With a rhythm section collaboration going back to the 90s, eccentrically innovative guitar voicings, and the fractured blues vocals of front man Albert Hall, Pittsburgh’s Rated Eye breaks the rules to make distinctively unique rock songs.
In our wide ranging interview, top David Bowie tribute artist Julian Shah-Tayler shares his views on Bowie’s much delayed efforts at staging musicals, shows me some of his gear, disses Mick Jagger and Sting, and reveals his processes recreating ‘Diamond Dogs,’ the first Bowie album that he owned.
On ‘From Above,’ their most ambitious album so far, Europe’s Lunear go even deeper into classic progressive rock sounds and concepts.
In part two of my interview with Jason Sandford, Thalia Zedek, and drummer/vocalist Ernie Kim of the band E, I find out more about the trio’s history, their upcoming European tour, and how they got their unique name.
The concept album ‘All That Should Have Been’ by Night Wilds starts off with spectacle but quickly develops into a collection of ballads and bangers.
On a Zoom call with E’s Jason Sanford, Thalia Zedek and Ernie Kim, we get info about the new album, their sound, and their processes.
In our interview on the release of The Balboas’ brand-new star-studded set ‘The Pandemic Singles,’ Rich Griffith and I discuss topics ranging from the value of punk rock, the importance of organization to working musicians, and the controversies over diversity in the workplace.