Robert Wilson, influential bassist of soul/funk outfit The Gap Band, died on Sunday of a heart attack at his home in California. He was just 53 years old. Along with his brothers Charlie and Ronnie, and members Raymond Calhoun and Ronnie Smith, the group found fame in the late 70′s and early 80′s with their [...]
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The Cat’s Wild Ride: an Interview with Matthew Larkin Cassell
Matthew Larkin Cassell is a Californian musician who released one LP, one EP and one 7” single between 1977 and 1980, all as private vinyl pressings in very small quantities. The records fell into obscurity for many years, until they were unearthed in recent years by avid crate-diggers to become extremely sought-after collectors’ items that [...]
Musical Organ Donors
Back in the 1930′s, the union of musicians in the US went into strike, trying to stop radio stations from using recorded music instead of live musicians. We all know who won that battle eventually… Since then, many musicians have been fighting against technology. Multi-track recordings, drum machines, synthesizers and finally, samplers, have all been [...]
