June 9, 2011 Carolyn Wonderland’s Hill Country Blues Previously published at the Washington DC City Paper. Penn Quarter’s Hill Country Barbeque Market is an appropriate venue for Austin, Texas-based blues maven Carolyn Wonderland.She brings a…
March 23, 2010 Q&A with Justin Jones: Little Fox Is “an Album Dedicated to Not Having Any Love Songs on It.” Previously published at the Washington DC City Paper. Justin Jones has spent over a decade in Washington D.C. writing songs and playing his own…
October 9, 2009 Drummer Combines Sundaes and Hot Dogs Previously published at the Washington DC City Paper. Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney andguitarist-vocalist Dan Auerbach are currently continuing the experimentation heard on 2008’s Attack and Release through their respective side…
August 24, 2009 Q & A with Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson Previously published at the Washington DC City Paper. Austin’s Asleep at the Wheel has a lengthy résumé that includes nine Grammys, tours with Bob Dylan, and a recent…
August 11, 2009 Tonight: The Royal Bangs @ Black Cat Royal Bangs “Poison Control” from Sundown in the City on Vimeo. In advance of the September 15 release of their sophomore effort, Let It Beep, Knoxville, Tennessee’s the Royal Bangs are…
June 17, 2009 Q&A: Wilco’s John Stirratt Perviously published at the Washington DC City Paper. John Stirratt joined legendary alternative country pioneers Uncle Tupelo as a bass player in 1993 for their final release, Anondyne….
June 10, 2009 TV on the Radio @ 9:30 Perviously published at the Washington DC City Paper. On Monday night, TV on the Radio exorcised any demons lingering after February’s uncharacteristic misstep on Saturday Night Live with a triumphant…
June 4, 2009 Q & A With Easy Star All Stars Mastermind Previously published at the Washington DC City Paper. In advance of today’s show at the 9:30 Club with Gregory Isaacs, I spoke with Easy Star All Stars co-founder Michael Goldwasser [pictured…
April 17, 2009 Q & A With Jon Rauhouse Previously published at the Washington DC City Paper. Multi-instrumentalist Jon Rauhouse is one of those musicians whose skill and easygoing manner keeps him in high demand….
February 25, 2009 Q & A with Tapes ‘n Tapes’ Erik Appelwick Previously published at the Washington DC City Paper. In advance of their appearance on Friday at the Rock N Roll Hotel, I caught up with…
