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COVER STORY : BETTY WHO etty Who , 31 , calling from the Los Angeles home she shares with her husband , photographer Zak Cassar , and their feisty German shepherd , Hix , who makes himself heard several times during the conversation . And this natural raconteur has got a lot of equally entertaining long stories . She has a buoyant new ‘ 80s-retro album to discuss , BIG !, her fourth and most introspective to date . But so much has happened since her previous 2019 effort Betty — including her debut role in a feature film , Unpregnant , and her first gig as a reality TV host ( The One That Got Away )— she ’ s practically bursting at the seams with yarns to share , such as her unlikely close friendship with Kesha , which started when they first met in 2017 over a mutual friend they had in common , continued through a peak-Covid-era tour bill they shared , and then solidified when Who was invited to perform on her official Kesha Cruise . Still , Who was taken aback when her pal insisted she guest-star on her own new TV series , Conjuring Kesha , wherein she goes looking for verifiable paranormal activity .
Betty Who also happens to possess geisha-sharp skills in the art of conversation , and an entire hour breezes by , in a chatty stream broken only by the occasional warning woofs of Hix , on serious afternoon guard duty . Tom Lanham spoke to Austrialia ’ s engaging pop - rocker .
HELLO , MY NAME IS TIM BURGESS
English band the Charlatans ( aka The Charlatans U . K .) came of age with 1990 ’ s Some Friendly . The album featured the organ-fueled alternative rock hit “ The Only One I Know ,” which nodded to classics by the Byrds and Deep Purple . The quintet ’ s sound was bundled into the era ’ s Madchester scene , with danceable house rhythms , R & B grooves , and touchstones to psychedelic and classic rock . Tim Burgess ’ voice , Tony Rogers ’ keyboards , and Mark Collins ’ guitar each signify the group ’ s sonic identity today , anchored by founder Martin Blunt ’ s reliable Motown – and Stax-informed bass . Former Verve drummer Pete Salisbury completes the lineup with style .
Last month the Charlatans returned to perform at the Vic Theatre alongside shoegaze pioneers Ride for an incredible sold-out show . Jeff Elbel spoke to the engaging and amazing frontman .
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