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The art of story telling with Patterson Hood (interview) [Music]
The Drive By Truckers (DBT) have an art to their song. Their style of music is the art of story telling. An interview with Patterson Hood, vocalist/ writer, gives insight into the life of song.
Lori Brownstein (LMB): The press has said that Go Go Boots has the most happiness out of all the records, not joy but happiness. Can you elaborate on this statement?
Pixies bring Doolittle to Palace Theater [Music]
The linear pattern of nostalgia-ready bands reunited and world tour bound continues. But the Pixies have been going at it for seven years. “I can’t even think of the end right now,” guitarist Joey Santiago told me during an interview conducted in September. “But I want to keep going. (Laughs) There’s no reason to quit. ”
Interview: Lou Barlow on low-fidelity and felines [Music]
As the 90’s dissolved, so did the uncertain future of Sebadoh that was left stalled in 1999 after their last album The Sebadoh was released. Every couple of years since then, Lou Barlow gets back together with bandmates Jason Loewenstien and Eric Gaffney to keep the legacy alive. Sebadoh breathed life once more when they embarked on tour in 2004, and again in 2008 during the wake of Dinosaur Jr.’s anticipated revival.
Interview: Speaking with Blues guitar god Joe Bonamassa [Music]
Calling Joe Bonamassa a guitar god is not going out on a limb. In his career, he has amassed awards, charted #1 hits, and played some of the great halls around the world – all before hitting the age of 35. But if you wanted to go out on that limb, you might suggest that he achieved his godly status by the age of 12, which is when he first opened for Blues legend B.B. King. Well, that's arguable – I'm sure Bonamassa would not claim to have reached maturity as a musician while he was still in middle school.
Interview: Talking color with Alex Maas of the Black Angels [Music]
The black alliance was broken last year when the Black Angels canceled their opening set for Black Mountain on the Dropout Boogie tour, but this Friday they make a welcome return to Headliners Music Hall, this time as a headlining act. Sludgy shoegazers Dead Meadow are set to open with Spindrift; expect to hear a dynamic of heavy psychedelia and low-key gypsy rock jams to build anticipation.
Interview: Bringing the brilliance of F. Law Olmsted to life with biographer Justin Martin [Books]
My book arrived well-packaged. Loopy, slapdash script in a fat-tip Sharpie proclaimed “requested” across the white space of a tightly-furled bubble mailer. Straight from the publisher; “requested” indeed. The book is very pretty: a smooth, satisfying tactile dust jacket colored in shades of sepia; Frederick Olmsted’s portrait leans like a pensive shadow, a believable amount of grain gently hazing his features. I like the creeping ivy overlaid on the spine. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have arrived.
A few questions for Gary Louris of the reunited Jayhawks: Original lineup playing the Brown [Music]
Formed in 1985 in Minneapolis, The Jayhawks weren't exactly an overnight success, but over the years their influence has grown steadily, and 1989's Hollywood Town Hall is considered a classic in the alt-country genre. When founding member Mark Olson decided to leave the band in 1995, The Jayhawks went on without him, continuing to record and add to their loyal fan base.
Interview: Lessons with John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants [Music]
We may not be aware, but we have all experienced They Might Be Giants in one form or another. As a child I unknowingly witnessed their work watching Tiny Toons and Malcolm in the Middle and never imagined I’d be coming back to question the entity behind it all. They were still an established band long before this time and have maintained strong output of inventive art that marks them a beloved act by all audiences.
Interview: Slug of Atmosphere and the Family Vacation [Music]
With Atmosphere as the driving force behind the movement of Twin Cities hip hop, Minneapolis breeds more than just bodies of water. It plays host to a thriving music scene of issue conscious rapppers and those willing to put their stories out there in a style defined by its candor and eccentricity. Under the umbrella of Rhymesayers Entertainment—a hip hop label founded by Atmosphere, Brent Sayers and Musab Saad—these artists are given a central hub to release records.
Andy Grammer with Colbie Caillat in concert plus exclusive interview [Music]
Appearances with Regis & Kelly, Rachel Ray, Jay Leno and tours with the likes of Natasha Bedingfield and Colbie Caillat? That’s a far cry from playing his catchy tunes on the streets of New York City and Los Angeles with an open guitar case full of spare change and small bills. Andy Grammer grew up traveling with a father in the music business – Red Grammer – who has a Grammy Award nomination to his credit for his work in children’s music.
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