Email Author Christian Schaeffer

2010 Stories by Christian Schaeffer

• Foreigner

  published January 20, 2010

  Using a gospel choir to add some heavenly heft to your songs has become a rock & roll cliché — by now, everyone from Spiritualized... More >>

• Homespun: Spelling Bee/Stove Blow

  published January 13, 2010

  Guitarist Mabel Suen (last heard as the sax player for the Ultraviolents) and drummer Joseph Hess (Sleep State) make quick, shouted song-bursts... More >>

• Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Concert Celebration

  published January 13, 2010

  Fans of the long-running music-and-dance phenomenon Soul Train will want to be in attendance for this weekend's Martin Luther King... More >>

• Ricky Skaggs

  published January 13, 2010

  Reading Ricky Skaggs' bio is like skimming a list of country, folk and rock critical darlings. The celebrated mandolin player started... More >>

• Homespun: Steve Ewing

  published January 6, 2010

  Like duct tape or Bisquick, the covers album can have many uses. They can serve as a tribute to musical heroes, a calling card of stylistic... More >>