For the love of music
Aloha Jarrod! Hardly Art released your debut album, Ex Tropical, in the U.S in late January. Although Lost Animal is your project, you collaborated with Shags Chamberlain, as well as producer John Lee, on your album. Do you consider Lost Animal to be a duo (or more) or a solo project with ever-changing contributors? It's a solo project … [Read more...]
Metal Mother – Ionika Taara Tati, the creative visionary behind Metal Mother, released her sophomore album, Ionika, on her own record label, Post Primal, in mid-April. Her moniker ‘Metal Mother’ is misleading on the surface because the word ‘metal’ doesn’t refer to a music genre, but instead refers to the strength it takes to be a … [Read more...]
Greetings, Rykarda! I’m not sure where in the world you are at the moment, but I hope all is well with you. It’s so good to be in touch with you again after first interviewing you in 2010 for this site. Your latest album, the masterful, arresting, and personal Against The Sun, has an April 15th release date for Europe and possible distro … [Read more...]
Hunky-dory Bloodsports heralds the welcome return of British band Suede after an over-10-year absence from the music scene. Who would have thought that a band that made its name during the heady years of the 1990s, when Britpop ruled the U.K. and indie U.S. airwaves, would make a comeback in 2013? Who would have thought that, after all these … [Read more...]
Hello Adam! It’s great to hear back from you and to find out more about your new album Candela and your plans for 2013. What’s next on your To Do list? Do you mean the Mice Parade to do list? Rest for a bit and then hit Japan, Hawaii, & USA west coast in May / June. Find a replacement singer for our last two shows as I just found … [Read more...]
Depeche Mode, the long-running U.K. electronic rock/pop band and touchstone for many an aspiring and established outfit, is still alive and kicking. Delta Machine, studio album #13, is slated for release on March 26th. Lead single “Heaven” was offered up in late January and the official video has garnered over 3 and ½ million views on … [Read more...]
Hi Mike! I’m so psyched ‘n’ enthused to be interviewing you regarding your electronic rock project Dangerous Muse. It’s been a super-busy time for you since the release of Red this past November, the 1st of 3 EPs which will be compiled into your debut album. What’s the vibe like for you now? It's great to see how people are … [Read more...]
Nicole Barille and Sam Meister, otherwise known as mr. Gnome, are back with a fantastic(al) and fascinating video for “House of Circles” off their latest album Madness in Miniature. Directed by Sam himself, the video is stunning, scary, and surreal – just like the duo’s music. Nicole and Sam describe the video as “…a live action … [Read more...]
Heya Daughn! It’s really cool to get the chance to ask you a few Qs about your debut album, All Hell, and your distinctive vocals and sound. Your voice literally stopped me in my tracks when I heard you over the loudspeakers in a record store. I had to find out more about you ASAP. You released your debut on White Denim in April of this … [Read more...]
Phoebe Jean and The Air Force – Heartbreakers Phoebe Jean’s album dropped in June on French imprint Lentonia Records and its standout track is the hella catchy “Day is Gone”. It’s a mix of snappy ‘n’ clappy rhythms, cymbal tap, a sprinkling of brighter electronic notes, and Phoebe laying down her short-phrase, spoken vocals with … [Read more...]