Whimsical Groove: Keiron Phelan and Peace Signs’ Bubblegum Boogie
There’s a wonderful moodswing on this album and it’s exemplified by the two covers within. Both...
Author: Don Ciccone
The Sparkling Amp Of Alex Chilton: Big Star Live In San Francisco, 2007
My friend, Cynthia, and I saw Big Star at the Fillmore on the 26th of October...
Me, The Mob And The Music: One Helluva Ride With Tommy James And The Shondells, By Tommy James With Martin Fitzpatrick
A 19-year-old singer named Tommy Jackson, frontman for The Shondells, of Niles Michigan, finds himself in...
Psych Pop Gems And Charming Waltzes: Rogers and Butler’s Brighter Day
“Six feet apart or six feet underground, the choice is yours to make,” sings Edward Rogers...
75 Years Of Fender Guitars: An Interview With Guitar And Amplifier Historian Dave Hunter
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that pop music today might be very different if...
Catch A Cloud: An Interview With Edward Rogers
I confess to knowing zilch about Edward Rogers when I tuned in to his weekly internet...
The Beatles To Budapest: A Chat With Rick Steves About The Music Of The World
What’s travel guru Rick Steves doing in Stereo Embers Magazine, you ask? Well, for one thing,...
The Greatest Living Englishman At Home: A Chat With Martin Newell
Martin Newell is a man who wears many hats (besides his trademark Dickensian topper). Poet, author,...
The Beatles, Badfinger And The Byrds: An Interview With Peter Asher
Peter Asher, CBE, began his show biz career as a child actor in Britain in the...
Inspired And Faithful: Wreckless Eric And Amy Rigby’s Two-Way Family Favorites
Must say I wasn’t expecting an all-covers album from this most dynamic duo, especially following a...