Author: Katherine Yeske Taylor

Alternative Rock Rock 

The Collected Cracker

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2024, Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective, Camper Van Beethoven, Cooking Vinyl, Cracker, David Lowery, Eurotrash Girl, Johnny Hickman, Low, Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)

David Lowery talks about his longtime band’s career-spanning retrospective

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Alternative Rock Rock 

How Drag Racing Inspired the New Soul Asylum LP

September 26, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2004, Blue Élan Records, Dave Pirner, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney, Slowly but Shirley, Soul Asylum

Dave Pirner dishes on Slowly but Shirley

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Britpop Post-Punk Rock 

The Chameleons Turn a New Shade of Cool

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2024, David Bowie, Mark.Burgess, Reg Smithies, Rolling Stones, Script of the Bridge, Strange Times, T.Rex, The Beatles, The Chameleons, The Who, Where Are You?

Catching up with the British post-punk group’s legendary frontman Mark Burgess

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Rock 

America’s Gerry Beckley Paints His Self-Portrait

July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment 2024, America, Blue Élan Records, Gerry Beckley, Red and Blue

The classic rock legend talks about his bold self-titled solo album

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Art Pop Experimental New Wave Rock 

Andy Summers: Exploring Vertiginous Canyons

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2024, A Series of Glances, Andy Summers, EP, Eric Burdon, Soft Machine, Synchronicity, The Animals, The Police, Vertiginous Canyons

Talking with the legendary Police guitarist about his unique new EP, the Synchronicity box and the prospect of retirement

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Alternative Rock Rock 

Guster Keep Going

June 15, 2024June 15, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2024, Adam Gardner, Brian Rosenworcel, Guster, Massachusetts, Morrissey, Ocho Mule Records, Ooh La La, Parachute, Ryan Miller, Texas, The Smiths

Beloved American alt-rock outfit embrace middle age on new album Ooh La La

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New Wave Pop 

The Totally Tubular Tom Bailey

June 5, 2024July 10, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 1980s, Allanah Currie, Bow Wow Wow, Joe Leeway, Men Without Hats, Modern English, The Plimsouls, The Romantics, Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins, Tom Bailey, Tommy Tutone, Totally Tubular Festival

The former Thompson Twins frontman talks about joining the summer’s hottest 80s tour

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Hard Rock Rock 

The Kid Inside Sebastian Bach

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments CD, Child Within the Man, Circus Magazine, Elvis Baskette, John 5, Myles Kennedy, Orianthi, Rising Phoenix Music, Sebastian Bach, Skid Row, Steve Stevens

A lively chat with the former Skid Row singer about his fantastic new solo album

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Fusion jazz Rock 

Ross Valory Embarks On His Own Journey

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments All of the Above, Fats Domino, Journey, Miles Schon, Muchael Cotten, Nat "King" Cole, Neal Schon, Prairie Prince, Ray Charles, Ross Valory

An interview with the legendary bassist about his solo debut

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Alternative Rock Britpop Rock 

The Church: Rock ‘n’ Roll Aromachology

April 16, 2024April 17, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2024, Australia, Bob Dylan, Communicating Vessels, Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars, Steve Kilbey, The Beatles, The Church, The Rolling Stones

Frontman Steve Kilbey talks about the band’s latest LP Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars

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Alternative Rock Electronic Industrial Rock 

KMFDM Return With Let Go

March 4, 2024March 7, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2024, Germany, Hamburg, KMFDM, Let Go, Metropolis Records, Ministry, Opium, Sascha Konietzko, U.S. Tour, Wax Trax!

Chatting with Sascha Konietzko as the band preps U.S. tour behind new album

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Reggae 

Matisyahu: The Fire of Freedom

February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2024, Bob Marley, Hold The Fire. Fallen Sparks, Matisyahu, Matthew Paul Miller, Phish, Reggae, Sizzla

A new EP unleashes the tiger inside the celebrated reggae crossover artist

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Classical 

The Day Yoshiki Rocked Carnegie Hall

January 7, 2024February 19, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Carnegie Hall, Classical, Japan, piano, X-Japan, Yoshiki

Inside the relationship between the Japanese composer and his fans

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Hard Rock Heavy Metal Rock 

Don Dokken Is Still Rockin’

November 22, 2023February 19, 2024 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2023, Dokken, Don Dokken, Dream Warriors, Frontiers Music Srl, George Lynch, Heaven Comes Down, Jeff Pilson

On his band’s final album, the singer remains a vital voice in heavy metal

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Indie Rock Pop Power Pop Rock 

Ms. Blue Sky: Juliana Hatfield Talks ELO

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments American Laundromat Records, Blake Babies, Boston, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Jeff Lynne, Juliana Hatfield, The Lemonheads

Catching up on the latest in the Boston alt-rock great’s covers series

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