Blue Food: Engines Andrew Magnotta January 7, 2013 Albums The first thing that will strike you about Blue Food’s debut full-length, Engines, is the same thing that ought to strike you about any quality funk-based record: the rhythm section. Without a doubt this Fo...
Interview with Eugene Mirman: Rumors That Bears Spread Andrew Magnotta December 12, 2012 Interviews Whether he is voicing Gene on Fox’s hilarious animated series Bob’s Burgers, playing a role in an absurdist live action show like Delocated or Flight Of The Conchords, serving as Neil deGrasse Tyson’s comic...
An Interview with John Penola from Maybe Bomb: Sinking Into The Sound For A Reason Andrew Magnotta November 28, 2012 Interviews John Penola is as dedicated to his high school English students as he is to his art, a formidable electronic rock project called Maybe Bomb, and that’s good news for everyone. Penola came of age as the d...
An Interview with John Campbell from Lamb Of God: Unresolved Andrew Magnotta November 14, 2012 Interviews Lamb Of God got to the top of modern heavy metal by being one of the most competitive and compelling acts on the road. But, as most of you probably know, the band learned how truly fragile their career is t...
An Interview with Kyle Shutt from The Sword: Here We Go Again Andrew Magnotta November 14, 2012 Interviews You wouldn’t be wrong to call The Sword one of the luckiest bands in metal. As guitarist and founding member Kyle Shutt admits, with a few exceptions, the band seems to have had the wind at their backs sinc...
Interview with Larry LaLonde from Primus: Three Dimensions Of Antipop Andrew Magnotta October 17, 2012 Interviews Should it be a surprise to anyone that Primus, one of the most original of original bands, is putting on the first-ever 3D enhanced live concert tour? No, it shouldn’t. The band will present the shows...
An Interview with Doug Sabolick from A Life Once Lost: Reanimated Andrew Magnotta October 17, 2012 Interviews That last couple years have been filled with uncertainty and turbulence for Philadelphia-based groove metal band A Life Once Lost. They returned from hiatus in October of 2010 to the pleasant surprise of me...
Interview with The Atlas Moth: Drag The Calming Waters Andrew Magnotta August 29, 2012 Interviews Life as a band is rarely easy for novel Chicago-based doom metal band The Atlas Moth. Perhaps that’s why, as guitarist/vocalist Stavros explains below, their latest album, An Ache For The Distance (Profound...
Umphrey’s McGee @ The Stone Pony Andrew Magnotta August 20, 2012 Concerts ASBURY PARK, NJ—It was a hot, but breezy and comfortable night in Asbury Park when Umphrey’s McGee took the outdoor stage at the Stone Pony. Their quirky, jammy, virtuosic and dub-affected rock stylings see...
Interview with John Baizley from Baroness: A Changing Palette Andrew Magnotta July 18, 2012 Interviews Baroness vocalist/guitarist John Baizley is not only in one of metal’s most talked about bands, but he’s also one of the most accomplished visual artists in heavy rock. He leads the songwriting process for ...
