Franke Previte has become a legend in the songwriting world, largely based on his co-writing of the song “Time Of My Life,” which has become a standard. Not only was it a huge hit when it was released as part of the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, it has continued to…
Interview with Jesse Bartz from Lo-Pan: The Struck Match
Columbus, Ohio, rockin’ foursome Lo-Pan are going for it. They’re going for it like few in the heavy rock underground can afford to do, emotionally, physically, fiscally or just about any way you want to measure. Following the release of their excellent 2009 outing, Sasquanaut (remixed and reissued last…
Interview with Roger Glover from Deep Purple: The Hits Go Orchestral
Sure, Deep Purple released their Concerto For Group And Orchestra in 1969, but that’s not what this is about. For the first time, the legendary British rockers are bringing their vast, hit-filled catalog to the U.S. with full 38-piece orchestral accompaniment.
Hard to believe they’ve never done it before,…
Interview with JOLLY: Just Like Their Name, Only Incredible
Progressive rock, perhaps above everything else, is a genre that most rewards subtlety and dynamics. For rising NYC-based prog luminaries Jolly, their 2011 opus, The Audio Guide To Happiness (Part I), released in March, is as complete as it gets.
Not only are the songs novel, imaginative and sincere,…
Interview with Eon Sinclair from Bedouin Soundclash: A New Light on the Mountain Top
The past few years have been a bit hectic for Juno Award-winning reggae act Bedouin Soundclash. Rife with change, restructuring and progression, the band has undergone some dramatic developments, including the departure of the group’s original drummer Pat Pengelly, the solo debut from singer Jay Malinowski, and the founding…
Interview with Claudio Sanchez from Coheed And Cambria: Child Of The City
New York natives Coheed And Cambria have made quite the name for themselves since their inception in 1995. The progressive rock band plays music with a science fiction storyline known as The Amory Wars, which is also the name of a series of comic books written by vocalist Claudio…
Interview with Justin K. Broadrick: Desperately Seeking ‘Ascension’
As the frontman and main songwriter behind U.K. industrialists Godflesh in the early-‘90s, Justin K. Broadrick became one of the most pivotal figures in underground extreme music. It was a surprise in the middle part of the last decade when, post-Godflesh’s dissolution, he launched the more melodic, melancholic and…
Interview with Ken Jeong from ‘The Hangover Part II’: The Funniest Doctor In American Makes A House Call
The son of Korean immigrants, Ken Jeong was born in Detroit on June 15, 1969 and raised in Greensboro, NC. He graduated from high school there at the age of 16 after playing violin in the orchestra and being elected to the student council. Next, he attended Duke University,…
Interview with John Gourley from Portugal. The Man: A New Addition To A Big Family
Alaska’s psychedelic rockers Portugal. The Man have been putting out albums and making road trips much better since 2006. After releasing six albums on a mix of Fearless and Approaching AIRballoons, the four-piece have signed to Atlantic Records for their seventh release, In The Mountain, In The Cloud, which…
Interview with Tom Linton from Jimmy Eat World: Re-Invented
Since the release of the 2001 album Bleed American, Jimmy Eat World has solidified as one of the most influential acts within the alternative rock and pop-punk scenes. Their number-one, feel-good smash “The Middle” was a staple in countless teen comedies as the band began to rise to mainstream…
Interview with mark foster from foster the people: Making Sense Of It All
Strangled Darlings: Red Yellow & Blue
part time: what would you say
matt simons: pieces
pennywise: all or nothing
