Articles tagged "20 questions"

Sound Affects

20 Questions: Joe Perry

by Tim Slowikowski

[17.Nov.09] :. Aerosmith’s Joe Perry goes solo. Armed with a new album and tour, Perry talks with PopMatters 20 Questions about why nothing tops Hendrix, Master and Commander, or coffee.

Sound Affects

20 Questions Feature

Barb Johnson

by PopMatters Staff

[27.Oct.09] :. From a balcony overlooking the flood of New Orleans to 'The Bubble' laundromat, where the city's characters come to wash it all out, award-winning author Barb Johnson talks with PopMatters 20 Questions.

20 Questions

20 Questions Feature

Patricia Cornwell

by PopMatters Staff

[18.Oct.09] :. 20 Questions caught up with award-winning, international best-selling author Patricia Cornwell in a rare moment when her feet were on the ground.

20 Questions

20 Questions Feature

Aziz Ansari

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Oct.09] :. Named Entertainment Weekly’s top 12 future stars of comedy, Aziz Ansari has a voracious appetite for performing, eating, and… just about anything else that is subject to an appetite.

20 Questions

20 Questions Feature

Ramsey Lewis

by PopMatters Staff

[7.Oct.09] :. Jazz legend Ramsey Lewis chats with PopMatters 20 Questions about feeding the spirit and living in the moment.

20 Questions

20 Questions Feature

20 Questions: Vic Chesnutt

by Zach Hinkle

[4.Oct.09] :. Chesnutt talks to PopMatters 20 Questions about his upcoming work with Jonathan Richman, taking advice from Michael Stipe, and how his copy of Number One Hits of the Sixties is still the greatest album of all time.

20 Questions

Nick Hornby

by PopMatters Staff

[13.Sep.09] :. Nick Hornby tells PopMatters 20 Questions about his affiliation with Seinfeld’s George Costanza, his soon-to-be-released album with Ben Folds, and this great bargain he got from a Russian website…

Terence Blanchard

by PopMatters Staff

[9.Sep.09] :. The cerebral, soulful, three-time Grammy award winning trumpet player and composer Terence Blanchard tells us how our turbulent, dynamic world inspires his beautiful music.

Charlie Louvin

by PopMatters Staff

[2.Sep.09] :. Charlie Louvin, Country Music Hall of Fame legend and half of the immortal country duo The Louvin Brothers, tells PopMatters 20 Questions about the best thing he ever got – for only $3.

Wayne Hancock

by PopMatters Staff

[26.Aug.09] :. The master of juke joint swing performs like a visiting country doctor, or maybe a preacher, ministering to the rural folks in three-hour, boogie healing woogie doses. Here a little shot is given to us...

Christopher O’Riley

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Aug.09] :. Critically acclaimed concert pianist Christopher O'Riley’s recording of Nirvana’s "Heart Shaped Box" will "engender sustained hearing loss, under repeated and hi-res sound reproduction."

James Rollins

by PopMatters Staff

[3.Aug.09] :. Best-selling author James Rollins reveals a talent to PopMatters 20 Questions not otherwise seen in his many books -- beware, kitties and politicians, lest he approach you wielding a scalpel.

Ridley Pearson

by PopMatters Staff

[22.Jul.09] :. Ridley Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of killer crime fiction and award-winning author of young readers’ books, rather fancies himself a bit like George Clooney and Harold, of Harold and His Purple Crayon -- sans the blanket, of course.

Jessica Hopper

by PopMatters Staff

[14.Jul.09] :. Jessica Hopper advises travelers, “Never mind the nuclear reactors in the distance, it’s heaven in the Midwest” – and other tips for PopMatters 20 Questions readers.

Eleni Mandell

by PopMatters Staff

[6.Jul.09] :. Acclaimed songwriter Eleni Mandell answers PopMatters ‘Miss America’-like 20 Questions with self-deprecating humor.

