Loren Kantor in RiverRhythms

Jun 16

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How Cat Stevens Found Himself

On September 21, 2004, a United Airlines flight from London to Washington D.C. was diverted to Bangor…

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Loren Kantor in RiverRhythms

Sep 9

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The Genesis of Phil Collins

In the summer of 1970, 19-year old drummer Phil Collins was looking to join a band. He’d recently played…

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Loren Kantor in RiverRhythms

Apr 19

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I Was a Teenage Drummer

When I was 13, my mother asked if I wanted to learn to play a musical instrument. She no doubt hoped I’d take up…

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Loren Kantor in RiverRhythms

Sep 12

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The Lost Art of the Mix Tape

There are many reasons to make a music mix tape. To win the love of someone, to make a soundtrack for a long…

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Loren Kantor in RiverRhythms

Jan 9

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The Rise and Fall of MP3 Blogs

“I love the relationship that anyone has with music: because there’s something in us that is beyond the…

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Loren Kantor in RiverRhythms

Oct 18

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Lou Reed Was Complicated

The first time I heard a Lou Reed song I was 18 and floating down the Chattahoochee River in a canoe. A shirtless…

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Loren Kantor in RiverRhythms

Mar 26

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The Night Henry Rollins Was Almost Murdered

Henry Rollins is a hardcore music legend. As lead singer for Black Flag (1981–86)…

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Loren Kantor in RiverRhythms

Sep 2

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Daniel Johnston, Unlikely Rock Star

Daniel Johnston’s origin story is the stuff of legend. In his early twenties, he worked as a…

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Loren Kantor in RiverRhythms

Oct 4

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Peter Gabriel Was My Therapy Soundtrack

I was 28 and living in San Francisco when my girlfriend of two years broke up with me. She…

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Loren Kantor in RiverRhythms

Apr 7

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Elliott Smith Made Music for the Sad Kids

October 2024 will mark the 21-year anniversary of singer/songwriter Elliott Smith’s…

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