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We came across an article from Inquiringmind Magazine from two years ago that features a lengthy interview with Zeb Munir and some insight into his retail space, Nomad . Nomad has been one of the top retailers for men in Toronto for quite a few years. It's an interesting to see Zeb's thoughts on the brand in 2008 and what has changed in the years that followed. Inquiringmind also has a handful of interesting online articles including ones on ALIFE, Ibn Jasper, DJ Clark Kent, 88 Keys and North Face. Check them [...]

​To the casual classic rock fan, Jack Bruce is the guy in Cream who's not the crazy drummer and not Eric Clapton. But the deeper-track seeker holds the singer/bassist/composer in much higher regar... Continue reading "Get Lit: Jack Bruce: Composing Himself - The Authorized Biography By Harry Shapiro; Interview With The Author" >

​ George Thorogood is a funny, talkative fellow. In this week's print edition, he told us how the Rolling Stones turned him onto the blues, how playing in a strip club helped his band the Delaware... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Batting Practice With George Thorogood, Bad As He Ever Was" >

​Newfoundland, now officially known as the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, was the first bit of North American soil encountered by European explorers. Ever since, the rest of the c... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Great Big Sea's Bob Hallett On The Violent Ocean, Sea Chanteys, Celtic Traditions And Newfoundland's Punk Scene" >

​ This week in the Press, Rocks Off talked to Spearhead founder and front man Michael Franti about Bob Marley, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (who signed Marley and U2) and the left-field ... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Spearhead's Michael Franti On Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Having A Hit Record In The Hospital And John Mayer" >

​ Since 1996, Boston's Dropkick Murphys have been leading the young and old astray with their own brand of Celtic punk rock and rugged pub leanings. Over almost a decade and a half, the band has... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Dropkick Murphys' Al Barr On Boston Politics And His Punk-Loving Kids" >

​Since his debut in 1981 as Black Flag's fourth, last and best lead singer, Henry Rollins has been the emissary of intelligent hardcore punk rock and its accompanying ideals. Through his five-year... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Henry Rollins Has A Lot To Say. Surprised?" >

​ In this week's print edition of the Press, Warren Haynes talks about juggling his membership in the Alpha and Omega of jam bands, the Allman Brothers Band and The Dead, with the musclebound blu... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes On Billy Gibbons, Lightnin' Hopkins, Ray LaMontagne And More" >

​Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason has certainly had a storied career: Founding member of Traffic, guest appearances on records by Hendrix, the Stones and various Beatles, a solid solo career... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: All Along The Watchtower With Ex-Traffic Cop Dave Mason" >

​The last two years have been a coming-out party of sorts for Justin Townes Earle. Two albums into his career, Earle is cultivating a devoted and intense following among older roots listeners an... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Justin Townes Earle Is Not Going Electric" >

​ Last Friday, Rocks Off had the distinct pleasure of talking to Mayo Thompson, the man behind psychedelic (or not) art-rockers The Red Krayola, whose career spans the early days of Houston label... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: An Hour With The Red Krayola Mastermind Mayo Thompson" >

[Ed. Note: Nicholas L. Hall asked Rocks Off if we wouldn't mind publishing the entire transcript of his recent interview with Yo La Tengo bassist James McNew, the raw material of this week's print... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: A Lengthy Chat With Yo La Tengo Bassist James McNew" >

​Exene Cervenka is one of those musicians who makes an interviewer nervous; like, you hope the questions you come up with are good enough not to piss her off, or worse, laugh at you. Besides a p... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Exene Cervenka on Losing a Friend, Weeping Willows, Albums as Collage and Her Good Buddy Biscuit" >

• Exene Cervenka - Trojan Horse

​Every Goth in Houston knows, or should know, that if you want to know what's up or going down with any major Goth musician from the '80s or '90s, then all you have to do is keep an eye on Lonnie ... Continue reading "Goth-Rock Icon and Web Recluse Daniel Ash on His New It's a Burn Out EP" >

​Tomorrow night at Walter's On Washington, three Houston bands throw down their first gigs of 2010. For Roky Moon & Bolt they have a new album in the offing and the future seems pretty clear c... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: The World Of Ghost Mountain " >

Houston's own Golden Cities headline the Mink tonight with Boston droners Great Hopes and St. Louis post-punk duo Spelling Bee. Rocks Off sat down with GC guitarist, Esotype Records staffer and f... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Golden Cities' Marcus Gausepohl on Krautrock, Space-Rock and His Ambient-Drone Buddies" >

As you can also see in this week's print edition of the Press - yes, we still make those - Rocks Off recently had a chance to chat via email with Marc Lempert, director of the harmonica documenta... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Pocket Full of Soul Director and Harmonica Apologist Marc Lempert" >

​Rocks Off spoke with songwriter/pianist Jim Brickman recently. True, the AC piano king isn't the type of musician we usually focus on, but talent is talent and oh, yeah, a Grammy Award nomina... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: AC Pianist Jim Brickman, More Than Just "Jingle Bells" " >

​ William Joseph might not be a familiar name yet, but he also might be the next classical/pop breakout star. The 31-year-old pianist, a native of the Phoenix area, has been playing since age fou... Continue reading "Inquiring Minds: Houston Symphony Guest Pianist and Classic Rock Fan William Joseph" >

Today is one of the most dubious anniversaries in all of rock and roll. Twenty-nine years ago this evening, Mark David Chapman shot and killed John Lennon on the front steps of Lennon's apartment... Continue reading "Beetle's Paul Beebe and Other Local Musicians Remember John Lennon" >