Aleksandar Hemon

by PopMatters Staff

[22.Jun.09] :. “Hell,” Hemon tells PopMatters 20 Questions, “is being stuck at an airport without a book, starving for thought, forced to watch CNN.” Heaven might be a bathtub full of Turkish coffee …

Crayton Robey

by Christian John Wikane

[15.Jun.09] :. The Boys in the Band defined a moment in LGBT history. Crayton Robey explores that history in Making the Boys, which debuted at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.

Nona Hendryx

by Christian John Wikane

[7.Jun.09] :. In 1962, Nona Hendryx shared a bill with everyone from Bo Diddley to the Marvelettes. She took some time with PopMatters to talk about Buster Crabbe and her knack for fixing TVs.

20 Questions: Starsailor

by PopMatters Staff

[4.Jun.09] :. The UK's Starsailor recently released their fourth album All the Plans and have been touring the new music. In between, lead singer James Walsh answered our 20 Questions.

Dave Wakeling

by PopMatters Staff

[1.Jun.09] :. Dave Wakeling, founding member, lead vocalist and songwriter for the legendary ska band, the English Beat, is recording and touring extensively these days. Catch up with Wakeling here on 20 Questions.

20 Questions: Bell X1

by PopMatters Staff

[28.May.09] :. Paul Noonan, the lead singer for Ireland's Bell X1, drops by 20 Questions and tells us why the Beatles killed music.

20 Questions: Elliott Yamin

by PopMatters Staff

[26.May.09] :. Former drug store clerk Elliott Yamin scored high on the American Idol charts. His first album, Elliott Yamin (Hickory, March 2007) went gold in the US and Japan, and was the highest independent debut for a new artist on the Billboard charts. His sophomore album, Fight for Love, released this month.

Christopher Potter

by PopMatters Staff

[17.May.09] :. Christopher Potter captures the universe as we know it between the covers of his compelling book, You Are Here, but closer to home, it's Doctor Who that captures his fancy.

20 Questions: Jon Hopkins

by PopMatters Staff

[14.May.09] :. The Royal College of Music trained Jon Hopkins released his latest album Insides on Domino on May 5th and he tells us about his inspiration.

Zachary Richard

by PopMatters Staff

[10.May.09] :. Zachary Richard’s Cajun accordion speaks to the heart. Let that sound get in your ear and you’ll be out of your chair and on your feet before you can say Laissez le bon temps rouler!

School of Seven Bells

by PopMatters Staff

[6.May.09] :. Benjamin Curtis, formerly the guitarist for the Secret Machines, pulled School of Seven Bells together and he sits down with 20 Questions to discuss his moonwalking skills and the greatness of Star Trek and New York City.

20 Questions: Ken Stringfellow

by PopMatters Staff

[6.May.09] :. Ken Stringfellow is a well-known figure in the world of smart pop music, having worked with the likes of the Posies, R.E.M., the Minus 5, and Big Star. These days he's playing with the Disciplines and their new album Smoking Kills released just last week.

Ute Lemper

by PopMatters Staff

[3.May.09] :. Ute Lemper is a renaissance chanteuse. She travels the world, carrying music of past and present with here wherever she goes, singing songs by the best songwriters each nation has to offer in their many languages.

20 Questions: The Von Bondies

by PopMatters Staff

[1.May.09] :. Donny Blum, drummer for the Von Bondies, tells us why Star Wars rules, you ought to try yoga and how inspirational Hieronymus Bosch is.

Augusten Burroughs

by PopMatters Staff

[19.Apr.09] :. What do you get when you mix Lolita, Dexter and Ignatius? Something like Augusten Burroughs.

20 Questions: Venice Is Sinking

by PopMatters Staff

[16.Apr.09] :. Georgia indie pop group Venice Is Sinking has released a few records that PopMatters rated pretty highly, Sorry About the Flowers in 2006 and AZAR earlier this year. Lucas Jensen, the band's drummer, sits down with 20 Questions to explain his theories about Star Wars and more.

