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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)

It Came from Strawberry Hill —
The Dave Cousins Interview

Cover art Of the classic British progressive bands of the 1970s, the Strawbs stand apart in many respects. Rather than having roots in the psychedelic scene, they started as a bluegrass trio playing the music of their American idols. Gradually they evolved into a powerhouse of imaginative and innovative music, mixing elements of their folk roots with electric instruments and extended compositions. Throughout many changes in personnel, Dave Cousins has been the chief songwriter and guiding force of the band.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2004-09-01)

"Play now! Stop!" —
The Gary Green Interview

Cover art During ten years as a member of Gentle Giant, Gary Green helped temper the band's odd time signatures and medieval themes with old fashioned blues-based rock guitar. His down-to-earth playing helped keep the esoteric elements of the band's music from completely alienating many listeners. And it is exactly this contrast, the visceral with the cerebral, which still endears many fans to the band after all the years since their breakup. This interview took place in November 2003 at the "Columbia GORGG" festival in Portland, Oregon, USA.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2004-04-01)

Visions and Dreams —
The Edgar Froese Interview

Cover art To use an overused yet highly appropriate cliché, Edgar Froese is truly a man who needs no introduction. As founding member of the immensely successful band Tangerine Dream, he practically invented and defined a new genre of music, which still defies easy categorization. Whether you call it electronic music, electronic rock, space music, kraut rock, or (shudder) new age or whatever, Froese and one-time TD member Klaus Schulze were the true forerunners who would spawn a generation of loyal followers, fans who buy their music as well as musicians who strive to imitate their classic sound, particularly from their arguably most innovative period in the 70s and 80s. Now going over 35 years strong and with his son Jerome at the co-helm, Edgar was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule and answer a few questions for Exposé.  » Read more
(Posted by Phil Derby 2003-12-01)

A Beautiful Day in Mill Valley —
The David and Linda LaFlamme Interview

Cover art While his musical resumé is lengthy and varied, ranging from symphony orchestras and pop bands to jazz ensembles and improvisational work, David LaFlamme is best known as the violin and lead voice of the legendary San Francisco band It’s a Beautiful Day, whose debut album in 1969 produced the FM radio hits “White Bird” and “Hot Summer Day,” a powerful musical statement that has stood the test of time.  » Read more
(Posted by Peter Thelen 2003-12-01)

Of Velcro Ears and Eccentric Geniuses —
C.W. Vrtacek / Forever Einstein Interview

Cover art It was every guitarist’s worst nightmare. A freak accident with a table saw had just severed the first digit of Chuck Vrtacek’s index finger on his fretboard hand. Instead of freaking out he calmly called the paramedics, and 15 minutes later was joking with them on his way to an operation at the hospital. Instead of perceiving the accident as a huge setback, he saw it as a challenge, and he immediately went home and started playing with his second, third, and fourth fingers. Instead of canceling his upcoming recording session he went into the studio with his band Forever Einstein and recorded their most ambitious and adventurous album to date, Down with Gravity.  » Read more
(Posted by David Ashcraft 2003-08-01)

In Cahoots with the Guitar Man —
The Phil Miller Interview 2002

Cover art Exposé had the privilege of speaking to Canterbury veteran Phil Miller on the evening of August 17th at our vendor table inside Seattle's Moore Theater. Progman Cometh festival headliners Softworks (with Allan Holdsworth, Hugh Hopper) had nearly blown the top off the venue and Miller was in amicable mood to speak about his recent activities and specifically how he came to play in the Pacific Northwest for the first time in his long career.  » Read more
(Posted by Jeff Melton 2003-02-01)

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