http://kunc.org en http://kunc.org/post/nine-oclock-blues-interview-kelley-hunt <p>Roots R&amp;B/Americana singer/songwriter/piano player/guitarist Kelley Hunt challenges easy categorization. She is steeped in the blues, roots and gospel traditions yet has a refreshing originality.</p><p> Sat, 26 May 2012 16:32:47 +0000 Marc Applegate 27913 at http://kunc.org Nine O'clock Blues: An Interview With Kelley Hunt http://kunc.org/post/nine-oclock-blues-otis-taylor <p>Denver based Blues musician Otis Taylor has some things in common with a pair of musical greats, Hendrix &amp; Taj Mahal.</p><p> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:10:39 +0000 Marc Applegate 26794 at http://kunc.org The Nine O'clock Blues: Otis Taylor http://kunc.org/post/otis-taylor-tiny-desk-concert I'd never think that a banjo player could find my musical sweet spot, which falls somewhere between Mali and <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/100863084/the-velvet-underground" target="_self">The Velvet Underground</a>, but <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/15156711/otis-taylor" target="_self">Otis Taylor</a> hits it, spot on. Taylor's music is trance-inducing, and he achieves that effect by playing songs that are modal: Sometimes, they sit on one chord for the entire song. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:36:00 +0000 Bob Boilen 22307 at http://kunc.org Otis Taylor: Tiny Desk Concert