Kevin, I really enjoyed our stint at collaboration, and I'd love to do something again this year! Working with other writers has been super rewarding for me.
I'd also enjoy hearing more about how you grew up, like a mini-bio, but that's because I'm a Keivn nerd. I love your editor and I love New Order!
My question is related to the craft. I wonder how you are able to line up some many interviews for your Substack and what tips you may have for me as I look to perhaps a touch of that to my work here.
Perhaps toss in a post on occasion about a film you love that uses music as a key device to drive/inform the story/narrative. When did you see it, how has it aged, how did affect your taste in music, etc? Could be as straight forward as Tommy or Harold and Maude or out there like Forbidden Zone.
Nobody noticed on Twitter when I pointed out the interesting coincidence of the demise/downsizing of Pitchfork happening just when greater notice is being taken of the independent music journalism ecosystem, which is burgeoning on Substack and elsewhere. Did I make a point worth acknowledging or was the Twit-gorithm right to serve my tweet directly to the dustbin of history?
Yeah! I’d like to revisit the question the Who posed in 1979’s “Long Live Rock”: Rock is dead. Is it? Have you seen it on the streets lately? Has it seen better days? Go.
In On Repeat Playlist #227, I love the connection between "Tin Man" and "Lewis", especially because "Lewis" is now in my Liked Songs playlist. But I can't seem to figure out how you got from "Sax and Violins" to "Tin Man". What am I missing?
I think last week or the week before, someone in the comments of "what are you listening to" mentioned Tin Man. I thought it was an odd track for the playlist too, but the mention of Tin Man in those comments had me take a walk down my music memory lane.
Hello, Kevin. Really enjoying your work. Thought you might find a site I created on Freeform Radio interesting (www.radicalradio.media). It's about the Classic Era of the 60s and 70s but there's a lot of good music among the material we archived.
I'm fascinated by artists who had the songs and skills to go up a rung -- e.g., from clubs to 500-capacity venues, or 500-capacity to small theaters -- but never made the leap for various reasons. I'd love to hear more from the artists about what happened, what opportunities they missed, etc.
For example, I listened to Health & Happiness Show today, who are one of my favorite underrated artists of all time. They were out of that Hoboken Bar/None scene. James Mastro, the leader, had a good run with The Bongos. H&HS have three records, two of which are brilliant, and they were way ahead of the Americana/alt.country movement in blending rock and roots music. They had a killer rhythm section in Tony Shanahan and Vinny DeNunzio. But they just seemed to fade away, and James ended up leading Ian Hunter's band for many years. I'd love to hear what happened to make such a wonderful band call it quits. (I mean, I can guess, but I'd like to know the real story!)
And I also always loved not only music reviews, but albums liner notes as well. Have they returned?
Kevin, has your taste in music changed over the years?
Have you accepted King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard as your lord and savior?
I have!
saw them at the Hollywood bowl - closet thing to a modern-day dead
Kevin, I really enjoyed our stint at collaboration, and I'd love to do something again this year! Working with other writers has been super rewarding for me.
I'd also enjoy hearing more about how you grew up, like a mini-bio, but that's because I'm a Keivn nerd. I love your editor and I love New Order!
100% agree with all of that. Let's toss some ideas around!
Here's my most recent idea:
https://substack.com/@goatfury/note/c-48089234
My question is related to the craft. I wonder how you are able to line up some many interviews for your Substack and what tips you may have for me as I look to perhaps a touch of that to my work here.
Agreed. I'm always impressed with the time/consistency put in here. I suppose that's more of a comment!
I thought you were supposed to be on holiday! 😂 Answer when you can, of course. Here goes:
What is or are your main source(s) of information? Particularly the news you share on your For the Record newsletters. Thanks!
Perhaps toss in a post on occasion about a film you love that uses music as a key device to drive/inform the story/narrative. When did you see it, how has it aged, how did affect your taste in music, etc? Could be as straight forward as Tommy or Harold and Maude or out there like Forbidden Zone.
In the spirit of High Fidelity...
Top five punk bands from Southern California.... Go.
Nobody noticed on Twitter when I pointed out the interesting coincidence of the demise/downsizing of Pitchfork happening just when greater notice is being taken of the independent music journalism ecosystem, which is burgeoning on Substack and elsewhere. Did I make a point worth acknowledging or was the Twit-gorithm right to serve my tweet directly to the dustbin of history?
My vote is the latter.
Haha, thanks...I'll go back in my corner now...
Just kidding, I swear...
Oh, phew 😂😂😂.
Yeah! I’d like to revisit the question the Who posed in 1979’s “Long Live Rock”: Rock is dead. Is it? Have you seen it on the streets lately? Has it seen better days? Go.
In On Repeat Playlist #227, I love the connection between "Tin Man" and "Lewis", especially because "Lewis" is now in my Liked Songs playlist. But I can't seem to figure out how you got from "Sax and Violins" to "Tin Man". What am I missing?
I think last week or the week before, someone in the comments of "what are you listening to" mentioned Tin Man. I thought it was an odd track for the playlist too, but the mention of Tin Man in those comments had me take a walk down my music memory lane.
Kristin is right that the song was mentioned the week before, but really, this is just how my mind works.
What are your five favorite lyrics (a line or a song, doesn't matter)? Why?
How about an article on Terry Reid Kevin
Hello, Kevin. Really enjoying your work. Thought you might find a site I created on Freeform Radio interesting (www.radicalradio.media). It's about the Classic Era of the 60s and 70s but there's a lot of good music among the material we archived.
"What would you like me to write about?"
I'm fascinated by artists who had the songs and skills to go up a rung -- e.g., from clubs to 500-capacity venues, or 500-capacity to small theaters -- but never made the leap for various reasons. I'd love to hear more from the artists about what happened, what opportunities they missed, etc.
For example, I listened to Health & Happiness Show today, who are one of my favorite underrated artists of all time. They were out of that Hoboken Bar/None scene. James Mastro, the leader, had a good run with The Bongos. H&HS have three records, two of which are brilliant, and they were way ahead of the Americana/alt.country movement in blending rock and roots music. They had a killer rhythm section in Tony Shanahan and Vinny DeNunzio. But they just seemed to fade away, and James ended up leading Ian Hunter's band for many years. I'd love to hear what happened to make such a wonderful band call it quits. (I mean, I can guess, but I'd like to know the real story!)
I have 2 interview assignments coming up -
Rival Sons
Crosses
any inside intel from you or your smart readers?
thanks
R