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Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes: Get Fired is Sti...

Issue 195Idle Chatter

Josh Caterer is responsible for some of the most emotive, thought-provoking, and generally catchy pop/punk tunes of the 1990s. And while many old sayings still carry a lot of meaning,...

Bassist Mandy Clarke of Bombskare: Playing With...

Issue 194Idle Chatter

Scottish-born bassist Mandy Clarke packs a serious punch. As a member of underground ska legends Bombskare, Clarke brings the heat via the classic sounds of a Fender bass, plugged into...

Michael Astley-Brown of Maebe: Rebirth. Relive....

Issue 193Idle Chatter

Looking back on it, Maebe's self-titled debut still hits hard. In fact, it's so fresh and deeply invigorating with each listen that it's hard to believe that it's been three...

Now That We Are All Ghosts: Joe Cannon of Resur...

Issue 192Idle Chatter

Quirky yet raucous, the music of Resurrectionists is precisely what the doctor ordered if a prescription of heavy doses of punk-meets-alt-rock is what you're after. Still, Resurrectionists hail from the...

Barb Hendrickson and Allan Vest of Indie Duo do...

Issue 191Idle Chatter

The music of doubleVee is all about depth. Depth of music, depth of lyrics, depth of the artists who reside within the music…you get the idea. Still, given that doubleVee,...

Pushing Jazz and Funk Frontiers: An Interview w...

Issue 190Idle Chatter

How many jazz fans have we got out there? I've always felt jazz is best served in the fall and winter. But in this instance, spring works, too. There's something...

David Heatley: What If… an Album Really Grabs You?

Issue 189Idle Chatter

I listen to a lot of music, both new and old. I listen in the car. I listen at home. I listen on vinyl, CD, cassette and digital files. So,...

Singer/Songwriter Dan Montgomery Returns to His...

Issue 188Idle Chatter

A seasoned songwriter, skilled multi-instrumentalist, and capable studio engineer, Dan Montgomery's impact on music run far deeper than the average fan might know. While some may recognize Dan Montgomery as...

Up-and Coming Guitarist Nick Lisanti of Sticks ...

Issue 187Idle Chatter

Having been inoculated in rock and roll since picking up the instrument at the age of seven, 20-year-old guitarist Nick Lisanti has come a long way. The shredding six-stringer for...

Atomic Transmutation: Australian Guitar Alchemi...

Issue 186Idle Chatter

Australian guitarist Luke Stamenkovich has been hard at work lately. If the in-demand axe-wielder isn’t in the studio contributing sessions to other artists’ recordings, he can be found on stage...

Sierra Levesque: Up-and-Coming Canadian Guitarist

Issue 185Idle Chatter

Now more than ever, young women feel empowered to pick up a guitar and roar. But it wasn't always that way; in truth, in years past, the rock and guitar...

An Interview With Guitarist Michael Jurin, Form...

Issue 184Idle Chatter

At the turn of the century New York City was bristling with droves of young bands looking to make their mark. Much of the era was defined by music that...

The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine and His Rediscovered...

Issue 183Idle Chatter

As a founding member of America’s surf-rock legends the Beach Boys, Al Jardine didn’t need to make a solo record back in 2010; he wanted to. And that might be...

Lexii Lynn Frazier: A Young Guitarist’s Career ...

Issue 182Idle Chatter

These days, you’ll hear more and more guitarists shredding up and down the fretboard like the ’80s all over again. Guitarist/singer/songwriter Lexii Lynn Frazier can rip it up with the...

Talking With Producer/Musician Butch Vig of Gar...

Issue 180Idle Chatter

It's safe to say that the landscape of alternative music would be wildly different without the efforts of producer, engineer, and drummer Butch Vig. In the 1980s, Vig positioned himself...

Andrew Daly's 15 Best Rock Albums of 2022

Issue 179Idle Chatter

In the early wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the music business was left in shambles. The outlook on touring seemed bleak, and artists’ ability to sustain themselves through new albums...

Jack Daley: Rockin’ the Bass for Lenny Kravitz ...

Issue 178Idle Chatter

Bass players are often the forgotten men and women on the rock and roll totem pole. If you think about it, the notion is unfounded given their importance in laying...

Never Say Never: Rocker Dean Ortega of Neverlan...

Issue 177Idle Chatter

The glam metal era is loaded with memorable personalities from heroic acts including Poison, Mötley Crüe, Ratt, and more. But peel back the onion, and layers of incredible music teeming...

Nora O’Connor: Singing from My Heart

Issue 176Idle Chatter

Singer, guitarist and bassist Nora O’Connor has shared the stages with the likes of The Decemberists, Iron and Wine, Neko Case, and others, fulfilling a lifelong dream of transcending boundaries...

