Author: s_duke

Q & A with Markus Kuhlmann of Clouds and Satellites

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. – Stephen King A cowboy, a speed freak, and a college student are sitting at a bar when Markus…

Duke Ellington Birthday Tribute at Armstrong – photos

Quick, name three American jazz Composers. Could you do it? I hope so. If not, then how about Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, David Axelrod, Thad Jones, Fats Waller,…

Q & A with Coy Campbell of Nightingale News

“Music has always been a matter of Energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed Fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I…

Review: “The Family Tree” trilogy by Radical Face

We’ve all heard of the concept album, narratives or overall ideas conveyed through a series of song. Alice in Chains did it with Dirt. The Appleseed Cast did it with Low Level Owl I and II, and all but a…