That time I asked surfer-turned-singer Jack Johnson if he ever saw sharks while riding the waves

I interviewed 28-year-old folk-pop sensation Jack Johnson in August of 2003, three months after the release of his second album, On and On.

Stoner-metal legend Brant Bjork calls Blue Öyster Cult one of the great American bands

"To me Blue Oyster Cult is one of the great American rock bands. I think they're flawless, and I like all their stuff."

Back in 2002 I interviewed Smash Mouth guitarist and main songwriter Greg Camp when his band was touring behind its self-titled third album.

Back in June of 2002 I interviewed Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch, whose band was touring behind its seventh album, California Crossing.

I interviewed Weezer guitarist Brian Bell in April of 2002, shortly before the release of the "geek-rock" band's fourth album, Maladroit.

I interviewed porn star-turned-blues rocker Candye Kane back in February of 2003, when she was headed to Vancouver for a gig at the Yale pub.

I always thought that the theme song from TV's King of the Hill was one of the best damn TV theme songs ever created.

I interviewed the Donnas' Brett Anderson back in October of 2022, one week before the release of its major-label debut album, Spend the Night.

Back in June of 2001 I interviewed American singer-songwriter Joe Henry while he was touring behind his eighth studio album, Scar.

I did my second interview with Cramps guitarist Poison Ivy when her psychobilly band was touring behind its Big Beat from Badsville album.

I interviewed Unified Theory lead guitarist Christopher Thorn one month before the Seattle-based quartet released its self-titled debut album.

I interviewed Cadillac Tramps guitarist Brian Coakley in May of 1999, when the band was headed to Vancouver for a show at New Music West.

At one point in the conversation I mentioned how the L.A. Times had compared one of the Posies' previous albums to Abbey Road.