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Interview by John Wisniewski John Wisniewski: When did you begin composing music, Jack?  Jack Curtis Dubowsky: I began composing music as a teenager. (That I can remember!) JW: Are there any composers that inspire you? JCD: Many composers inspire me. Recently I completed a new piece, “Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Henry Purcell,”

Interview by John Wisniewski The Dandy Warhols celebrate their jubilee year by dropping their appropriately-titled“Why You So Crazy” LP on January 25th. Has it really been a quarter of a century? Most of the songs from their vast catalog don’t seem to have aged a day. Timeless and classic, there's no denying that these indie darlings

Interview by Paul Salfen Interview With Drummer Bobby Z When the world lost Prince two years ago, it was a untimely shock and quickly made people realize even more so how much of an impact his music had on their lives. Whether it was on the radio, on TV, on the big screen, or live,

by Paul Salfen In what will be their last regional performance before heading to the GRAMMY Awards to celebrate their Best Dance/Electronic Album nomination for their debut album, Treehouse, the beloved duo, Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, have prepared a special DJ set for Lights All Night. Although the set is being kept under wraps,

By Paul Salfen Now in its eighth year, Lights All Night has proven to be one of the most anticipated events of the year in Dallas. The two-day electronic music festival is the definitive New Year’s pre-party and always features the biggest and best acts in electronic music with an expanded and improved presentation revealed

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — In the spirit of the holiday season, the…

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises, Playing For Change, and the Estate of Otis Redding have teamed up to produce a new video to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Otis' iconic hit "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" filmed in port cities around the world visited by Princess Cruises – San Francisco,

[ult_ihover][/ult_ihover] Reuel is a former Austinite who has been described as part musical nonconformist, part piano virtuoso.  A classically trained concert pianist, he has come up with the innovative "modclass"  (modern electrical classical) descriptive to describe his synthesis of classical and modern music.  Reuel's classical piano styling and improvisation has helped him to win numerous national piano

Interview by Christine Thompson The grammy-winning Brazilian composer Heitor Pereira sounded slightly out of breath when we are finally able to connect by phone for the interview.  I have the feeling I've interrupted something important, even though he is assuring me that we have plenty of time to talk. These days, he is a very