Q&A with Paul Waclawsky of The Boxing Lesson

Paul explores the possibilities of psychedelic space-rock in The Boxing Lesson and reveals news about an upcoming full-length and the secret to the band’s epic, atmospheric sound.

Features | File Under: atmospheric, drums, electric guitar, indie, male vocals, psychedelic, rock, space rock

Artists On Albums: AOA#24 (Mary Lorson on Court And Spark)

Mary Lorson (ex-Madder Rose, Saint Low and The Piano Creeps) recalls her musical epiphany on discovering Joni Mitchell’s 1974 landmark LP.

Features | File Under: joni mitchell, LA, madder rose, mary lorson, NY, the piano creeps

Q&A with The Ropes

Catch up with Sharon and Toppy of The Ropes, where they chat about their latest EP, Technology Made Me A Killer, and let the music speak for itself.

Features | File Under: duo, electronic, female vocals, indie, pop, rock

Interview with Scott of Secret Shine

Guitarist and song composer Scott chats about the British dream-pop band’s past, last winter’s album release, and future plans.

Features | File Under: british, Clairecords, Dream Pop, Dreamscape, drums, female vocals, guitars, male vocals, pop, Sarah Records, shoegazer, synths

As Wacky as Bob’s Car: Moogfest 2011

The second annual Moogfest in Asheville, NC was a mix of relevant icons, avant garde movers and shakers, intelligent party music, hipstertronica, and mainstream commercial festival superstar staples.

Features | File Under: festivals

Short Takes on 1 Soundtrack, 2 EPs, and 1 Album

Jen Stratosphere Fanzine reviews material from The Chemical Brothers, Jane Hunt, Bart & Friends, and Haroula Rose.

Features | File Under: drums, electronic, female vocals, folk, guitar, Lost & Lonesome Recording Company, male vocals, orchestral, strings, synths, violin

FAO#31: Mark Fry / The A. Lords, Meg Baird, Jeffrey Lewis and Savaging Spires

Multiple skins of the folk world go under the scalpel of scrutiny.

Features | File Under: acid-folk, Anti-folk, espers, pyschedelic-folk, rough trade records, second language, The A. Lords, the great pop supplement

Q&A with Jon Simmons of Balance and Composure

Doylestown, PA’s Balance and Composure has made a name for itself through a few EPs and a popular split with Tigers Jaw, but the band’s shining moment thus far is its debut full-length.

Features | File Under: no sleep records, post-hardcore, separation, tigers jaw

Artists-On-Albums: AOA#23 (A.I.R.’s Martin Kennedy on Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror)

All India Radio’s Martin Kennedy reminisces about the musically magical night he spent around (and beyond) a desert campfire.

Features | File Under: All India Radio, ambient, atmospheric, down-tempo, electronics, guitars, Instrumental, soundscapes, synths

Q&A with Michael of Tuesday Glass

Michael and his bandmates create filtered-sunlight reveries, occasionally animated by stormy guitar and drum-work, on their new EP.

Features | File Under: bass, dreamy, drums, guitars, indie, lo-fi, male vocals, pop, rock

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