Rob Shepherd

Looking to the Cosmos: A Conversation with Patricia Brennan on ‘Of the Near and Far’ (Part Two)

We continue our conversation with Patricia Brennan on ‘Of the Near and Far’ by delving deeper into her compositional process…

3 months ago

Looking to the Cosmos: A Conversation with Patricia Brennan on ‘Of the Near and Far’ (Part One)

For eons, humanity has looked up at the vastness of the night sky in wonder. The pinholes of light shining…

3 months ago

Musical Tether: A Conversation with Sonya Belaya on ‘Dacha’

Music has a unique ability to convey emotions that transcend written or spoken language. Things lost in translation cannot be…

3 months ago

Honoring the Feeling: A Conversation with Mocean Worker (Adam Dorn) and Joe Alterman on ‘Keep the Line Open’

Tribute albums have been an ubiquitous part of modern music. They generally fall into two categories. Some honor a specific…

4 months ago

Hearing the Future: A Conversation with Gary Bartz on ‘The Eternal Tenure of Sound: Damage Control’

As a vehicle to facilitate group improvisation - or collaborative creation in the moment, as some artists refer to it-…

4 months ago

Folklore: A Conversation with Ben LaMar Gay

In a musical environment that too often propagates concepts of genre, one label in particular often stands out as problematic:…

4 months ago

Keeping the Roots Growing: A Conversation with Kassa Overall

Here is a fun exercise for a reader’s consideration. Consider these two quotes: “[It is] just a bunch of notes…

4 months ago

Finding Deep Space: A Conversation with Nils Petter Molvær

Although instruments like the Teleharmonium plugged in as early as the late Nineteenth Century, it was not until the 1970s…

5 months ago

Hanging in the Clouds: A Conversation with Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor on Chicago Underground Duo

There is a particular power in the creation that comes out of long-term artistic relationships. While there is an excitement…

5 months ago

Flower in the Heart: A Conversation with Zoh Amba

Catholic saint Thérèse of Lisieux once stated, “If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its…

5 months ago