Rick Anderson is a full-time librarian and part-time music critic surviving in Greensboro, NC. He was raised in Boston and gained his bachelor’s and master’s levels at Brigham Youthful University. He started reviewing CDs inside a every week column for the Daily Herald in Provo, UT, in 1990, and offers …

A longtime professional musician, Brett Hartenbach graduated having a level in Journalism from Kent Condition University. Apart from being an passionate music collector and lover, and a college student of pop music, he offers served like a sportswriter for his hometown newspapers in East Liverpool, Ohio, worked well in music …

Clive Gregson & Christine Collister were probably the most moving and memorable U.K. folk-rock duo to emerge since Richard & Linda Thompson. Gregson’s wry stories of the intricacies of like, sung in Collister’s heartbreaking tone of voice, gained the duo (and following solo function) respect and a dedicated following, though …

Nick Kent was among Britain’s most renowned and, sometimes, notorious rock and roll journalists in the ’70s, when he was a normal contributor to New Music Express. Kent began writing expertly in 1971, at age 19, you start with the underground publication Frendz. He began doing work for NME the …

Personal Joseph P. Ollio, b. 20 Might 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Married 18 Feb 1983 to Sally A. Roche. Kids Sarah Marie, b. 8 Oct 1987 and Joseph John, b. 17 Feb 1995 Education Graduated Shaler Region SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Glenshaw, Pa 1978 Duquesne University or college, Pittsburgh, Pa. General …

From 2002, Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter/bandleader Eric Wayne cut his teeth as primary guitarist for the Amazing Grand. The short-lived pop group produced a good stab at local success, but dissolved by 2003. In the wake of this dissolution, James came into the studio room with an armful of his personal tunes …

It’s a very important thing that guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Jimmy Hill uses that first name, otherwise he could easily end up being confused with others in the gospel genre such as for example Jim Hill and Adam Hill. Stylistically, there may be no dilemma whatsoever. Jim Hill is certainly …

John M. Borack is normally a Southern California-based music journalist who writes for GOLDMINE, AMPLIFIER, the PURE POP internet site (www.purepop.com) as well as the Backyard GROVE JOURNAL. A self-confessed power-pop maniac, John in addition has contributed towards the TROUSER PRESS Guidebook TO ’90’s Rock and roll, and has created …

She & Him feature the relatively unlikely pairing of country-folk artist M. Ward and celebrity/vocalist/songwriter Zooey Deschanel. While starring in the 2007 film The Go-Getter, Deschanel was asked by movie director Martin Hynes to execute a duet with Ward, who got decided to helm the movie’s soundtrack. Both documented a …

Area of the early-’80s explosion of Southern power pop, the X-Teens emulated the quirky wit and geeky stress of new wavers want Elvis Costello, XTC, and Speaking Minds. The group was shaped in Durham, NEW YORK, and included guitarist/vocalist Robert Bittle, keyboardist/vocalist Todd Jones, bassist/vocalist Kitty Moses, and drummer Ned …