Posted by Mike on October 21, 2009
Here is a excerpt from my conversation with Art Alexakis from Everclear, who are playing at Showcase Live at Patriot Place in Foxborough(10/21/09). Everclear had some huge hits in the 90’s and despite line-up changes continue to tour and release albums. Their latest, “In A Different Light” is a compilation of some old favorites done with the new band in a different style. The feel is more acoustic and intimate. There are also two new songs to get fans ready for a new release in 2010. This is the first part which is mostly about the band and the music. We also talked about his passion for politics and community service which will be covered in part two. I started by asking Art if they re-recorded the old stuff in this style because: 1. They were not satisfied with the original recordings, 2. For their fans who are getting older and mellower, 3. He’s going deaf.
