A.L. Harper

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"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. " -- Groucho Marx.

Archive for the 'Interviews' Category

Interview with Cary Brothers

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Cary Brothers is a man – just one man by the way, it’s not the brothers Cary – of extraordinary talent and uncompromising artistic ethics. Brothers has decided to take the indie musician path to avoid the virtual artistic indentured servitude that so many big labels demand; keeping control of his art, his craft, […]

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Josh Jenkins - Green River Ordinance

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Six months ago I profiled the Texas based band Green River Ordinance (GRO) for BC Magazine's Band of the Week series. At the time of that interview, they had not long-past released their debut full length album The Beauty Of Letting Go, an album which is sincere, and dynamic, sumptuously layered with rich, warm […]

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Interview: Steve Carlson

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Steve Carlson makes what can only be described as adult music. It’s a little bit country, a little bit rock & roll – to quote the Donny and Marie Osmond song – with a bit of funk, some R&B, and a lot of soul. His music is a fabulously crafted tapestry of genres, […]

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Interview with Korben

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Have you ever known the pleasure of a good tip? You know that warm glow that you get when you realise that someone steered you right? It might be a hot tip on a “sure thing” at 20 to 1, or big money for good service; it could even be just good advice from a […]

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The first time I heard The Working Title’s debut album About Face I was theirs, forever. What was it that got me? The Working Title are the whole package complete with textured guitar melodies, powerful, emotive lyrics and sensual, soul-stirring vocals, and the effect on me is like turning on a tap between […]

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This week’s band of the week are the brummie trio of Mark Tromans (vocals, guitar), Craig Taylor (bass), and Mark Sheehan (drums/percussion) also known as Attica State (formerly Sons of Gossamer). Attica State’s sex-soaked guitar riffs, perfect harmonies and cogent songwriting make this young band a powerful contender to be the next hot British […]

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Interview with Willie Herath

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Willie Herath’s self-described “nod your head beach rock” is the epitome of summer music.

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Interview with Phil Ayoub

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Deep-thinking, deep-feeling, Springsteen fan Phil Ayoub (pronounced A-yoob), is the quintessential all American boy from Boston who has taken the long way round to his music career. Phil did what all of us know we should after high school; he went to college. Boston College to be exact, and he earned his MBA. […]

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Another Interview with Mike Patton

Sunday, October 8th, 2006

Mike Patton is supremely. Supremely artistic, supremely talented, supremely prolific, supremely busy and that last one makes him supremely difficult to get a handle on, to “pin down” both figuratively and literally. In fact this is my second email interview with Mike and I still know fuck all about what makes him tick – but […]

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What would you say if I told you one of today’s hottest alt.rock bands started out as a skiffle band? I suppose you could point out the Beatles did, too. I would then point out that was then, 40 or is it 50 years ago, and today is today and people don’t do skiffle anymore. […]

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