Paul Ben-Victor

by PopMatters Staff

[12.Apr.09] :. We learn at PopMatters 20 Questions that in addition to his acting skills, Ben-Victor has a knack for doing wild makeup designs and body art.

20 Questions: Eulogies

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Apr.09] :. L.A. pop band Eulogies released their latest album Here Anonymous this week on Dangerbird and stopped by 20 Questions to talk about their inspiration and tennis.

20 Questions: The Little Ones

by PopMatters Staff

[8.Apr.09] :. Jennifer Kelly raved about L.A. indie pop group the Little Ones back in a 2006 Now Hear This piece for PopMatters. "Not since the Spinto Band has a young musical outfit burst onto the scene with the level of infectious joy that the Little Ones exhibit on their Sing Song EP. Spinning out exuberant harmonies and indelible hooks, yet under-girded with strong, eccentrically plotted beats, the EP had the irrepressible optimism of early summer -- the smell of new mown grass and suntan lotion was practically built right in." Frontman Ed Reyes answers our 20 Questions in the midst of working on a new record.

Lynn Freed

by PopMatters Staff

[5.Apr.09] :. Award-winner writer Lynn Freed's delicious replies to PopMatters 20 Questions may have you wishing, like us, that she could be your dinner guest. Her new novel, The Servants' Quarters, publishes this month.

20 Questions: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

by PopMatters Staff

[2.Apr.09] :. The garage-soul group Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears put on one of the best shows at SXSW this year, as anyone who has witnessed one of their incendiary sets can attest to. The Austin band released their debut EP and full-length recently on Lost Highway and also stopped by 20 Questions.

Mark O’Connor

by PopMatters Staff

[30.Mar.09] :. Like Benny Goodman, Mark O’Connor is a virtuoso in the realm of popular music, and also like Goodman, he easily and brilliantly performs classical music, as well.

20 Questions: Cobra Verde

by PopMatters Staff

[26.Mar.09] :. Once upon a time Cleveland band Cobra Verde served as Robert Pollard's backing band in Guided by Voices. They've released six albums and an EP over their career, including the most recent Haven't Slept All Year. Singer John Petkovic -- who has played in a bunch of bands, done time as a journalist, and served as an aide to the Crown Prince of Serbia -- sits down for PopMatters' 20 Questions.

John Wesley Harding

by PopMatters Staff

[23.Mar.09] :. The talented songwriter, singer and internationally best-selling novelist from East Sussex, John Wesley Harding, talks with PopMatters 20 Questions

20 Questions: Jupiter Rising

by PopMatters Staff

[20.Mar.09] :. The LA electropop duo Jupiter Rising may not be re-inventing the wheel with their club-friendly pop, but as Evan Sawdey noted back in 2007 "who needs to be revolutionary when you’re having so much fun?" The duo's (Spencer Nezey and Jessica Payo) new record, The Quiet Hype came out March 17th and the recently sat down for PopMatters' 20 Questions.

The Bacon Brothers: Kevin & Michael

by PopMatters Staff

[15.Mar.09] :. The Bacon Brothers (yes, that Kevin of the silver screen) meld their lyrics and musical compositions into gritty rock with a touch of Philly soul, and for 20 Questions, they compose their responses in brotherly harmony.

20 Questions: Miranda Lee Richards

by PopMatters Staff

[12.Mar.09] :. Miranda Lee Richards recently released her latest album Light of X via Nettwerk Records. The singer-songwriter checks in with 20 Questions

20 Questions: Josh Reichmann

by Mike Deane

[11.Mar.09] :. Mysticism runs wild on the Josh Reichmann Oracle Band's debut LP, Crazy Power, out now on Paperbag Records. The former Tangiers frontman is currently creating a one-of-a-kind genre, mixing layers of bouncing jazzy instrumentals over tribal beats, and matching it with his distinctive glammy, ethereal vocals.

