The Tragically Hip Live Between Us
TORONTO -- I was seated in a small restaurant in my Toronto neighbourhood, fumbling with my tape recorder, nursing the latest in a succession of coffees and keeping an eye on the entrance. It hardly seems possible, but it was more than 15 years ago. I was waiting to interview The
The Appalachian String Band Festival in Clifftop, West Virginia
The Appalachian String Band Festival, in its 27th year, is known around the world as the preemiment event of its kind. If you listen to NPR, you got a taste of what it's all about when Noah Adams visted last week and did a piece for Morning Edition.
Eric Burdon and the Animals
The boys in the band are dark-haired and lithe, and the lead singer is 75, but you don't notice it. They're all fine young Animals once the music begins.
In 1962, a group of young men in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne formed a band -- born out
Danny O'Keefe on Jeff Beck, Bob Dylan, and the NRA
One of America’s most underrated songwriters, Danny O’Keefe has been creating albums for about 50 years. His most recent release, 2015’s Light Leaves the West, shows he has not lost his touch. The album is one of the finest in his vast catalog.
O’Keefe tells me
Hi-Fi Infidelity: "In Some Room Above the Street"
Two electric guitars recite a harmoniously staggered theme, shadowing a couple up a flight of stairs. They pause on every third step, perhaps restating their consent or to check if anyone is watching. At the 4-second mark, a phased rhythm guitar enters the scene, providing a shifting background at
The "Y’allternative" of Joe Swank
Joe Swank has had his hands in all aspects of radio — as a DJ, programmer, and a label rep. From reading his responses to my questions, I can see that he values the freedom of being an independent promoter and a public radio DJ.
Bill Frater: Where and when did