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Warm Sounds in a Cold Fairyland —
The Cold Fairyland Interview

Cover art Cold Fairyland has emerged as the preeminent Chinese band fusing traditional music with progressive rock, touching on folk, jazz, pop, and New Age along the way. The band started as a home recording project by Lin Di (pipa*, keyboards, voice) and Su Yong (bass, guitar) and soon developed into a band. The name came from the Chinese title of the novel by Haruki Murakami known in English as Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. Since 2001, there have been three albums released under the band's name, two Lin Di solo albums (both of which feature band members), and another Lin Di solo album under the name Miyadudu. The band currently consists of three couples: Lin Di and new bassist Seppo Lehto; drummer Li Jia and cellist Zhou Shen'an; and guitarist Song Jianfeng and keyboardist Xi Jin'e.  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2010-07-01)

Tape Head Redux —
The Mike King Interview

Cover art I recently had the privilege of speaking to Reel Records impresario Mike King regarding his fascination with British jazz, the process of tape archiving and re-mastering, and his upcoming efforts supporting the February 23rd Queen Elizabeth Hall evening celebrating the life and music of Nucleus founder Ian Carr. Exposé is indebted to Mike, the author of the important Robert Wyatt chronology Wrong Movements, for bringing us up to date on his current exploits and his strong passion for independently produced music.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2010-07-01)

Down to Dots and Quavers —
The Edward Ka-Spel Interview

Cover art For those of you who don’t know, Edward Ka-Spel is a founding member and driving force behind The Legendary Pink Dots. Both Edward and the Dots have a long and prolific recording career, dating back to 1981. Edward and the band for that manner are very friendly to their fan base. They will talk with fans after their concerts as well as taking time out of their demanding touring schedule to reply to emails. Edward has been interviewed countless times over the years and I attempted to avoid some of the more typical interview questions, focusing instead on topics that may not have been covered in the past.  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-10-01)

Make your own flag —
Björk live in Shanghai 2008

Cover art For once my timing seems to have been right on. It appears that I saw the first and last Björk concert ever to happen in mainland China. By now, most everyone knows why I say "last," and I'll get to my perspective on that in due time. I was living and working in Beijing, but this concert was a special enough occasion that I booked a weekend trip to Shanghai and pulled in some favors to get a good seat.  » Read more
(Posted by Jon Davis 2008-03-05)

From Anadolu Pop to Electric Levantine —
The Murat Ses Interview

Cover art If you are an aficionado of Turkish progressive music, you will recognize Murat Ses as one of its pioneers. And if you are a long-time Exposé reader, you may recall reading reviews of his solo work. Over the past 12 months, Murat has released two more solo albums of his East meets West fusion: Binfen 2005 Remix and Electric Levantine. We were lucky enough to interview him in 2006 to give a fuller picture of the man and his career.  » Read more
(Posted by Henry Schneider 2008-01-01)

Maximal Chainsaw Muffin —
The Paul Sears Interview 2007

Cover art Paul Sears is probably best known for his many years and numerous recordings with east coast jazz-rock mainstays The Muffins. But that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, as multitasking is a way of life for Sears, and throughout the years he has been involved in numerous different bands and projects in a variety of roles. During the summer of 2007, Exposé had a chance to talk with Paul, and recap some of the highlights of the drummer’s long, diverse, and continuing career.  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2008-01-01)

Not Your Average Edgar Allen Poe —
The Red Masque Interview

Cover art I had the privilege of seeing the Pennsylvania based quartet, The Red Masque open the show for Present a day prior to NEARfest 2005. I was impressed by how well the quartet handled performing material from the newest CD, Feathers for Flesh on the small stage while their drummer also played keyboard at the same time. Exposé wishes to thank the group for meeting at NEARfest and to drummer and keyboardist Vonorn (aka Brian Van Korn) for submitting additional follow-up answers on-line and prefacing the entire band history.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2006-05-01)

Billion Dollar Beat —
The Neal Smith Interview

Cover art Glenn Leslie has been a rock tour manager, label representative, and entrepreneur over the last thirty years. He recently spoke in depth with ex-Alice Cooper drummer Neal Smith regarding the band's early days. Smith spent ten years with the group and has been characterized as a man who could twirl his drumsticks in all of his fingers with rings on each finger. In the 80s he did a stint with Blue Öyster Cult; more recently, he has teamed with fellow Cooper alum Dennis Dunaway and BÖC bassist Joe Bouchard. Exposé would like to thank Leslie for letting us publish this interview under our banner.  » Read more
(Posted by Glenn Leslie 2005-09-01)

The Sounds of the Universe —
The Oöphoi Interview

Cover art In recent years several Italian musicians hit the big time in the electronic scene. Most of them use a pen name: Gianluigi Gasparetti, a.k.a. Oöphoi, is a case in point. This Rome-born artist is an all-around musician: a player and a composer, he was also the editor of Deep Listenings, a magazine devoted to a wide-ranging choice of non-commercial music. He has released some 20 CDs for many international labels, and he currently runs his own, Umbra, devoted to new Italian ambient artists.  » Read more
(Posted by Alessandro Michelucci 2005-09-01)

Putting the ‘Harm’ in Charming —
A Profile of Charming Hostess

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Band names can be misleading. Charming Hostess is definitely an inviting and feminine moniker, but also one that might conjure up an image of some superficial-light-polite-foo-foo music. Maybe something to listen to while sipping a Day-Glo colored mixed drink through a straw from a curvy fish-bowl-looking glass with a little paper umbrella in it and a miniature plastic monkey hanging from the side by its tail? Hell no! “We put the ‘Harm’ in Charming and the ‘Ho’ in Hostess,” commented one-time Hostess Nina Rolle.

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(Posted by Mike Grimes 2005-09-01)

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