Australia

by James Cassara – As the singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter of Australia’s Men at Work, Colin Hay was responsible for several of the quirkiest pop hits of the early 1980s, a period that coincided with the emergence of MTV. A convergence of events helped propel the band to heightsContinue Reading

by James Cassara – Summer is quickly fading, the kids are back in school, and I’m still spinning discs and sharing my thoughts. Thanks for allowing me to do so and remember, everything covered here is worth buying. Life’s too short to write about music I don’t enjoy; so let’sContinue Reading

by James Cassara – I’m back again with the usual monthly assortment of music worth buying. The Kennedys West The hardest working couple in show biz – seriously, just check out their touring, workshop, producing, and recording schedule – return with their first studio album in three years, one ofContinue Reading

World-Renowned Musicians and Scholars perform at UNC Asheville, October 2-6, 2014 by Steve Plever Musicians, scholars and activists from around the nation and abroad will gather at UNC Asheville October 2-6 for Ecomusics & Ecomusicologies 2014: Dialogues – five days of concerts and workshops connecting music and ecological awareness. MusicContinue Reading