DAWES KICK OFF THEIR TOUR WITH A WHISKEY-SOAKED SET AT INDUSTRY CITY
The LA rock band Dawes kicked off their tour and rocked out a powerful set to close out a wildly expansive whiskey tasting exposition…
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UMIKI OCEAN-FUSED WHISKY TASTES LIKE SUMMERTIME
My knowledge of whiskey tends to be limited to: “Oh yeah, I think I tried that with [insert band]” – moments when I was…
ROYAL BLOOD’S BEN THATCHER ON NEW LP & MORE: ‘IT’S IMPORTANT TO BREAK YOUR OWN RULES’
My list of Royal Blood questions was definitely not lacking, given how often I devour their music – but I really wanted to get this…
WE GET WHY SLIPKNOT’S NO. 9 WHISKEY IS SELLING OUT
I am not a whiskey writer, but I am a writer who has tasted a lot of whiskey (let’s blame my sweet job here…
‘MUSIC IS LIKE A POTION YOU TAKE’: WAYNE COYNE ON THE FLAMING LIPS & MUCH MORE
Wayne Coyne must have been in the mood to talk, because an ordinary day took a wild turn when I found out I would…
BLACK PISTOL FIRE’S ERIC OWEN SHARES RAD STORIES, DETAILS ON NEW LP & MORE
“This is actually a very interesting time that you called. We’re in Richmond, Virginia, and our van is not broken down, but we can’t…
AN ENERGIZING TALK WITH SUNFLOWER BEAN: ‘THERE’S SO MUCH POTENTIAL IN YOUR ANGER’
Watching Sunflower Bean bewitch and amaze the large outdoor crowd during their headlining Waking Windows set, it was surreal to think we had just…
CHATTING WITH PARROT DREAM AFTER THEIR WAKING WINDOWS SET
“It’s fun to play festivals, because you kind of never know what’s going to happen,” said Kiki (a.k.a. Christina Appel) of the indie-psych-dream-pop band…
STEVEN PAGE SHARES SONGWRITING STORIES & BNL MEMORIES
When a voice you remember from well-loved, scratched-up CDs you borrowed for too long and felt very cool possessing at a single-digit age says…
FRANKIE POULLAIN ON WHAT FUELS THE DARKNESS: ‘WE SEE THE PAST AS AN ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND’
The Darkness are one of those intoxicating rock bands that constantly make you wonder what it’s like to be up there on stage, shredding…