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A Conversation With Bruce Pavitt – Part 1 on Life Elsewhere
“I remember you had just received a strange 12” record, directly from London. Let’s put it on and find out what it’s all about, you said. It was Bauhaus. That’s my first memory of meeting...
A Conversation With Colin Moulding
2018 marks the 40-year anniversary of XTC’s first studio album White Music. While XTC was founded in 1972, it wasn’t until 1979 that XTC had their first UK charting single. Although less prolific than his...
A Conversation With David J on Life Elsewhere
David J modestly says on his Facebook page, “Founding member of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets now flying solo with the help of talented friends.” In conversation with Norman B, the man who wrote the...
WMNF Billboards are all around the Tampa Bay area #LastLocal – UPDATED
Update 8/24/18 These electronic billboards are carrying WMNF’s Last Local message, plus there are regular (static in billboard speak) ones scattered all over the area with the message too! The letters indicate physical positioning (N/S...
Amy Rigby, It’s A Pleasure (on Life Elsewhere)
What a pleasure it is to know Amy Rigby. Some people, no, make that a lot of people in the rock ’n’ roll racket can be miserable sods. I put it down to spending far...
Gordon Raphael: The Interview on Life Elsewhere
Reminiscing about his early days in Seattle, musician, and producer, Gordon Raphael, casually mentions the velvet clothes he preferred to wear just as flannel shirts were becoming the standard uniform for any aspiring rock star...
Three Topics, on Life Elsewhere
If you have been to the renown Art Basel, you would not be alone in finding it overwhelming, confusing, albeit intriguing. Londoner, Ryan Stanier felt the same, his experiences at Art Basel and other prestigious...
Intelligent Humor on Life Elsewhere
“Donald Trump feeds on flattery like a ravenous lynx!” Says, professor Deborah Parker. She and Mark Parker are the authors of a timely new book, Sucking Up: A Brief Consideration of Sycophancy. In the age...
Roger Waters brings politics, music, activism to Tampa
The singer and bassist of one of rock’s most popular bands is coming to Tampa this week. No, we’re not talking about Paul McCartney. In this recorded special we hear from one of the most politically outspoken...
Our Theme Music Was Composed By…(on Life Elsewhere)
He is one of the few NPR stars who has left his mark without saying a word. He is the award-winning composer of some of the best-known Public Radio themes you’ve been listening to for...
Two Women, Writing From Experience? (on Life Elsewhere)
Siv Jakobsen first made an appearance on Life Elsewhere in the summer of 2015. At that time, Norman B predicted we would be hearing more from, “An artist who displays a maturity, way beyond her years.”...
Rock ’n’ Roll Began When I Was Born! (on Life Elsewhere)
“Rock ’n’ Roll began when I was born…in 1947!” A bold, challenging proclamation if uttered by anyone else, other than Ronny Elliott. Often referred to as a cult artist, Ronny has many-a-story to back up...
