Not rhymin’ for the sake of riddlin’. Indeed.
Q&A with Grammy-nominated Carolyn Malachi
One of DC’s best kept secrets steps up onto a bigger stage
Q&A with Noon:30
Talking with the DC trio’s drummer on avoiding labels, why DC is still so homogeneous and taking noon:30 beyond the beltway.
Cindy Blackman talks Carlos Santana
The virtuoso drummer talks Carlos Santana and the whole “stardom” thing.
Interview: Mem Nahadr on "For Colored Girls" and Lars von Trier
Multi-hyphenate M. talks “For Colored Girls,” free jazz and Europe’s openness.
Tamar-kali: The Interview
An excerpt from a longer conversation between Tamar-kali and Boldaslove.us contributor Jen Williams.
Q&A with Earl Greyhound's Kamara Thomas
With a killer new album just released and a gang of tour dates ahead of them, I caught up with bassist Kamara Thomas for a quick trip into the world of Earl Greyhound. RF: Tell me about the title. First, there was Soft Targets. Now there’s Suspicious Package. There’s definitely this modern paranoia, slightly military [...]
Q&A with The Bots
The Bots: Anaiah (l) and Mikaiah LeiPhoto credit: Walter Einenkel, courtesy of Vital Records An edited version of this ran on Converse.com on January 15. Here’s the full version of my conversation with Mikaiah and Anaiah Lei, better known as The Bots. Have you heard of The Bots? If not, then meet Mikaiah and Anaiah [...]








