Tangents Stories

Silent Fragments

I can see you now through suffering blue skies, the chill of the distance  clears of the air of my perspective. You were a difficult soul. You dreamed for much, yet the darkness overtook you.  You traveled to the edges of your knowledge, yet could never pull away from what you had been. You wanted to be there, yes, but you wanted to be  somewhere else, and the two poles of circumstance do not always balance on an easy bridge. By the time I knew you,  you held back  who you were, and the

Lee McCorkle wants to recreate the music industry

This interview originally appeared in the December 2016 edition of Tangents. For over 20 years, Lee McCorkle has been pounding the power pop pavement in Charlotte. After years of working with other musicians and getting a degree in anthropology, McCorkle has returned with his original bandmates for a new album and new plans for the future. McCorkle stopped in via email to talk  to Daniel Coston about his new record, the new record after that, and what happened on the way to now. Tangents:

Discovering ’70s English/Irish folk rock band Steeleye Span

This story originally appeared in the December 2016 edition of Tangents. After years of a steady diet of indie rock and garage rock, I’ve become what some would consider heresy. Over the last two years, I’ve become a full-fledged English folk/rock fan. Fairport Convention, Incredible String Band, Trees, Heron and many more that you can readily find on Youtube. But none captured my attention more than the legendary British band Steeleye Span. Last spring, I was driving home, and the band’s