Kristina Jung, Rostock 2 / Infant Thoughts

Kristina Jung, Rostock 2 / Infant Thoughts

Kristina Jung. Photo by Linda Marx ***   *** Requiem for Rostock     Kristina Jung is a reincarnation of the 1960s folk spirit. That’s what I think of when I hear her sing, and recall songs by Mimi Fariña and Peter, Paul and Mary. Kristina is from...
Bill Laymon Interview/Music

Bill Laymon Interview/Music

© Cathie Porter photos Rock ‘n’ roll survivor Bill Laymon played bass guitar for dozens of bands − and still does! “Gimme Five, I’m Still Alive!” ******** Bass Player is Rock ‘n’ Roll Survivor Bill Laymon  is a long-time...
LOCAL HEROES, 2015, Hamburg

LOCAL HEROES, 2015, Hamburg

Fred Roberts photos Grapefunk, top, performs at the Local Heroes Band Contest in Hamburg, Germany.  *** *** Music Editor Fred Roberts Takes a Spin AAA as Judge in German Battle of the Bands *** *** by Fred Roberts Contributing Music Editor *** What is that magic that...
Rolling with the Stones

Rolling with the Stones

In rehearsals with the Stones (l to r): Mick Jagger, Johnny Starbuck, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Darryl Jones.   Johnny Starbuck: Recollections of a 30-year Stones’ Roadie By Jim Palombo and Johnny Starbuck   So I’m sitting in Hank’s Restaurant in San Miguel...
Fred Roberts/Music

Fred Roberts/Music

The BASE on the beach. The Base: *************** Where Is My Weather *************** (March 2015, Konkord)   by Fred Roberts Music Editor   If you look for Graz on a map you’ll find it sits in Austria roughly equidistant from the cities of Bratislava,...