Copper


Issue 80

Welcome to Copper #80, our Third Anniversary issue! Some investigations require more effort than others. We know that, say, the 25th anniversary is silver, but Googling, "what is the 3rd anniversary?", we find that...

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Who Are the Real Cynics?

In the three years I’ve written this column, there have been several occasions when it’s occurred to me that it may be misnamed. Truth be told, I’m more of a...

John Prine

If you google The Voice of Our Generation what pops to the top is Lena Dunham. Not only does it bug me that google has become a verb but I...

The Cult of Bruce (and Why I'm Not a Member)

Certain bands maintain a following that is so rabid that, when trying to discuss any criticism, they have the need to bulldoze over anything other then total devotion. Loving the...

Mark Hollis

On February 25th of this year, the music world lost one of its most influential, mercurial, obstinate, and singular voices. Mark Hollis, of the band Talk Talk, has made some of the...

Copper at 3: the Writers Speak!

In the beginning, the idea that Copper would survive three issues seemed far-fetched. But three years? Inconceivable! The biggest joy of the whole process has been working with a remarkable group of writers, many of whom...

Vintage, Vintage Whine

There was a time in my life, not so long ago, when I spoke to longtime writers and editors who described the experience of cranking out an article in a...

How I Became an Audiophile

My earliest memories of listening to recorded music go back to when I was a child living in what seemed like an enormous house on an even more enormous farm...

June Millington, Part 2

J.S.: This is for June Millington, the record producer. When making Fanny Hill, did you or Jean have any ideas that you weren’t able to try due to budget or time...

The Mikado

Our great Mikado, virtuous man,when he to rule our land beganresolved to try a planwhereby young men might best be steadied.So he decreed in words succinctthat all who flirted, leered,...

Johann Adolf Hasse

When your wife is a famous soprano and your best friend is Europe’s most sought-after librettist, you’re likely to have one heck of an opera-writing career. That certainly held true...

Reaching Inside

Bear with me; I’m going to talk about myself — again. I’ve been somewhat ill lately and in between bouts of sleep, left with a bit of time to think...

...And Now We Are Three

Back in my younger days—say, the fall of 2015—Paul McGowan came to me and spoke six fateful words: “I want to do a magazine.” I don’t recall my exact response, but...

Jackson Browne

From mourning dying love affairs to raging against the political machine, Jackson Browne has found countless ways to express his discontent in song. Given his huge popularity in the ʼ70s...