Several years back, I came up with the idea to shake up the traditional interview a little bit. A dirty little not-so-secret among musicians is they aren't really a fan of doing them, mainly because it's the same old questions that have been addressed ad nauseam. Enter the 617 Q&A , which is exclusive to... Continue Reading →
Catching Up with Bradley Jay About Depeche Mode
It's been a minute since I've talked about anything other than my most recent book on Van Halen, but this week I sat down with longtime Boston broadcaster and all around good guy Bradley Jay to discuss my book Depeche Mode: All That's Left to Know About the World's Finest Synth-Pop Band, which came out... Continue Reading →
Interview with Ian Astbury of The Cult
This week, UK rock and roll stalwarts The Cult are coming to the end of a tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their mainstream breakthrough LP Sonic Temple, which got the box set treatment back in October. The band has been on the road since the spring marking the occasion, with the final show... Continue Reading →
Marathon Monday in Boston
One of the best things I stumbled across this past weekend.