even After a 50 Year Detour, the Blues Was Still Calling (Part 1 of 3)
One of the more intriguing blues releases of late is What My Eyes Have Seen by 75-year old singer and songwriter John “Blues” Boyd. But despite his years, Mississippi-born Boyd […]
13 Mar 2021
Carolina Guitar Show 2020
This story appeared previously in Bold Life Magazine, and focuses on an event that took place almost exactly a year ago today. Let’s hope events like this are once again […]