Last week I interviewed Ken Stringfellow for The Rock and Roll Report. Please check out the site and read the full transcript of the interview.
In addition, an interview with Dennis Diken (Smithereens) is now posted on The Rock and Roll Report by Gary “Pig” Gold. These are two HOT artists that pop fans will definitely want to know more about.
Not many artists are as versatile as Ken Stringfellow. Power pop fans will know him for his work in the Posies and The Orange Humble Band, his own solo projects and part of the revival of pop legend Big Star. I was thrilled to get to interview him. We talk about his move to Paris, his involvement with Cheap Star, his new band The Disciplines, and even touch on his appearance at the upcoming Charlotte Pop Fest later this week and his time with REM. The opening clip here is “Definite Door” from the album “Frosting On The Beater.” Listen to the entire interview streaming (21 minutes).
UPDATES: For those who would like to read a written transcript of my interview with Matthew Sweet, you can check it out on power pop reviews, power pop and rock and roll opinions. Power pop and even more power pop and rock and roll.
Well thanks to my friends at Rock N Roll Report, I will be doing a series of interviews with a pile of power pop music celebs, and this one was one of the first on my list. Matthew Sweet was part of the vanguard of power pop artists in the 90s and I was thrilled to find out he’s an even bigger music geek than myself. We talk about his various collaborations (including The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs), the “Under The Covers” series and a new album in progress. Listen to the entire interview streaming (24 minutes).
Thanks for the interview, Matthew!
This was a good month for me as my second interview was with none other than Bleu McAuley just as his newest album A Watched Pot is about to drop nationally. We get into a history of the album and how some of those tracks have been simmering for over five years. We ask some essential questions, like will there be another L.E.O. album? Click here to read the interview. (or check out the button on the right). You can actually order this long blogged about music now from our favorite places.
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Glad to finally get an interview with Michael Carpenter. This was a very candid profile of his work, including his recent success with The Cuban Heels. He also talks about his newest album Redemption#39 and how the Australian pop scene is different from this side of the globe. Click here to read the interview. (or check out the button on the right). You will also see a hint in the menu on the next Powerpopaholic interview.