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FARMER DAVE SCHER: REVIVE THE NUTS

September 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Farmer Dave Scher is almost the Chris Darrow of his day, thanks to collaborations with Elvis Costello, Jenny Lewis, Nobody and the Mystic Chords of Memory, dios, Miranda Lee Richards and more. He is currently basking in the happy after-effects of his new solo album Flash Forward To The Good Times. This interview by Thomas McMahon.

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EARL SCRUGGS: IF IT SOUNDED GOOD, I’D SAY ‘LET’S DO IT!’

April 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Earl Scruggs started out picking banjo for Bill Monroe but made his name and fame with Lester Flatt as Flatt and Scruggs until 1969. After that, he took his family and friends out as the Earl Scruggs Revue and covered Dylan and shared songs with the Byrds. He speaks now (with son and musician Gary) before his performance at Stagecoach. This interview by Dan Collins.

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CHRIS DARROW: YOU SAVED MY LIFE!

March 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Chris Darrow was the underheralded sideman of ‘70s L.A as well as one of the founders of the Kaleidoscope, one of the best psych-and-everything-else bands to ever come out of California. He is present on perhaps 15% of the records in your collection. This interview by Dan Collins

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