If you’ve ever seen The Heavy Guilt play — and, given the group’s knack for drawing big crowds around town, chances are you have — you’ve probably noticed songwriter/multi-instumentalist Al Howard. Continue reading…
Category Archives: interviews
Poetic Memory: Buzz Osborne (List)
MP3s: The Melvins – The Bulls & The Bees EP
Roger “Buzz” Osborne may be The Melvins‘ sole remaining founding member, but he pretty much is The Melvins, so it doesn’t really matter anyway. Continue reading…
Poetic Memory: Theresa Andersson (List)
MP3: Theresa Andersson (with Peter Moren) – “What Comes Next”
At Owl and Bear, we’ve written about Theresa Andersson a lot. We’ve praised her inspired live performances, ogled her enchanting music videos, and marveled at footage from her live DVD. What with all that metaphorical ink we’ve spilled about the Swedish-born songwriter, it’s safe to assume that we’re big fans of hers. Continue reading…
Interview: Victor Wooten
It has been 20 years since Bela Fleck and the Flecktones released an album with the original lineup, and bass virtuoso Victor Wooten has been there since the beginning. Continue reading…
Poetic Memory: Julia Massey (List)
MP3: Julia Massey & the Five Finger Discount – Aghadoe
Julia Massey and her band, The Five Finger Discount, are a fundamentally upbeat bunch. Continue reading…