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Peter Wolf Has the Sure Sonic Cure for Hi-Fi Loneliness

Peter Wolf Has the Sure Sonic Cure for Hi-Fi Loneliness

BY MIKE METTLER – APRIL 20, 2016

I think it’s fair to say Peter Wolf is one badass Mamma Jamma Wolfa Goofa. The fast-talkin’ onetime DJ and longtime J. Geils Band frontman proves that point to the nth degree on his eighth solo album, A Cure for Loneliness (Concord), which teems with honest energy and […]

By Mike Mettler|April 20th, 2016|The SoundBard Interview|Comments Off

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Mad Dogs and Shelter People: Leon Russell Looks Back on an Amazing Life Journey

Mad Dogs and Shelter People: Leon Russell Looks Back on an Amazing Life Journey

BY MIKE METTLER

“I’m basically what is known as a talented illusionist.” So says piano wizard Leon Russell, but the Oklahoma native is being more than somewhat modest. His C.V. is as impressive as they come: First-call member of the legendary ’60s L.A. studio collective known as The Wrecking Crew, co-founder of Shelter Records in […]

By Mike Mettler|April 2nd, 2014|The SoundBard Interview|2 Comments