Interview: Blueprint (Columbus, Ohio)
Being a Minnesota native and saying that there is a soft spot in my heart for Rhymesayers Entertainment is an understatement. I’d been fortunate enough to be immersed in their artists first hand in 2000 when I first discovered independent Hip-Hop. When I learned that I was going to be ab
INTERVIEW: MYNAMEISJOHNMICHAEL (NEW ORLEANS)
Ever since autumn, two friends have been gradually leaving traces of info about NOLA (New Orleans, Lousiana) and the state itself. Just like giving limited edition tidbits that are soon pulled away before given back, a general buzz has been building through their-and I quote-“subliminal messag
Interview: Grass Widow
Impulsivity, intuition and heavily influenced by The Kinks and Neo Boys, Hannah Lew and Raven Mahon, former members of Shitstorm, joined Lillian Maring and became Grass Widow. Their second album was recently released on Kill Rock Stars. The ladies were more than happy to answer a few of my question
INTERVIEW + SHOW PREVIEW: DARK DARK DARK (AT THE SATELLITE WITH Y LA BAMBA IN L.A, APRIL 28TH)
Dark Dark Dark (Minneapolis)Y La Bamba (Portland)Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? (New Orleans) April 28th, 2011 at 8:30 PM21+, $10-$12The Satellite, Los Angeles, California Eclectic folk quartet Dark Dark Dark will be coming to Satellite in Silverlake on April 28 w
Interview: Love Inks
Sorry, Midwest geekout for a second. Especially in Texas, anytime you meet someone from the Midwest you’re like, “Oh! You’re my people!” As days go by, that’s what happens at SXSW. You start running into people either you know or from your town or city. It just happens. First night, for i
INTERVIEW: PENGUIN PRISON
Alas, SXSW was only a few short weeks ago. Upon returning to Madison, life decided to unleash a torrent of everything that’s delayed some of the content coming to you all. Regardless, it begins today with an interview with Chris Glover, aka Penguin Prison. At first fleeting listen, he could be ro
INTERVIEW: L’ALTRA
New York City/Chicago’s L’Altra returns after six years with their upcoming album, Telepathic. If you’re down in Austin at SXSW, be sure to check out their performance Wednesday night at 1AM at the Hideout Theatre. We had a chance to speak with Joseph Desler Costa. You just came back from Jap
Interview: Cinnamon Chasers
Cinnamon Chasers is an alternative electro/indietronica act based in London and also the solo project of Russ Davies. He makes melodic dance music influenced by early pioneers like Giorgio Moroder, Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre, and KLF and is inspired by films like Flight Of The Navigator, The N
Interview: WOOM’s Sara Magenheimer
The story of how I “discovered” this two piece from NYC was through a friend who, in every sense of the word, has devoted his life to music. So when I asked him what he was listening to blaring in the background his response was an intense mixture of pure exhilaration and panic. He told [&hellip