I can still remember the first time I heard Jonny Polonsky's debut record, "Hi, My Name Is Jonny". The songs exploded out my speakers with an infectious energy that was completely authentic. Here was melody and passion in songs that...
Here is a bonus video of Jonny Polonsky singing "Fill Me With Love", a new song of his that he has not yet released. This was recorded as part of our larger interview with Jonny. For our complete Backstage Live exclusive of Jonny Polonsky In...
I'll start with a synopsis from imdb for those not familliar with the book/movie: Lyra Belaqua, living in Oxford's Jordan College, is not but a young girl living among scholars. Her world may seem diverse, from physical embodiments of souls that take...
Emma Pollock (of the now broken-up The Delgados) has just released her first solo CD, Watch the Fireworks, and is on her first headlining tour. Boaz caught up with her before one of her shows and chatted about this new chapter in her career, the...
I got to meet Australian musician Ben Lee when his most recent tour came through Seattle. I had a really great time talking to him in the bowels of Neumo's.
Boaz chats with Vanessa Carlton, (and her dog), about her career, her fans, and her plans for her own brand of Vodka. Vanessa recently released her new CD, Heroes and Thieves, and is currently touring the US.
Paul Gude speaks with director Jim Thebaut about his new documentary Running Dry, which spotlights a growing global water crisis. "Running Dry is a very powerful reminder of the daunting challenges and problems facing humanity, world-wide, with its...
I have a dream. No, it's not about children of different races getting along, (though that would be nice), it's about chocolate and vanilla getting along- ice cream, that is. And rocky road and mint chocolate chip and cookie dough and any...
Boaz sits down with Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg, (the co-directors), and Aidan Delgado, (one of the featured soldiers), from the new documentary, Soldiers of Conscience, to discuss the film, their partnership with the Army, and Aidan's...
Boaz chats with athletes Diana Nyad and Bonnie Stoll about Brava Body, their new fitness DVD series for women over 40. The first two DVDs are full of excercises you can do in small spaces, so we put some of their moves to the test in Boaz's ...
I'm planning a NY trip to film some more segments for Backstage Live, and I was hoping we might be able to go backstage at some Broadway shows. Then I remembered that the Broadway stagehands are all on strike... There are a few shows still open,...
Not only did I talk to Vanessa Carlton last night, but I also taught her to play kazoo. I caught up with her before her show at the Crocodile Cafe and we chatted about her latest album, infusing your own vodka, and her dog Victor. Victor...
Woe is the state of music these days. There seems to be very few outlets for quality music on the radio, and the entire industry is undergoing an almost geologic shift that has companies, artists, and middle men surfing on shaky ground. Last...
As always, there's lots going on at GBL, (Groupee Backstage Live), Central. Last night I interviewed Scottish musician Emma Pollock, (formerly of The Delgados). She was in town for the first night of her headlining tour. And today I...
This is an outtake from my Blake Snyder Interview I couldn't fit this discussion of the superhero genre into the main interview, but thought it was worth a look.