Tag: Don Gehman

Tim McConnell takes a down-to-earth approach to making music on the Havalinas’ debut album

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, FEB. 7, 1990 By Steve Newton When I interviewed the Havalinas I lucked out by procuring a ten-page promo package that gave me the facts on the members’ early days in bands like the Rockats, the Plugz, and the Cruzados, and explained the origin of the group’s name (they’re … Continue reading Tim McConnell takes a down-to-earth approach to making music on the Havalinas’ debut album

Album review: Brian Setzer, The Knife Feels Like Justice (1986)

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, MAY 23, 1986 By Steve Newton For his first solo album, former Stray Cats guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer has surrounded himself with a crack band that includes former Derringer bassist Kenny Aaronson, Allman Brothers keyboardist Chuck Leavell, John Cougar Mellencamp's drummer Kenny Aronoff, and a fiery guitarist by the name of … Continue reading Album review: Brian Setzer, The Knife Feels Like Justice (1986)