Modern Adult Kicks With Hayley Cain of Hayley a...

Issue 175Idle Chatter

They’ve been described as “poolside glitter punks.” L.A.-turned-Midwest transplants Hayley and the Crushers are flag bearers for an undying punk scene. Veteran rocker Hayley Cain is a champion of self-awareness...

Richard X. Heyman: Still Going at 67,000 Miles ...

Issue 174Idle Chatter

Richard X. Heyman has long had a habit of paying homage to his various influences while simultaneously carving out new and exciting paths ahead. In his earliest days in the...

Neil Young’s Time in the Ditch: A Retrospective

Issue 173Idle Chatter

There is something extraordinary about listening to a legendary artist hit their absolute creative peak, pumping out quality music seamlessly, in a manner that makes it seem almost too easy....

Born to Rock: Graham Whitford of Tyler Bryant &...

Issue 172Idle Chatter

From being born into a house of classic rock royalty to becoming darlings of present-day indie blues-rock, Graham Whitford’s rock and roll journey was a matter of destiny. As the...

Finding Balance Between Artistry and Academia: ...

Issue 171Idle Chatter

For young troubadour Sophia Marie, life can be hectic, but through that frenzy, the West Coast native often recoils into a gentle creative balance. Sophia Marie is a new, young...

Under My Skin: An Interview With Journalist Eli...

Issue 170Idle Chatter

As a direct representative of an era steeped in glitz and glamor, journalist Elise Krentzel’s journey through the entangled jungle of rock music is one of dreams, determination, and perseverance....

Talking With Folk/Americana Artist Lilli Lewis

Issue 169Idle Chatter

In the world we live in today, we need trailblazers, and people who aren’t reluctant to speak up. Lilli Lewis does through her music, and by her commitment to creating...

Women Who Rock: Some of My Favorites

Issue 168Idle Chatter

There is a common misconception that men dominate the rock scene. It’s not true. Women have long co-dominated the rock scene. The real issue is that they simply aren’t properly...

Experimental Musician Billy Yfantis Explores In...

Issue 167Idle Chatter

Recently, I caught up with virtual space traveler, traverser of the celestial world, musician, and author Billy Yfantis. He’s an experimental musician who has released five albums, the latest being The...

Five Rhythm Guitarists Who Changed Rock Music

Issue 166Idle Chatter

Rock music and rhythm guitar are inseparable. Oftentimes, rock outfits feature two guitarists, one playing lead guitar and the other specializing in rhythm. Although this is not always the case...

The Beatles or the Stones: Who’s Better?

Issue 165Idle Chatter

It’s a debate we’ve all heard before: “Who’s better? The Beatles, or the Stones?” When it comes to these two bands, there are two distinct camps: on the one side,...

Offering Solace: An Interview With Held By Trees

Issue 164Idle Chatter

For fans of bands like Talk Talk, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, and Blur, the trio of Martin Ditcham, David Joseph, and David Mau have got a surprise in the form...

Cathal Coughlan: From Microdisney to Telefís, A...

Issue 163Idle Chatter

Acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Cathal Coughlan, formerly of Irish rock bands Microdisney, The Fatima Mansions, and others, is always progressing, with an eye on setting trends, not following them. If ever-interesting,...

Mickey Finn of Jetboy: Glam Metal Lives!

Issue 162Idle Chatter

The 1980s glam metal scene is retrospectively revered by some and derided by others. While it ultimately may be diplomatically viewed as a mixed bag, one thing is certain –...

Chris Haddox: A Decades-in-the-Making Debut

Issue 161Idle Chatter

Chris Haddox’s journey through music is like no other. Having dropped out of college at the age of 21, Chris Haddox moved to Nashville to stake his claim amongst an...

Envy of None: Alex Lifeson of Rush Joins a New ...

Issue 160Idle Chatter

Fans longing for new music from legendary Canadian progressive rocker Alex Lifeson of Rush will have to wait no longer, as the guitar virtuoso’s newest group, Envy of None, has...

John Sloman: Rocking With Lone Star, Uriah Heep...

Issue 159Idle Chatter

We recently dug in with veteran front man and dynamic rock vocalist, John Sloman, a man whose career in music has spanned nearly fifty years, and one who remains as...

Kevin Whelan of the Wrens and Aeon Station

Issue 158Idle Chatter

Kevin Whelan is an indie-rock veteran who had long been on the scene with his band, the Wrens. The group, dating back to 1989, has been beloved by fans and...

Greg Tate, In Memoriam

Issue 157Idle Chatter

In December of 2021, we lost the effervescent, warrior soul who was Greg Tate. Some know Greg Tate as the chest-beating activist, who solemnly swore to fight for equal rights,...