The Quiet One

Columbus music and culture

Teen Dream - Let’s Get Busy

In the mid-80s, Columbus musician and producer Chris Powell was on a promotional tour with his Motown act Koko Pop when he realized...

Drew Layman

Jul 6, 20246 min read

Introducing Roland Kirk

By 1960, it had been three years since King Records released his debut Triple Threat album and Roland Kirk had left Columbus for good. He felt underappreciated in his hometown, but more than anything he felt he was being pigeonholed as a “local artist.” “You have to be a gypsy in this country to make money,” Kirk later told an audience at the Village Vanguard. “When you stay in one place you get tagged and the guys say, ‘Oh that’s a local group, y’know.’” He toured more natio

Drew Layman

Jan 7, 20238 min read

Foley - 7 Years Ago...Directions In Smart-Alec Music

I think Foley’s CD was one of the first Columbus albums I ever got - probably a gift from my brother. There’s no doubt that my brother...

Drew Layman

Jun 30, 20215 min read

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