St. Lucia Looking back on my interviews over the past 12 months, the first thing that surprised me was just how busy I stayed: nearly 50 interviews of 10 minutes or longer, about a dozen more than 2015, which had seemed much busier. Interviewing artists is just one part…

Three-by-three-by-three: Morgan Kibby sees her current work as White Sea in three sets of triptychs. The 32-year-old, formerly a songwriter and keyboardist in M83, was left wanting with the process of writing, recording and releasing her debut solo album, 2014’s In Cold Blood. So rather than approach her music…

Kaleo photographed at BottleRock Napa Valley, May 27, 2016. NAPA — The fourth installment of the BottleRock Napa Valley music, drink and food festival is perhaps its most cohesive, with a strong lineup from the very top with Florence and the Machine, Stevie Wonder and Red Hot Chili Peppers, all…

Morgan Kibby of White Sea. Courtesy. I was interviewing Jean-Philip of St. Lucia just yesterday, and brought up M83, whose early music is an influence on St. Lucia. I only mention that now because White Sea is the project of M83 keyboardist and vocalist Morgan Kibby. In “Prague,” she…