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Q&A with Erik Mortenson – His scholarly work focuses on American literary and visual texts and their intersection with the cultural concerns of the twentieth-century.
“The Beat writers raise interesting paradoxes worth exploring. The Beats are, in many ways, out of step with the current American climate of identity politics. To say that the Beats are politically…
Q&A with guitarist, mandolinist and songwriter Lino Muoio, has been a part of the Italian Blues music scene
“The freedom of playing without rules…No fears for the future, only hopes: that music can be considered more than a mainstream business but and art like painting, poetry, and dancing.” Lino Muoio:…
Interview with bluesman Nick Gravenites – a pioneer of American Blues scene of the 1960s
In addition to authoring the classic “Born In Chicago” and the groundbreaking “East West” for Butterfield, Gravenites scribed hits for Janis Joplin and has his songs recorded by Big Brother & The…
Interview with British Rock singer Peter French of Atomic Rooster, Leaf Hound and Cactus
Pete French: Atomic Clasic Rock Performer Vocalist Pete French has since worked with Leaf Hound, Cactus and Atomic Rooster amongst others, as well as pursuing a solo career. Legendary prog rock band…
Q&A with Augie Meyers – his Vox Continental has become one of music’s most distinctive keyboard sounds around
Augie Meyers: The Sounds of Lone Star Augie Meyers’ style and his Vox Continental has become one of music’s most distinctive keyboard sounds around. Augie can be heard with the Sir Douglas…
American poet, writer, editor Eddie Woods talks about poetry, music, the Beats and “Ins & Outs”
“Life is…What you make of it. For me it’s an ongoing adventure. The ups and the downs. And there’ve been plenty of both!” Eddie Woods: The Gangster Poet “That get-up is perfect…
Interview with avant-garde poet Spyros Meimaris – contributed to the beginning of Greek underground movement
Σπύρος Μεϊμάρης: Athens Blues Ο Σπύρος Μεϊμάρης είναι σίγουρα ο πιο γνήσιος εκπρόσωπος της γενιάς των beat ποιητών. Γεννήθηκε στην Αθήνα το 1942. Το 1959-60 βρίσκεται στο San Francisco και παρευρίσκεται στο…
Q&A with Greek musician, Stavros Logaridis – music with rock versatileness and lyrism
Σταύρος Λογαρίδης: Γη και Ουρανός Ο Σταύρος Λογαρίδης γεννήθηκε στην Κων/πολη στις 21 Σεπτεμβρίου 1953. Ξεκίνησε την μουσική πριν πάει δημοτικό με την καθοδήγηση του παππού του που ήταν άρχων πρωτοψάλτης…
Q&A with Paul Brett – one of the best 12 string acoustic guitarists in the world
Paul Brett: The Knight of Guitar Paul Brett is rated as one of the best 12 string acoustic guitarists in the world. He has played or recorded with The Strawbs, The Overlanders,…
Q&A with sax player Mats Gustafsson – collaborations with contemporary dance, theater, art, poetry as well as projects with noise, electronica, rock and free jazz.
Mats Gustafsson: The Knowledge of Experiences Mats Gustafsson born 1964 in Umeå, Northern Sweden. Sax player, improviser and composer. Solo artist and international tours and projects with a.o. Sonic Youth, Merzbow, Jim…