Dr. Anton Armstrong, Conductor of the St. Olaf Choir from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, discusses their 2020 National Winter Tour — including a stop at Pablo Center At The Confluence on Sunday, January 19th — as well as the evolution of the choir, how choral music affects modern society, and much more.
Steven P. Greenberg — the writer and creative force behind “Funkytown” by Lipps Inc. — has a new Christmas version, and he chats about that, protecting the legacy of the song, and what has made it so popular over four decades.
Sarah Levy, who stars in “Schitt’s Creek” on Pop TV, has a new Christmas song called “Big Christmas.” She talks about the song’s creation, the TV show, and her father: Eugene Levy. You can also listen to “Big Christmas” below the interview audio:
Franke Previte, the write of “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” and “Hungry Eyes” and the lead singer of Franke & The Knockouts, has written a Christmas song called “Merry Christmas Everybody” sung by Vivace & Mark Masri. He chats about the origin of the song, why Toys For Tots benefits from sales, and what makes for a timeless Christmas song.
Steve Brown, guitarist in The Wizards Of Winter, talks about the ensemble’s 2019 Holiday Tour (including a December 12th stop in Wisconsin Rapids), as well as their new release “The Christmas Dream,” the band members’ diversity of musical backgrounds, and his musical endeavors.
Shaun Johnson of Tonic Sol-fa talks about the group’s upcoming new EP “All For One,” “The Nights Before Christmas Tour” (coming to Pablo Center At The Confluence on December 12th), and much more!
Marlon Hargis – keyboardist in Exile – talks about their new release “The Garage Tapes” and the material included, including how the arrangements changed before final recordings by the band and others (like Alabama), plus the music and writing of the band.
Jason Scheff (longtime bass player and singer in Chicago) talks about playing on the “It Was Fifty Years Ago Today” tour featuring the music of “The White Album” by The Beatles, his bass guitar influences, his cohorts on the tour (Todd Rundgren, Mickey Dolenz, Christopher Cross, and Badfinger’s Joey Molland), and his next music plans.
With Eddie Money’s passing on September 13, 2019, we bring you an interview Luc conducted with Money in November, 2013, before a concert of his in Eau Claire. Eddie talked about Wisconsin food, football, and did an album-by-album retrospective.
Steve Lukather of Toto talks about their “40 Trips Around The Sun” tour, their new live release “40 Tours Around The Sun,” his work with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, his appearance on the 2019 Ringo Starr album “What’s My Name,” his session work, the current state of pop music, and plenty more.
