An Interview with Lake Street Dive: In Motion Amanda Ferrante Batista November 12, 2014 Interviews 3 Lake Street Dive are reaping the fruits of their 10-year labors. The quartet has been classified as indie pop, jazz, soul, perhaps even with a splash of R&B, but the band’s Twitter bio breaks it down ni... Read More...
An Interview with Jesse Leach from Killswitch Engage: The Return Amanda Ferrante Batista October 29, 2014 Interviews Killswitch Engage is marking a moment. It’s been nearly three years since former lead singer Howard Jones departed the Massachusetts metalcore group after nine years. In an exciting twist for all—particular... Read More...
An Interview with Coheed And Cambria: No Secrets Here Amanda Ferrante Batista September 24, 2014 Interviews Coheed And Cambria are local favorites. The four-piece band that formed in Nyack, New York, is a sort of staple in our generation’s musical memory box. One of the more versatile acts of our time, the comic ... Read More...
An Interview with Blessthefall: Celebrate The Triumph Amanda Ferrante Batista August 13, 2014 Interviews Blessthefall are a heavy force in today’s metalcore scene. Vocalist Beau Bokan, guitarists Eric Lambert and Elliott Gruenberg, drummer Matt Traynor and bassist/backing vocalist Jared Warth are riding the wa... Read More...
An Interview with Nick Hexum from 311: Sunset In July Amanda Ferrante Batista July 16, 2014 Interviews 4 311 easily can be classified as a staple in the “Most Liked” category of our generation’s yearbook of music. What’s not to like? They created a cocktail of experiential music, rooted in rock-rap-reggae and ... Read More...
An Interview with Lawrence Gowan from Styx: Summer Soundtrack Amanda Ferrante Batista June 25, 2014 Interviews 1 While a general overview of the band Styx seems like an unnecessary overstatement, perhaps a reintroduction is in order. Sure, you know the iconic rock act that spawned in the early 1970s from a basement... Read More...
An Interview with Goo Goo Dolls: Summer Slide Amanda Ferrante Batista June 11, 2014 Interviews 1 Music does many things for people, but perhaps the most significant part of its art is the connections we make, to others, and to times in our own lives. The Goo Goo Dolls are synonymous with radio royalty.... Read More...
An Interview with Scott Stapp: Personal Creed Amanda Ferrante Batista June 11, 2014 Interviews It has been a whopping 14 years since Creed’s power ballad “With Arms Wide Open” (the song for whom lead singer Scott Stapp’s son, Jagger, was written) became a mainstream hit. In an endearing full circle m... Read More...
An Interview with Jeph Howard from The Used: Shiny And New Amanda Ferrante Batista April 9, 2014 Interviews 1 They’ve been classified as “screamo,” “hardcore,” and “emo,” and with a name like “The Used” it has to be said that, nearly 15 years since their inception, the passion and excitement exuding from this band ... Read More...
Interview with Brandon Boyd: The Muse Inside Amanda Ferrante Batista January 29, 2014 Interviews 2 The phrase “in your dreams” is typically relegated to describing one’s hopes or ideals, but implicitly discounts the possibilities of reality—that is, unless you’re Brandon Boyd. The soon-to-be 38-year-o... Read More...
