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Legendary Guitarist Billy Gibbons on His Favorite Songs, Fox’s “Bones,” and the Longevity of ZZ Top
August 19, 2011 | One Comment
Legendary Guitarist Billy Gibbons on His Favorite Songs, Fox’s “Bones,” and the Longevity of ZZ Top

When you get the rare opportunity to interview one of the greatest living guitarists in the music business today, even by e-mail, you certainly don’t pass it up, so when I heard “That Little Ol’ …

Sara Bareilles on Travel, Writing Songs, and Working with Her Musical Heroes
June 17, 2011 | No Comment
Sara Bareilles on Travel, Writing Songs, and Working with Her Musical Heroes

To mix things up a bit, I requested an interview outside of my usual musical tastes and talked with Sara Bareilles, the singer, songwriter, pianist, and three-time Grammy Award nominee behind hit singles like “Love …

What’s Old Is New Again: Starwood and Felix Sarco
May 22, 2011 | No Comment
What’s Old Is New Again: Starwood and Felix Sarco

History is usually best left in the past, but there are always those moments in life that you wish you could experience over and over again. Many of mine were spent in cramped basements, smoke-filled …

Starwood Live at Time Restaurant
May 20, 2011 | No Comment
Starwood Live at Time Restaurant

S.T.A.R.W.O.O.D., or Sociopathic Time Altering Robot Warrior Of Organic Design, is a “Cyber Rock” quintet based in Philadelphia, PA. I happen to be friends with singer Gabriel Starwood and his lovely fiancé from a past …

Interview with Guitarist Will Perna of Absolution
March 31, 2011 | No Comment
Interview with Guitarist Will Perna of Absolution

Metalheads tend to form a community wherever they go, so I’ve known Will Perna for several years both on and off the stage. The 25-year-old guitarist of Wilkes-Barre, PA metal act Absolution scored his first …

Interview with Martin Glyer, Sir Robin in Monty Python’s Spamalot
March 29, 2011 | No Comment
Interview with Martin Glyer, Sir Robin in Monty Python’s Spamalot

Monty Python may have reached its peak during the ’70s and ’80s, but that doesn’t mean that their popularity or influence has diminished over the years. Martin Glyer, a 25-year-old actor from Southern California, has …