05 May 2008

Rhap Session: KT Tunstall

by Jaan Uhelszki

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For Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, overnight success was years in the making. After paying dues in ensembles ranging from rock to klezmer, Tunstall went to bat for herself, building a reputation as a dynamic live performer and vital wordsmith, crafting lived-in, autobiographical sketches. 2007's Drastic Fantastic followed up her 2004 breakthrough solo debut Eye to the Telescope. In this exclusive Rhap Session, she talks about letting songs simmer in her head, musical influences and turning 30.

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15 November 2007

Live: Led Zeppelin @ Grande Ballroom, January 1969

by Jaan Uhelszki

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150x100_zeppelin_3 We've talked about the albums, but you're not talking Zeppelin unless you're talking about them live, on stage, conquering all they saw before them. One such witness to Zep's live fury was Jaan Uhelszki, a writer and editor for Creem Magazine during its '70s heyday. We're proud to call Jaan a member of our own team, and we're thrilled to present her kaleidoscopic recollection of how the (mid)west was won.

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