The Portland-based musician discusses his debut ‘Beneath the Sand’, recorded at a solar-powered Mojave studio where years of grief found release through bilingual songs written during motorcycle trips across Mexico and Central America.

The Norwegian sibling duo behind ‘Dreams and Conjurations’ discusses their Sámi roots, their growing collection of foreign instruments, and what it’s like to conduct a two-hundred-dog choir in Greenland.

Stacey Hine and Neil Kleiner explain how their debut ‘We Weren’t Programmed for This’ treats guitar as a delicate interruption, electronic glitch as meditation, and degraded tape loops as the perfect metaphor for fragile memory.

The author of ‘Rebel Rebel’ discusses his revised deep dive into David Bowie’s formative years, the organic growth of his song-by-song blog, and why he fears the resources that supported his research may not exist for future music writers.

The comedian born Richard Davy invented a Southern alter ego, landed a Columbia Records deal with producer John Hammond, and played the Apollo Theatre before abandoning his act in 1968—his story nearly lost until archivist Jason Klamm recovered recordings from his brief, peculiar career.

Swedish organist Hampus Lindwall discusses his album Brace for Impact, algorithmic composition, and how the pipe organ became a contemporary instrument.

Writer Chris O’Leary discusses revelations from newly released Bowie demos, the evolution of his blog Pushing Ahead of the Dame, and chronicling an artist.

Saxophonist Donny McCaslin discusses his new album Lullaby for the Lost, creative collaboration, and genre-defying approach to contemporary jazz.

Rain Parade’s Matt Piucci discusses 40 years of music, the Crashing Dream reissue, and how collaborative art endures in this in-depth interview.

Explore the two-decade musical partnership between composer Robin Holcomb and cellist Peggy Lee in Pacific Northwest creative music scene.