Interview: Grieves (Seattle) Part Two
For the official release day of Together/Apart the new album by Grieves and producer Budo, we continue to discuss the new album. We also talk about touring and future plans. However, that didn’t stop us from talking about Mexican tear drop tattoos or from
INTERVIEW: GRIEVES (SEATTLE), PART ONE
In the wake of his upcoming fourth album, Grieves (Ben Laub) sat down with me for a little one on one. Grieves and producer, Budo teamed up once again for Together/Apart, which debuts June 21, 2011 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. The same week his new album drops he heads on the Vans Warp
INTERVIEW: ICONA POP (STOCKHOLM)
Manners” is addictive, although that’s an understatement. It’s brashly addictive, a song that strikes you surprisingly from behind with its synth and fuzz in the beginning before leaving you reeling to the unforgettable hooked chorus. With Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo, two DJs who still spin i
INTERVIEW: CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING (BROOKLYN)
Christopher Paul Stelling astonished the Project Lodge in Madison a short few weeks ago, leaving an imprint as deep as his foot stomping and fiery singing could go. With a dead stare, foreboding, emboldened or impassioned, Christopher came out of nowhere. If it wasn’t the rooted lyrics, his gui
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