Hot Picks, March 29: The African connection
It’s very tempting to assume that the African music influence only runs in one direction – that is, when North American musicians meet Africans, they steal the African music while leaving the African musicians pure. OK, “steal” is a strong word. Call it copy, pay homage to, “be influenced by.” Just ask Paul Simon. But […]
Hot Picks, March 21: Thank God it’s spring
Let’s talk about God. It’s the one thing we all have in common: the knack for knowing that if there wasn’t a God, people would just go ahead and invent One. Johann Sebastian Bach lived in a time where atheism didn’t even exist. They would’ve thought you were crazy – before ripping out your innards […]
Hot Picks, March 13: Preaching to the choir with Steve Bell
Be careful any time you stick a modifier in front of the word “music” because when anything else comes before music, your priorities might get mixed up. One could say the same thing about God, of course. Steve Bell is a kindly, bearded Christian with a guitar and a story to tell. You can be […]
