“IT'S WHO'S BEHIND THE CURTAIN”: VINCE WHITE SPEAKS (ROUND TWO, 11/09/09)
Vince White, guitarist during the Clash's final two years, tells Chairman Ralph what's happened since his book, OUT OF CONTROL: THE LAST DAYS OF THE CLASH, appeared in 2007. He also discusses his run-ins with the art and rock entertainment cultures, media censorship, and encroachments on freedom in his home country, Great Britain.
KEN WALDMAN DISCUSSES HIS BOOK: "ARE YOU FAMOUS?"
Chairman Ralph discusses the realities behind do it yourself music-making, performing and writing with "Alaska's Fiddling Poet," Ken Waldman -- who's been doing those things since 1995, and details in his first memoir, ARE YOU FAMOUS? (2008).
ZOE STREET-HOWE (TAKE THREE, 11/13/09): THE SLITS IN THE ROCK 'N' ROLL SCHEME OF THINGS
Chairman Ralph concludes his three-part epic interview with Slits biographer Zoe Street-Howe. The pair discuss the reunited band, her observations on Viv Albertine's return to music, and the Slits' legacy in the broader scheme of rock 'n' roll.
ZOE STREET-HOWE (TAKE TWO, 11/12/09): LIFE WITH THE SLITS (FROM PUNK, TO POST-PUNK)
Chairman Ralph continues his epic interview with Slits biographer Zoe Street-Howe. In this second installment, the author shares her take on the Slits' lengthy wait for a record deal, how their albums hold up today, the group's personal dynamics, and why the post-punk scene (in which they flourished) eventually tapered off.
ZOE STREET-HOWE (TAKE ONE, 11/12/09): THE SLITS' BOSWELL RECALLS THE BAND
Suitably fired up by his interview and meeting with former Slits guitarist Viv Albertine, Chairman Ralph presents the first installment of an interview with Zoë Street-Howe, author of TYPICAL GIRLS? THE STORY OF THE SLITS. This installment looks at her rationale for writing the book, and the truth about some long-standing myths associated with the band.