Interview and photographs by Michael Knott Rick McDonough has been my friend for many years now. He’s helped me record several projects including the All Indie E.P., Struck Last May – 16 Flowers, the latest Windy Lyre record. He is also currently playing on – and engineering – the new L.S. Underground record, as...
1) When/how did you first meet Gene? When he asked me at a gig why I had signed Sincerely Paul. 2) What projects were you involved in with him? Too many to count. 3) How do you think Gene impacted the music scene? He knew how to record and bring the life from his...
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...
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...
by Steve Ruff When I was talking to Michael about the new L.S. Underground record, we also started talking about songs and their meanings. Songs are really interesting in the sense that they can take on a life of their own. I have always been attracted to music based generally on the lyrical content...
By Steve Ruff Michael has to be the busiest man in music. If you didn’t already know, not only is he a musician, but he is also a painter, the curator of an art gallery and hard at work on several different projects. In addition to the new L.S. Underground album, there are many...
By Steve Ruff Photos by Rick McDonough THE MUSIC AND THE MESSAGE, THE HEAVIEST TO DATE “I’M SCARED ABOUT THIS NEW RECORD, BECAUSE I’VE HAD TO TOTALLY ENGULF MYSELF IN THIS SUBJECT TO MAKE IT SEEM REAL TO ME” L.S. Underground is back. It’s been ten years since we have heard from the band...
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