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INTERVIEW: Dave Stewart bringing the ‘Eurythmics Songbook’ to America
Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, courtesy Kristin Burns In conversation, Dave Stewart can spontaneously time-travel from where he sits in his home in Nashville to his 30s, his early childhood growing up in his parents’ row house in northwest England, to the early days of the Eurythmics or his…
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INTERVIEW: UMI ‘talking to the wind’ and following her instincts
UMI photographed at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Dec. 2, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. OAKLAND — “I feel very accomplished right now,” Tierra Umi Wilson says shortly after her December performance at Oakland Arena, where she opened for one of her biggest role models, Jhené Aiko. The 24-year-old Seattle native,…
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Interview: Chris Daughtry finds nothing ‘Artificial’ about his rock resurgence
Chris Daughtry photographed at Aftershock Festival in Sacramento on Oct. 8, 2023. Mike DeWald/STAFF. SACRAMENTO — Chris Daughtry is all smiles as he and his band walk off stage at Aftershock Festival. It’s a sweltering day, testing the limits of the performers and gear alike. The band’s latest single, “Artificial”—from…
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INTERVIEW: Letdown. powers through his ‘Anxiety’ with help from fans
Letdown. (Blake Coddington), courtesy Joseph Ross. Shortly after Blake Coddington (Letdown.) moved from Chicago to Indiana in early 2020 and starting a new job, he became isolated when the pandemic made its entrance and lockdowns emptied the streets. Crying In the Shower Letdown. Big Loud Rock, out now Get…
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Interview: Oakland’s Super Cassette finds the right tech for its message
Super Cassette: Max Gerlock (L) and Nick Gerlock. Courtesy Gene Ang. OAKLAND — Pop outfit Super Cassette sings about moving through darkness rather than dwelling in it. Continue? Super Cassette Dad Shirt Records, out now Get the album on Amazon Music. “Even in the more depressive songs, there’s a…
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REVIEW: Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew close out the year in the Bay Area
Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew perform during Mill Valley Music Festival at Friends Field in Mill Valley, Calif. on May 14, 2023. Courtesy. SAN FRANCISCO — With nearly a dozen musicians onstage, Talking Heads co-founder Jerry Harrison and guitar hero Adrian Belew‘s Remain in Light touring band got seriously…
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Deeper Dive: East African music about to have its moment
A few popular artists in East Africa, clockwise from top left: Sauti Sol, Eddy Kenzo, Nina Ogot, Them Mushrooms, Mimi Mars and Diamond Platnumz. Skott Bennett/STAFF. The Grammys added a new category for 2024: Best African Performance. It’s a small step, as there are many dozens of musical styles…
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INTERVIEW: MTV icon Matt Pinfield and friends plug into rock ‘Power Hour’
Josh Bernstein, Caity Babs and Matt Pinfield, hosts of “Power Hour” on AXS TV. TV host and rock and roll luminary Matt Pinfield has seen plenty of music trends come and go during his nearly four-decade career, dating back to his start as a rock radio DJ in New…
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INTERVIEW: Mermaid’s Brittany Campbell, Candace Quarrels turn music into a fairy tale
Mermaid (Brittany Campbell and Candace Quarrels), courtesy Alexa Viscius. Brittany Campbell and Candace Quarrels, who perform as duo Mermaid, just released a debut album, Iridescence, last month and new single “Dissociate” last week. They’re also a couple and have one of the best meet-cutes ever. The two met while working…
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INTERVIEW: Artist-producer Muzi goes on a South African road trip
Muzi, courtesy Earl Abrahams. Many music records carry a thematic vehicle that bridges songs, whether an artist planned it that way or not. For South African electronic singer-songwriter and producer Muzi, that vehicle was more literal than most: his late father’s Toyota Cressida. uMUZI Muzi Fool’s Gold, out now…
