Mortiis Spreads His Wings Over Grave Convulsions September 8
The name Mortiis looms large in the underground. A founding member of Norwegian black metal titans Emperor, Mortiis laid the foundation for what we call dungeon synth today with his earliest solo recordings. After years of stylistic evolution, Mortiis is revisiting his Era I material on a North American tour performing his 1994 debut LP […]
Lorette Velvette on The Brian Turner Show September 4
Lorette Velvette is a Memphis legend, having done time with groups like Alluring Strange, The Hellcats, Kropotkins, and a variety of top-notch solo LPs that mostly came out in Germany initially. Her influences draw on everything from post-punk to Memphis and North Mississippi Hill Country blues legacies all in a very special alchemy. Collaborations include […]
Bob Holman on Help Wanted August 24
Bob Holman, Bard of the Bowery, vital poet, presenter, producer, teacher, orator, and champion the spoken word visited with Gregory on the Help Wanted program Saturday August 24th 10am – noon. Archive here.
Promoter of Keith Jarrett’s The Köln Concert, Vera Brandes on The EVR Jazz Show Friday, Oct 17th
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the best-selling solo album in jazz history and the best-selling piano album, Keith Jarrett’s The Köln Concert, released on ECM in 1975. There is even a movie being released about it, aptly entitled, Köln 75! Directed by Ido Fluk and starring Mala Emde as the young promoter and […]
