FANTASTIC NEGRITO ON THE POWER OF MUSIC: “IT’S REALLY THE ERA OF ARTISTS”
Buried in the dark riffs and blues licks that shaped Fantastic Negrito’s searing set on Sunday at The Meadows, one would expect to find…
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ARKELLS ON RECENT SHOWS & NEW MUSIC: ‘WE TRY TO DO SOMETHING THAT EXCITES US FIRST’
You wouldn’t expect Arkells, the Juno Award-winning Ontario alt-rockers who have been building up a fanbase since ‘06, to be playing the earliest festival…
THE FANTASTIC TALES OF UNI: ‘DON’T TAKE ANYTHING WE SAY LITERALLY’
Interviewing the three members of Uni was sort of like playing Mad Libs, charades, and 2 Truths and a Lie all at the same…
BRIAN WILSON ON TOURING AT 75 & WHERE THE INSPIRATION COMES FROM
I try not to get personal, but there’s no getting around it here. The knowledge that I’d soon be getting a call from Brian…
“SPICE IS THE SPICE OF LIFE”: AN INTERVIEW WITH EUGENE HÜTZ OF GOGOL BORDELLO
Since arriving on the New York City music scene with a unique brand of “gypsy punk” nearly 20 years ago, Gogol Bordello has continuously…
“I WOKE UP AND FELT LIKE I WAS ON ACID – I HAVE TO START A BAND”: INTERVIEW WITH ICE BALLOONS
As the lights dimmed, psychedelic projections took over the room and lead vocalist, Sean Powell, makes his way to the stage, his identity concealed…
THE WRECKS SHARE PRODUCTION ESCAPADES: ‘I SWEAR IT WAS LIKE A BLACK OPS MISSION’
When we saw The Wrecks open for All Time Low at SummerStage, tearing up songs from their first EP and forthcoming one, we had…
MOBILE MIXING & MASTERING: INSIDE FUTURE LOVER’S SOLAR-POWERED RV STUDIO
Even in the confines of the Skype window connecting me to Indiana, I was impressed by the vehicle’s spaciousness, not to mention its cleanly-renovated…
“WE HAVE A MESSAGE TO SHARE” – MISSIO’S CINEMATIC ROCK IS ROOTED IN THE DEEPLY PERSONAL
Like some nocturnal bird of prey, the songs are silhouetted against the night, carried along by swooping synths and a pulsing beat. The vocals…
IRONTOM TALK ROCK & FAMILY INFLUENCE: ‘THE MAIN GOAL IS JUST TO BE FREE’
There was just something about these guys. When IRONTOM stepped onto the outdoor stage at Industry City in Brooklyn, the colors of the sunset…