Endless Field Records in the Wild
“Honestly, at first I was a little worried about it coming off as trite,” says Ike Sturm, bassist for the acoustic duo Endless Field, about … Read More “Endless Field Records in the Wild”
James Rotondi
James Rotondi is a Nashville-based guitarist and writer who’s performed with Humble Pie, Mr. Bungle, Air (French Band), Billy Gibbons, Eric Burdon, the Grassy Knoll, and many others. A former senior editor at both Guitar Player and Guitar World magazines, he has also written for Rolling Stone, Spin, Mojo, Acoustic Guitar, The Wire, Premier Guitar, and The Boston Phoenix. His 2014 solo album, Into the Unknown, by Roto’s Magic Act, was hailed for its “masterful songwriting” (Blurt), “wickedly skilled guitar playing,” (Powerpopaholic) and “cinematic guitar tones” (Guitar Player).
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Wayne Krantz Finds the Funk in Composing
Syncopation. From slave-era “banjo and bones” accompaniment to ragtime through postbop and bossa nova, it’s always been the beating heart of the jazz idiom. And … Read More “Wayne Krantz Finds the Funk in Composing”
For Julian Lage, Love Hurts and Music Heals
Julian Lage is on his own today. In the largest of four practice spaces—and the only one with a proper soundstage—at a rehearsal facility near … Read More “For Julian Lage, Love Hurts and Music Heals”