INTERVIEW: MATTHEW SANTOS (CHICAGO)
From time to time we all experience those moments of synchronicity. My most recent experience with this was meeting Matthew Santos backstage at a show in Chicago. I knew of Santos, and his work with Lupe Fiasco, on songs like “American Terrorists” like the Grammy nominated “Superstar” to
INTERVIEW: ANDREW DAWSON (LOS ANGELES)
Andrew Dawson is one of those figures everyday people may not really know about, but you’ve certainly heard his work before. The mixer, engineer and producer has lent his expertise in some way on albums like Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and 808s & Heartbreak, Common‘s Fin
INTERVIEW: ELLIOTT BROOD (TORONTO)
Toronto power-folk trio Elliott Brood return with 4th LP Days Into Years: an introspective historical concept album breathing musical life into Canadian monuments found in European cities. Lead vocalist Mark Sasso shares his thoughts on recording in old army barracks, keeping his sweet voice fresh
INTERVIEW: CUFF THE DUKE (OSHAWA, ONTARIO)
A lot of people are put off by the country music label but not many are put off by Cuff the Duke. Ten years after their debut release Life Stories For Minimum Wage, their new Juno (Canadian Grammys) award-nominated album Morning Comes marks a return to an indie label an
INTERVIEW: WALK OFF THE EARTH (BURLINGTON, ONTARIO)
People always root for those underdog moments in the film where, us the passive observer, follows the protagonist through trials and tribulations just aching and waiting for that one moment when the tide turns to positive. It makes us feel a connection and heartfelt earnest for them to succeed in wh
INTERVIEW: THE LIBRARY IS ON FIRE (BROOKLYN)
Coincidence has a unique way of coming around. Last December, I was told to check out a documentary on Basquiat. Two weeks later and one documentary watched, a band came across with a single entitled with his renowned last name. And following singer/guitarist Steve Five and I’s conversation about
INTERVIEW: LOST LANDER (PORTLAND)
This past August I decided to take up my best friend’s offer and head on out for a mini-vacation to the Pacific Northwest to check out Seattle and Portland. The trip also helped quash a longstanding void in traveling involving the States-Europe I’ve got down pretty well. Portland’s a mecca for
Interview: He’s My Brother She’s My Sister (Los Angeles)
I’ll put it this way: if you haven’t heard of He’s My Brother She’s My Sister -you’re missing out, hard. The Los Angeles based band features a brother-sister singing duo and a tap-dancing percussionist. Need more? Their members, not only are super talented musically but excel in
Interview: Tristen (Nashville)
Every single day, there’s dozens of new names and bands that come and go in a flash. It’s overwhelming, easily and near impossible to follow closely everything going on out there in music-but that’s the exciting thing. There’s always something new. But even more exciting is when one artist c