interview Archive
14 Feb 2019
John the Martyr: Up From the Subway
Contrast is a useful and popular device in music. Fast and slow, loud and quiet, simple and complex: creatively combined, the differences can make for some fascinating and memorable music. […]
13 Feb 2019
The Struts Under Pressure, Part Two
Continued from Part One… Luke: And the thing is, there was so much added pressure as well. We weren’t allowed to leave any of those sessions without a great demo. […]
12 Feb 2019
The Struts Under Pressure, Part One
The Struts burst onto the American scene in 2016 with a retooled version of their then two-year-old debut album, Everybody Wants. Combining an arena-rock musical approach with glam swagger, the […]
11 Feb 2019
Ten Favorite Quotes from my 2018 Interviews
The title explains it all. Each year I do on average 175 interviews with musicians. These are some of my favorite quotes from last year. “Four strings seemed so much […]
10 Feb 2019
Amigo: On Their Own Trip Now
Based in Charlotte, Amigo make modern-day country rock that’s informed by the sound and style of the genre’s earliest practitioners: groups like the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers and Poco. […]
09 Feb 2019
Soul Street Dance: Hip-hop, Storytelling and Music
Soul Street Dance combines hip-hop, storytelling and music, creating a dazzling, high energy show in the process. The two founders of the Houston-based company, Rock Williams and director Javier Garcia […]
06 Feb 2019
Alejandro Escovedo: Crossing Paths
As musician, singer and songwriter Alejandro Escovedo has long been a keen an incisive observer in the American experience. Through his solo work, collaborations and band projects, he has made […]
05 Feb 2019
Badfinger’s WB Years Revisited, Part Two
Continued from Part One… As brilliant as the original mixes of Badfinger’s two Warners albums are, the 2018 bonus mixes shed additional light on the process of making those records. […]
04 Feb 2019
Badfinger’s WB Years Revisited, Part One
The story of Badfinger is a cautionary tale, one filled with betrayal, despair, missed opportunity, unfulfilled promise, neglect and two suicides. But all of those discomforting elements should not overshadow […]
03 Feb 2019
Shana Tucker’s Chamber Soul
Most musicians bristle at the idea of having their music labeled into a particular genre. But Shana Tucker is no ordinary musician. In fact her music doesn’t lend itself to […]