Interviews

Reid Genauer: Verbal Photographer (INTERVIEW)

Shane Handler August 10, 2003 No Comments

With a recent record release and a new band

Roadtrip Nation: A Revolution Rolling In A Green RV (Interview With Michael Marriner)

E. C. Thomas August 10, 2003 No Comments

Two young college grads, Mike and Nathan, decided to put off starting careers and take a cross-country road trip to discover if there truly was “more to life.” Only instead of driving around waiting for the great epiphany, they decided to seek out people from all walks of life and ask them how they got to where they were today.

Cyro Baptista: Percussion Front And Center (INTERVIEW)

E Ward August 10, 2003 No Comments

Blending native percussive instruments with contemporary, unconventional materials, Cyro Baptista is redefining the role of the modern drummer by bringing rhythm back to the communal language it originated from. Since arriving from Brazil, Baptista has performed with numerous world renowned musicians, and now focuses his energy on his own project, Beat The Donkey.

Jeff Coffin: Cause and Effect (INTERVIEW)

Shane Handler August 10, 2003 No Comments

With an extensive career that stretches far and wide beyond his Bela Fleck & the Flecktones fame, including award winning solo albums and his own touring band, The Mu

Bob Boilen: The Sound of All Things NPR

David Nogueras August 10, 2003 No Comments

Director of NPR

Ken Burns with an Attitude: Surf Documentarian Ira Opper

Gary Taylor August 10, 2003 No Comments

After 30 years in the entertainment business, Ira Opper is finally seeing his life

Jay Farrar: Playing On His Own Terms With ‘Terroir Blues’ (INTERVIEW)

Shane Handler August 10, 2003 No Comments

Writing songs that explore the back roads of American music, and launching these traditions in adventurous new directions, Jay Farrar continues to reinvent his own sound with his latest release – Terroir Blues. With the launch of his own record label, Act/Resist Records, and the reissue of Uncle Tupelo

The Good Word With Robert Randolph (INTERVIEW)

Shane Handler July 21, 2003 No Comments

In just under three years, Robert Randolph is already breaking new ground within music circles that thrive on forging ahead. His unique playing style is certainly bending the rules of the pedal steel guitar, and his live shows are often powerful occasions, but his gifts go further than the notes. By taking the celebratory spirit of his church beginnings, and moving it from the pews into the clubs, Randolph, along with the appropriately entitled – The Family Band- is unleashing a fresh brand of “positive soul rock,” that strives on making people feel good.

Caught In A Glance: The Photography of Greg Kessler

Shane Handler June 30, 2003 No Comments

Greg Kessler has a natural ability to candidly capture musicians and the world in their most natural states. From Karl Denson, Phish, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones to Death Valley National Park, Europe, and the art of dance, Kessler delivers to us a fresh view of both humans and nature.