Interview: Anne Akiko Meyers

Interview: Anne Akiko Meyers

If you’ve heard violinist Anne Akiko Meyers play, you’ve undoubtedly heard her passion for music shine through in her performance. Talking to her about her latest album, Fantasia, that same passion was clear when she spoke. It was her passion that led her to contact...

Interview: Atash [PHOTOS]

Below are Mark Shapiro’s photos of the world music collective, Atash. These photos accompany Amy Frishkey’s interview with the band. Click HERE to read the full story. Indrajit Banerjee, Dylan Jones [Concert at Stateside at the Paramount, Austin, Texas,...

Interview: Atash

A few months ago, I had the privilege of speaking to both the founder and the musical director of the Austin, TX world music collective Atash: singer/drummer Mohammad Firoozi and violinist Roberto Riggio. The group had recently given a landmark performance at the...

Interview: Mason Jennings

Yesterday marked the release of singer/songwriter Mason Jennings‘ 11th album. Typically a fan of self-recording, Jennings decided to step outside of his comfort zone on this album, entitled Always Been, and enlist producer Bo Ramsey (Greg Brown, The Pines, Iris...