Three Questions for Brent Heise, Director of “The Girl Who Faded Away”
In 2013, I wrote about attending a celebration of life service for Tom Guernsey, whom I described as “guitarist/songwriter/producer/entrepreneur…one of...
25 Eclectic Resources on the Life and Death of Guitarist Wilko Johnson
Like so many others, I was captivated by the remarkable life story of the British rock guitarist Wilko Johnson, which...
Booker T. Jones: Music and the Arrow of Time
The groundbreaking, interracial Booker T. & the MG’s (“Green Onions,” “Soul Limbo,” “Time is Tight,” “Hang ‘Em High”) was one...
Three Questions for Madeline Bocaro, Author of in your mind: the infinite universe of Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono may be one of the most misunderstood people on the planet. And also one of the most creative,...
Route 66 and Beyond: Documenting the Musical Importance of Springfield, Missouri
Dave Hoekstra’s riveting new documentary The Center of Nowhere: The Spirit & Sounds of Springfield, Missouri, manages to weave together...
WOMAD for Those Who Couldn’t Be There
I’m back on the festival beat with last week’s WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) festival in the UK....