The Blues Philosopher Brownie McGhee
I met Walter Brown “Brownie” McGhee in Oakland, California in the mid 1980s. I was a college student at the time, attending San Francisco State University, studying journalism and creative … Continue reading
Ashley Cope’s Unsounded
UNSOUNDED. Ashley Cope. Self Published. This already monumental series starts with deceptive simplicity – two ill-suited companions on a journey. The dynamic is Calvin and Hobbes, times ten. She is … Continue reading
Joan Osborne Illuminates Another Side of Bob Dylan With Her Heart & Voice
Joan Osborne is as unique a talent working in music today – a singer-songwriter able to transfer the layers of herself to the live stage. Osborne was born in Kentucky … Continue reading
Sam Shepard: In Memoriam
I. Sam Shepard was one of the great western writers of our times. By that I mean to say that Shepard brought the uncanny ability to tell the stories of … Continue reading
An Intimate Conversation With the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jeanie Buss
Periodically, The Electric Review presents a Retro Pick: a book that has been released at some point in the past but which still packs a relevant punch. This quarter, as the … Continue reading
15 Minutes With John Carter Cash
John Carter Cash (JCC) is the only son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. In keeping with the family bloodlines, JCC is a country musician and record producer who … Continue reading
Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize: Two Sides of the Story
Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Is Both Shocking and Deserved Because this year wasn’t weird enough, Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature this morning. It wasn’t exactly a … Continue reading
Three Kings: Celebrating Latin America’s Greatest Voices
Original watercolor portraits by Eric Ward. © Eric Ward 2015. All Rights Reserved. Concept by John Aiello
Elinor Frey Revisited
In 2013, The Electric Review featured Elinor Frey’s La Voce del Violoncello in this spotlight. As I noted in that piece, Frey’s mastery of the cello is as original as it … Continue reading
