A BIG WALL OF SOUND THAT HITS YOU AT THE RIGHT TIMES A CONVERSATION WITH RYAN POLICKY OF A SHORELINE DREAM “Anything that is creative is cool,” exclaims Ryan Policky. Chances are you will not come across someone as multi-talented artistically as [...]
THERE IS VERY LITTLE POINT TO CREATIVITY IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SHARE IT A CONVERSATION WITH ROBIN GUTHRIE In 1997, following 15 years of making some of the most interesting and brilliant albums of the 1980s and 1990s, The Cocteau Twins called [...]
ON THIS DAY AND AGE, DOING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS A LITTLE BIT OF A VICTORY VICTOR UZHAKOV OPENED UP ABOUT PLOHO’S LATEST RECORD ПОЧВА After releasing nine albums and several EPs, the Siberian postpunk trio Ploho is back with Почва (meaning [...]
PUT SOMETHING OUT AND ROLL THE DICE A CONVERSATION WITH PETER HOLMSTRÖM OF PETE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Peter Holmström is most known for being the guitarist of The Dandy Warhols, one of the defining alternative rock bands of the late ‘90s and [...]
I DON’T WANT TO OVERSTATE IT, BUT HE WAS JUST LYRICAL AND POETIC A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN ENTWISTLE’S PARTNER-IN-CRIME STEVE LUONGO His name might not be instantly recognizable, but not only is drummer Steve Luongo a fantastic musician [...]
ALWAYS HAPPY TO EXPLODE A CONVERSATION WITH SPENCER KRUG OF SUNSET RUBDOWN Experimental indie-rock band Sunset Rubdown will soon release their fourth album, Always Happy to Explode — the first since they broke up in 2009. They got back together [...]
KIND OF AN ELLIPTICAL WEAVE OR SOMETHING A CONVERSATION WITH JOEL PLASKETT Joel Plaskett first came to music fan’s attention in the early 1990s when he was a member of the band Thrush Hermit. As the band was winding down in 1999, Plaskett was [...]
I THINK I’M PARANOID A CONVERSATION WITH JIM LINDBERG OF THE BLACK PACIFIC Jim Lindberg is a legend in the skate punk scene and an excellent frontman for Hermosa Beach punk band Pennywise. Chances are you have head-banged along to classic [...]
SCULPTING SOMETHING THAT WILL LAST A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN DOUGLAS (TRASHCAN SINATRAS) Trashcan Sinatras, based in Irvine, Scotland, released their debut album, Cake in 1990. The band built up a solid and loyal following and achieved great [...]
GOING SOLO A CONVERSATION WITH BILL LEEB If you were to compile a list of the most influential musicians of the past four decades Bill Leeb’s name would make the list. From his work in the industrial and electronic music genres with Skinny Puppy [...]
LETTING GO A CONVERSATION WITH IZZY REIGN Some people often think about how to reach their dreams, while others live in their dreams. For artists like Izzy Reign, a special kind of fearless style and creativity radiate from her presence, where [...]
I KEEP DREAMING IN ULTRAVIOLET A CONVERSATION WITH SHANNON HEMMETT OF LEATHERS Vancouver is known for its significant counterculture presence and pristine natural beauty. Out of this mystical concoction of a city comes LEATHERS, aka Shannon [...]
FINDING YOUR OWN SALVATION A CONVERSATION WITH FUTURE PALACE One of the potential mainstays in the scene that offer something unique in terms of delivering a melodic and nuanced hardcore edge are bands like Future Palace. Since their debut [...]
CARRYING A LEGACY A CONVERSATION WITH JIMMY BURKARD, PATRICK ALAN STONE & RICHIE ONORI OF THE SWEET One of the most essential acts of glam rock was The Sweet (also known simply as Sweet). They were one of the biggest bands in the ‘70s with [...]
WE JUST WANTED TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT MAKING MUSIC AGAIN A CONVERSATION WITH KAV OF BLITZ VEGA Blitz Vega is not a person, although it would make for a great name of a musician or actor from the 1950s. It is a band, featuring Andy Rourke (The [...]
I’M GOING TO DIZZ KNEE LAND A CONVERSATION WITH DRUMMER PHIL LEAVITT OF DADA The alternative rock scene of the ‘90s was an exhilarating time that changed the landscape for rock and whose influence can still be heard today. One band involved in [...]
THE SPIRIT OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IS ALIVE AND WELL A CONVERSATION WITH HAZEL GAZE It is an understatement to say that New York City is home to many talented bands and musicians. However, in such a lively music scene, it can be hard to stand out. What [...]
WE ARE THE FREAKS WHO BELIEVE A CONVERSATION WITH BIF NAKED Beth Torbert, known as Bif Naked, has always marched to the beat of her own drum and has been a fiercely independent artist, even when she was signed to a major label. She made her [...]
FINDING OUR NORTH STAR A CONVERSATION WITH FAME ON FIRE It is impossible to avoid thinking of Fame on Fire when one hears the word “inspirational.” This band initially gained traction as a cover band on YouTube, and few would have [...]
MUSIC ALL DAY DELIVERS MADNESS OVER NIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH MADDMON Back in 2014, Winnipeg native Maddmon took a leap of faith and moved to Toronto to pursue his dreams of becoming a full-time DJ and producer. A decade later, and fresh off [...]
UNLEASHING A GROOVY HILL COUNTRY BLUESY-ROCK SOUND! ROCKING OUT WITH MUDHOUND Once upon a time, in a world without internet or high-speed transportation, music was as local as grandma’s homemade pie. In the heart of the Mississippi Delta, [...]
PROGRESSING FORWARD A CONVERSATION WITH WINDWAKER With change comes risk and the unknown, sometimes yielding more fear than one knows and understands. For the Australian metalcore band Windwaker, this unknown concept fell upon them when a new [...]
THE PROFESSOR OF COOL A CONVERSATION WITH THE MIGHTY MANFRED OF THE WOGGLES The Woggles have been making music for over 30 years, and they have recently released the wonderful Time Has Come. It is their first full-length album since 2017’s Tally [...]
BAND IN A BOX A CONVERSATION WITH MIDGE URE Midge Ure needs no introduction. Either as a solo musician or a member of Ultravox, Midge Ure has been groundbreaking and one of the most popular and respected musicians during the last 50 years. And [...]