Bibio

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Mar.09] :. British electronic artist Bibio has just released his third album, Vignetting the Compost. He tells us about his work and love for Walt Whitman in these 20 Questions.

Grandmaster Flash

by Christian John Wikane

[8.Mar.09] :. How do you control time? Ask Grandmaster Flash. PopMatters has the answer in this latest edition of 20 Questions, which highlights the legendary hip-hop innovator's first high profile studio effort in more than two decades, The Bridge.

20 Questions: Shemekia Copeland

by PopMatters Staff

[4.Mar.09] :. Blues singer Shemekia Copeland has opened for the Rolling Stones and played festivals around the world, including a headlining spot at the Chicago Blues Festival. Her new album Never Going Back released via Telarc Records on February 24th.

20 Questions: Rise Against

by PopMatters Staff

[2.Mar.09] :. Tim McIlrath of Rise Against answers our 20 Questions before heading out on the road with Rancid later this year (tour dates below).

Raul Malo

by PopMatters Staff

[1.Mar.09] :. Grammy winner Raul Malo talks with PopMatters 20 Questions about his aversion to ewoks, a longing for Harlem circa 1930, and the fiercest bird on the planet post-prehistoric times.

20 Questions: Cyndi Lauper

by Christian John Wikane

[19.Feb.09] :. 2009 is shaping up to be busier than 2008 for Cyndi Lauper. Following her Grammy nomination for the acclaimed Bring Ya to the Brink (2008) album, the tireless LGBT activist has a book, movie,...

The Handsome Family

by PopMatters Staff

[15.Feb.09] :. Country, bluegrass, and murder ballads, pharmaceuticals, home brews, and macabre stories -- and more to come with Honey Moon.

20 Questions: Bettye LaVette

by PopMatters Staff

[13.Feb.09] :. 1. The latest book or movie that made you cry? I don’t like the latest books and movies, but I always cry when I see Now Voyager and at leat 10 other black and white movies made...

20 Questions: Hot Panda

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Feb.09] :. Hot Panda, a new Canadian pop band, released their debut yesterday on Mint Records. Entitled Volcano… Bloody Volcano, it’s a dose of off-kilter, spastic pop.

Martin Bisi

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Feb.09] :. The prolific performer, songwriter and producer Martin Bisi chats with PopMatters 20 Questions about malls, ghettos, industrial wastelands and other inspiring places, people and things.

Michael Franti

by Christian John Wikane

[18.Jan.09] :. Known for his social activism as much as his fusion of musical styles, it’s clear in PopMatters' latest edition of 20 Questions that Michael Franti is always just being himself, as he will on President Obama's inauguration on Tuesday 20 January 2009.

20 Questions: Girl Talk

by PopMatters Staff

[8.Jan.09] :. Gregg Gillis (Girl Talk) sure loves Indiana Jones...

20 Questions: The End of the World

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Dec.08] :. Stefan Marolachakis from the End of the World talks to 20 Questions. The Brooklyn band's latest album French Exit came out on Flameshovel Records this fall.

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge

by PopMatters Staff

[9.Dec.08] :. Genesis Breyer P-Orridge warns PopMatters 20 Questions readers, "Pleasure is a cultural weapon. Use it wisely."

20 Questions: Spam Allstars

by PopMatters Staff

[1.Dec.08] :. 1. The latest book or movie that made you cry? The stupidest movies can make me well up. I don’t know why as I am generally quite cynical. I’m not going to embarrass myself by telling you...

20 Questions: Lady GaGa

by PopMatters Staff

[20.Nov.08] :. New dance pop singer Lady GaGa loves the Pietà.

Roy Harper

by PopMatters Staff

[17.Nov.08] :. Roy Harper is a consummate musician's musician, straight out of the British folk scene. He chats with PopMatters 20 Questions, sometimes with tear in eye, sometimes with tongue in cheek, about film, literature, and music.