The accordion-driven klezmer punk of Geoff Berner has earned him a cult following in Canada and Europe. He answers Five Questions With… Jason Schneider with typical candour.
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January 28, 2016
by Jason Schneider
Formerly part of a family act, Tami Neilson moved from Canada to New Zealand and her soulful country voice is now reverberating round the globe.
January 25, 2016
by Bill King
A fixture behind the camera at the Juno Awards since 1981, Barry Roden has shot an encyclopedia of stars and politicians over the years and he sits down with Bill King to discuss his craft.
January 18, 2016
by Bill King
Toronto-based singer/songwriter/guitarslinger Jordan John is the subject of Bill King’s regular A Conversation With … feature…
January 11, 2016
by Bill King
In this A Conversation With ..., Bill King revisits an interview with acclaimed American guitarist/composer Bill Frisell...
January 8, 2016
by Bill King
In this A Conversation With… Bill King chats with one of his jazz piano heroes, Ray Bryant…
January 4, 2016
by Bill King
The late George Shearing enjoyed an international reputation as a pianist, arranger and composer. He passed away in February 2011. He was 91. The following is a conversation between Bill King and Shearing from 1999.
December 21, 2015
by Bill King
David Greene is an internationally-respected and Emmy-winning music producer and audio engineer who has long called Toronto home. Here is the second of a two-part conversation with FYI's Bill King.
December 18, 2015
by Bill King
"My career has an arc that kind of matches the existence of the independent studio..."
December 14, 2015
by Bill King
In 1993, I conducted a marvelous interview with Tony Bennett, one I would repeat to my vocal students for years. I found him forthcoming and informative. It wasn’t a pop star mishmash of gibberish...
December 4, 2015
by Bill King
"The very first time Alex doubled his guitar, I was like, "Wow, how can he do that? That was incredible." So accurate. I was in love with Geddy’s voice. Nobody I worked with sang like that..."
November 30, 2015
by Bill King
Famed record producer Terry Brown talks about working with The Troggs, the Who, and other celebrity acts in the studio.