Nellie McKay steps out as singer/performer in Ethan Coen's new 'A Play is a Poem'
Nellie McKay in A Play is a Poem (Photo by Craig Schwartz) The playwright told her to “stick to the standards,” and...
Jim Bessman
Oct 2, 20194 min read
Space is the place for both NRBQ and Sun Ra CDs
NRBQ's "We Travel the Spaceways" in orbit Two of the most adventurous bands of the late 1960s were Sun Ra’s avant-garde Arkestra jazz...
Jim Bessman
May 7, 20193 min read
Mark Hollis--An appreciation
Talk Talk's "Talk Talk" The unexpected death of Mark Hollis seemed somehow, like his magnificent music and career, incomplete, and...
Jim Bessman
Mar 10, 20196 min read
Minneapolis rock legend Chan Poling releases cast album for acclaimed 'Glensheen' musical
'Glensheen' Chan Poling is best known nationally as keyboardist/vocalist for legendary Minneapolis rock band The Suburbs, as well as the...
Jim Bessman
Jan 15, 20194 min read
