Interviews and articles on-line.

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Here are some sites that have on-line articles and interviews with Leo Kottke.

2005 Master Picker, Etc, by Stuart Thornton, Mar, 24, 2005 2004 Witty Guitar Mastery, by John Sinkevics, MLive, July 15, 2004 PopMatters review of Try and Stop Me, by Michael Metivier, PoMatters, July 14, 2004 The Rake review of Try and Stop Me, July 2004 Rolling Stone short review of Try and Stop Me 2003 A Conversation with an American Original, by Wallace Baine, Santa Cruz Sentinal, May 1, 2003 Audio interview with Leo and Mike Medicine Man, by Christine LaPado, CN&R Good Humor Man, by Tom Gascoyne, CN&R South Portland High School Solo to Duo, by Darrin Fox, Guitar Player Magazine, 2003   2002 Pure Music Interview with Leo Kottke, by Frank Goodman Play It, Leo by Jesse Jarnow, Hear/Say Magazine, November 2002 The Biology of a Clone, October 2002 Elusive Musical Twin, The Rogovoy Report, Seth Rogovoy, October 2002 Bradenton Herald, by Rod Harmon, 2002 Mike and Leo's Excellent Adventure, by Dave Kirby, Boulder Weekly, November 2002 Clone Alone, Jon Bream, Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 2002 Reviews of Clone can be found at the Phish Archive Articles relating to Clone can be found at the Phish Archive articles page. You will have to search for them. We Got Too Fast, Too Much, by Julia Mordaunt Music is Good for You: Kottke & Gordon Leo Kottke's inspiration comes from life and literature, Creative Loafing, May 13, 2002 by Randy Matin Melancholy Gone, Tucson Weekly, March 21, 2002 by David Ryder Guitar Does Singing, Albuquerque Journal, March 15, 2002 A 6 String, a 12 String and Leo Kottke, Santa Fe New Mexican, March 15, 2002 Kottke at the Palace, Hippopress, Feb 14, 2002, by Judith Pellowe Kottke Collaborating with Phish Bassist, Duluth News & Tribune, Jan 4, 2002 2001 Guitar Guru Arrives on Maui, The Star Bulletin, Dec 10, 2001 by Gary C. W. Chun PopMatters, Madrid Theater, Nov 15, 2001 by John Kreicbergs Kottke puts his cryptic sensibilities on Web site, The News-Sentinel, November 8, 2001 by William Carlton Leo Kottke is in a Good Place, Lexington Herald-Leader, November 8, 2001, by Walter Tunis Kottke brews fine tonal blend, The Journal Gazette, November 9, 2001, by Steve Penhollow Redbone, Kottke Take a Flip Approach to Tour, Wisconsin State Journal, November 2, 2001, by Natasha Kassulke Kottke expands his trademark playing by adding dimensions, OnWisconsin, Oct 22, 2001, by Tom Strini Music Maker, OnlineAthens, Sep 19, 2001, by Julie Powell Higher Sound, Feb 16, 2001, Tim Gallagher Kottke's a Wizard at Guitar and Patter, Times Union, Feb 13, 2001 by Michael Eck 2000 Living For the Next Tune, Seacoast Online, by Jessica Smith Flagstaff, April 2000 Weekly Planet March 2000 1999 Playing to a Different Strummer, Mankato Free Press, Joe Tougas, Sep 10, 1999 Ingenious Arrangement, The Weekly Wire, Mari Wadsworth, Aug 30, 1999 Kottke Performs High Energy Concert, by Emily Johnson A Visit with Leo Kottke by Otto Bost, Feb 1999 One Guitar, No Borders, Acousic Guitar Magazine, Dec. 1999 Leo Kottke - Getting to Mouth Off - major article by Anil Prasad with related article by John Stropes and interview with the late Michael Hedges Leo Kottke Gets Back to Basics at Borders.com Legendary Leo Returns to Ames, Iowa State Daily, by Corey Moss, April 7, 1999 1998 Los Angeles Times, August 20, 1998 and August 22, 1998. Bundy K. Brown's Dance With Death by Mitch Myers, Aug. 3, 1998. "Wow, check it out. A brand new copy of Leo Kottke's Takoma album, '6- And 12-String Guitar.' I'd recognize that armadillo on the cover anywhere." 1997 High Plains Reader, Nov. 1997 interview Leo Kottke's Cup Runneth Over, The Advocate, June 1997 Guitarist Leo Kottke stays true to his art, Dec. 1997 Press Release Iowa State Daily by Heather McClure, November 1997. Part Two This Tim Sparks article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune from April 1995 has a bunch of quotes from LK. Sparks wrote the arrangement of Jesus Maria  that LK recorded on That's What. Tim's web site. "Private Music, the label that was home to Yanni and Leo Kottke, has gone out of business. Kottke's new album will come out on Windham Hill. . . . "- Jon Bream; Staff Writer, Grammy program aims to tap students., Star Tribune, 01-21-1997, pp 03E. 1996 George Graham picked a 1969 album - 6 & 12 String Guitar  - as one of the best of 1996 in Best of 1996 Albums List. 1995 Over The Top With Leo Kottke: Guitar Online  by Jon Chappell, Feb 1995. An article from Dirty Linen,  Leo Kottke: Blowing the Saddle Tank by Anil Prasad. March 5, 1995 Interview in the Iowa State Daily by Corey Moss, Nov. 29, 1995. Mr. Natural by James Jensen 1994 1994 Interview by James Jensen Esoteric Kottke Keeps Time, by Miriam Longino, Cox News Service 1994 interview with Rickie Lee Jones mentions working with Leo.

• In Search of the Great American Guitar Concerto by John Stropes and Jim Ohlschmidt.
• SavannahNOW - LK performing at the Self Family Arts Center by Terri Jo Ryan.
• 1988 Private Music Press Release
• 1975 Cambridge Folk Festival interview by Jerry Gilbert

You may want to check the RoJaRo online magazine bibliography database for Leo. The RoJaRo Index tracks 250 international music magazines and has collected a number of references. It doesn't have the actual articles itself, but gives pointers to the different magazines in which they can be found.