interview Archive
29 May 2019
More Lifting Up Than Crossing Over: Soprano Superstar Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is one of the leading figures in classical vocal music today. Carefully maintaining the sophistication of the genre, Brightman has nonetheless managed to achieve superstar status; to date […]
28 May 2019
A Chat with Peggy Ratusz
For some time now, vocalist Peggy Ratusz has been one of the busiest musicians in Western North Carolina. She’s as comfortable belting the blues as she is singing sultry soul […]
24 May 2019
Unspoken Tradition: Bluegrass Speaks to Today
It’s something of a tightrope walk to move forward musically within the confines of bluegrass; there’s a subset of the genre’s fan base that resists change. But Unspoken Tradition confidently […]
21 May 2019
A Conversation with Laura Davis-Chanin, Author of ‘The Girl in the Back’ (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… I thought that your citing the Rashomon effect was really effective. Since the book has come out, have you heard — either directly or indirectly —from […]
20 May 2019
A Conversation with Laura Davis-Chanin, Author of ‘The Girl in the Back’ (Part One)
Laura Davis-Chanin is in a unique position to write a personal chronicle of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s New York rock scene. As the drummer in the Student Teachers, […]
12 May 2019
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds: All in the Family
Arleigh Kincheloe knew from a very early age that she wanted to go into the “family business.” Today she’s the singer (and co-leader with brother Jackson) in Brooklyn-based soul band […]
09 May 2019
Musical Matchmaker: Paul Heumiller of Dream Guitars (Part Four)
Continued from Part Three… Service Brings a Smile Asked what he enjoys most about his work, Heumiller has a ready answer. “It gets back to that idea of service,” he […]
08 May 2019
Musical Matchmaker: Paul Heumiller of Dream Guitars (Part Three)
Continued from Part Two… Life and Livelihood Entwined With success, the demands of running Dream Guitars grew over the years; Heumiller loved the work but found that his life/work balance […]
07 May 2019
Musical Matchmaker: Paul Heumiller of Dream Guitars (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… The Inspiration of Handcrafted Instruments Heumiller explains the inspiration that guides him. “It’s a combination of things,” he says. “Of course, there’s my love of guitars […]
06 May 2019
Musical Matchmaker: Paul Heumiller of Dream Guitars (Part One)
A dealer in the highest of high-end acoustic guitars, Paul Heumiller is in many ways an unlikely entrepreneur. While his company, Dream Guitars, sells fine handcrafted acoustic instruments from the […]