LUCKY STREAK A CONVERSATION WITH KYLIE V “Most of my songs come to me as a couple lines or a concept magically appearing in my mind, and then it becomes my job to build the rest of the world around it,” Kylie V explains. If you are from [...]
IF YOU LOSE YOUR SPARK FOR LIFE, CAN YOU EVER GET IT BACK A CONVERSATION WITH KATE NASH Kate Nash is most known for “Foundations” from her debut album, Made of Bricks, which made her a household name in the UK. She followed that up with the [...]
PATHWAYS A CONVERSATION WITH JULIAN TAYLOR Throughout his acclaimed career, whether it be with Staggered Crossing, with the Julian Taylor Band, or in his solo work, Julian Taylor has been a dominant force in Canadian music. He has established [...]
IVAN THE TERRIBLE A CONVERSATION WITH THE BEATLES AND ME ON TOUR AUTHOR IVOR DAVIS George Harrison once said that The Beatles created this hurricane, and they were in the eye of the storm. Really, no one but The Beatles knew what it was like in [...]
SPONTANEOUS MOMENTS IN THE MORNING A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE GUY Over the course of the last two decades, Dave Guy has expertly crafted a career as a highly sought-out trumpet player. Perhaps best heard on mega hits by Mark Ronson, the Amy [...]
HEROIN FOR THE DAMNED A CONVERSATION WITH RAYMOND WATTS OF PIG Having recently released Red Room, and having re-released and re-mastered Sinsation, Raymond Watts, a personal representative of our favorite side (served with eggs and toast), [...]
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 [...]
