The Takeover UK’s Josh Sickels interview

By Jon Chattman | May 8th, 2009

By Jon Chattman
Who would’ve guessed a Pittsburgh-based band would be involved in some sort of bailout. OK, not exactly, but for the next month or so, The Takeover UK — a rising pop-punk band — will be performing with fellow emerging band Gliss in cost-effective shows as part of the Stimulus Package [...]

John Waters interview: Taking Us Inside His Mustache

By Jon Chattman | May 4th, 2009

John Waters’ mustache is as iconic as his films – no question. While interviewing him last week for the Danbury News Times (he’ll be performing at the Ridgefield Playhouse on May 15), I asked him all about that fuzz above. Here’s how it went…
How’d you develop your mustache style?
I just grew it when I was [...]

Kelsey and the Chaos: Not Just Paramore 2.0

By Jon Chattman | March 10th, 2009

By Jon Chattman, as seen in the Danbury News Times
Kelsey Merritt realizes her band (Kelsey and the Chaos) is going to draw comparisons to breakout pop punkers Paramore, but she doesn’t mind it at all.
“I think it’s an honor to even be categorized in their same pool,” she said in an interview last week.
Still, there’s [...]

Lou Gramm: Feels Like the Second Time

By Jon Chattman | March 9th, 2009

By Jon Chattman, for the Danbury News Times
It doesn’t exactly “feel like the first time,” but former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm admits fronting the appropriately titled Lou Gramm Band for the past seven years has been the most fun he’s had in a “long time.”
The band includes his brothers Ben and Richard Grammatico, plus longtime [...]

Ronny Cox: Of moon shots and banjos

By Jon Chattman | September 5th, 2008

By Jon Chattman
For me, Ronny Cox will always be known as the guy on the receiving end of a moon shot by Ed Flanders on the acclaimed NBC ’80s drama “St. Elsewhere.”
For many others though, the actor is known for his standout performances in countless film and television shows ranging from “Deliverance” [...]

Pop meets Deerhoof

By Jon Chattman | July 17th, 2008

Yours truly with Deerhoof lead singer Satomi Matsuzaki before the group’s set in Danbury, CT last night. Look for my interview with guitarist John Dieterich coming soon. Kids are so small.

Running for life: Etheridge to play CT

By Jon Chattman | June 27th, 2008

By Jon Chattman, as seen on NewsTimes.com
Melissa Etheridge wants those who plan on attending her Danbury show Sunday ­– and those seeing her at any other venue for that matter ­– to know this current tour means a great deal to her.
It’s more than simply coming on stage, “playing my songs, and [...]