Ken Mosher and Tom Maxwell of the Maxwell/Mosher band took issue with my reaction to the David Menconi article detailing the Squirrel Nut Zippers’ rise and fall. Whether or not its true (and I never said it is), the article seems to paint Maxwell and Mosher as the bad guys and takes a more sympathetic view of Whalen, if only because it includes more of her quotes. I reread the article again and still believe this to be the case.
Fortunately, Maxwell and Mosher took the time to provide their side of the story. Here’s Mosher’s comment and here’s Maxwell’s. Gentlemen, if you’d like to write a more detailed account, I would be happy to publish it.
While the Zippers are firmly a thing of the past, I’m glad there’s still good music being made in the Triangle.