Kurt B. Reighley

Kurt B. Reighley is a Seattle-based writer, DJ, and entertainer. Raised in Virginia, educated in Indiana, and schooled by New York City, he has been writing about pop culture since 1989, during the course of which time he has interviewed such diverse icons as Mel Tormé, Kylie Minogue, Loretta Lynn, Isaac Hayes, and Marilyn Manson. He is the author of three books, including "United States of Americana: Backyard Chickens, Burlesque Beauties & Handmade Bitters - A Field Guide to the New American Roots Movement," as well as the Kindle Single "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye: The Fleeting Fame and Lasting Legacy of Soft Cell." Under the alter-ego DJ El Toro, he spins a wide variety of music, from Antony & the Johnsons to Zumpano, every Wednesday night on KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle and kexp.org. In his spare time, he is currently reproducing a series of classic LP covers, full-scale, in 18 gauge needlepoint; his current subject is Primal Scream's "Screamadelica."