January 2009
by Steve Ruff; photos by Roger’s daughter Mad At The World: I know you remember these guys. For me, back in the 80’s and early 90’s, there was not too much that compared to them. I absolutely loved the record Seasons of Love; that was what turned me on to Roger and Randy Rose’s...
(as told by Terry Taylor) Story by Steve Ruff | Photos courtesy of Todd Zeller Talking to Terry Taylor… that was cool. I don’t have to tell you who he is or what bands he is a part of. He has 30+ years in the industry, and his main project, Daniel Amos, has covered...
Coming Soon To A Jazz Trio Near You? Story by Steve Ruff Picture by Greg Lawless Talking to Greg Lawless was really cool. He is by far one of the most gracious guys that I have been able to speak with, and he was extremely nice and very eager to help out in any...
by Steve Ruff Brian was 15 years old when he first met Michael Knott. They have a long personal and musical relationship. I talked to Brian about reconnecting with Michael and about their upcoming projects. This is what he said, “Mike and I just ran into each other a few months back. He asked...
“The normal, mundane things you become grateful for” By Steve Ruff Photos by Rick McDonough This was one of the coolest interviews I have ever done. I always enjoy talking to anyone associated with Michael Knott and any of his projects. Contrary to the press that I have seen in most other places where...
Vigilantes of Love Bill Mallonee has reformed the Vigilantes of Love and is touring with the band as well as solo. Check out billmallonee.net for tour info and updates. In addition, the VoL sounds page where almost all of Bill’s work is available for download, has dropped prices to an average of $7.99 per...
Scaterd Few Looking forward to the Scaterd Few article. Over the summer, I remembered their music and have frequently listened to Sin Disease and Jawbone in their entirety on car trips. Glenn (Was that you I saw swerving all over the place on I-10 in Arizona? Trying to slam dance with the other passengers...
by Steve Ruff I had to ask Brian Doidge about working with Knott. If you’ve ever seen the footage of Cornerstone ’93, or if you were fortunate enough to have been there, they always seemed to have a zany sense of humor. There were the outfits… Doidge in the clown mask next to Knott...
Download a free PDF of this issue Purchase a print copy of this issue COVER DILEMMAS I’ve always wondered why some magazines do flip covers so much. It’s pretty cool once, but gets hard to read after a while. This issue helped me understand that a little more – as we had a great...
Editor
Matt Crosslin
Steve Ruff
Rick McDonough
Joshua Lory