Today's Guest: sami.the.great, singer-songwriter, Nothing Left to See sami.the.great is not what I call singer-songwriter Sami Akbari. It may well be what everybody calls her, because that’s the name she goes by on her new EP, Nothing Left to See. It may also be a bit of an ironic joke on fame, although the talent... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Jennifer Greer, singer/songwriter, Fistful of Stars Jennifer Greer is a young singer, songwriter and pianist whose style and appeal is very much of this moment. And that, as you’ll soon hear for yourself, is a good thing. This is one of those shows where your host—that’s me—exercises complete editorial control and elects to... Continue Reading →
Patrick Muldoon needs to make a decision: What does he want to be when he grows up? The man has appeared in Starship Troopers, a season of “Melrose Place” and has an upcoming role alongside Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame, so we know he can act. Isn’t that enough? No, apparently it’s not. PATRICK... Continue Reading →
I didn’t know anything about James Maddock’s past when his publicist said, “You should check out this guy’s music.” I listened and was drawn immediately to the rhythm, structure—and humor—found in Maddock’s songs on his second album, Sunrise on Avenue C. He’s got a strong handle on sharing his inner voice on softer rock... Continue Reading →
Great photographs—whether shot by Ansel Adams or your Aunt Anna—capture a moment in time that people familiar with the moment, the subject or the place can relate to for years to come. And even if you don’t have any familiarity with what’s in the picture, the good ones always relate an emotion, a texture... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Singer John Denver. In the years that I was a pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune back in the mid-1980s, one of the best parts of the job was interviewing musicians by phone before they came to town. I always liked the conversation, the give-and-take, the... Continue Reading →
Originally Published March 3, 1997 Here's how long it's been since radio was the predominant form of entertainment in the world: Rupert Holmes turned 50 on Feb. 24 and he missed the heyday of that era altogether. The significance of this? Holmes is the creator of "Remember WENN," an American Movie Classics sitcom that harkens... Continue Reading →
Do you remember the first music you ever bought? Whether it was a digital download, a compact disc, cassette, eight track, or a 33-1/3, 45, or even a 78 RPM wax record, I’ll bet you know that first song or album by heart. Mine was way back in 1967, The Monkees’ Headquarters album. My... Continue Reading →
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