Interview with The Black Keys: The Faces Of Great Music Emily Zemler February 4, 2009 Interviews The Black Keys, a duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, have attracted the hoards with their signature raw, bluesy rock for years. The Akron, OH, twosome has perfected the art of the basement recording, which...
Interview with Funeral For A Friend: Entering A New Chapter Emily Zemler January 20, 2009 Interviews Welsh fivesome Funeral For A Friend has been around for nearly eight years, was signed to Atlantic Records, and was one of the first bands to sport that emo hair swoop across their foreheads. Now the band has j...
Interview with All-American Rejects: Back From The Abyss Emily Zemler December 18, 2008 Interviews The All-American Rejects have been writing solid, hooky pop songs for a while now, even if they did blatantly ape a guitar line and melody from Sugarcult on “Dirty Little Secret,” a single off their 2005 album ...
Interview with Vampire Weekend: Unconcerning Perceptions Emily Zemler December 4, 2008 Interviews Everyone knows Vampire Weekend, for better or worse. They’re that band who met at Columbia University and taught us all what an oxford comma is before getting caught in the hype machine. The band’s self-titled ...
Interview with MGMT: The Source Of All Your Gossip Emily Zemler November 5, 2008 Interviews Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden formed MGMT in college, never really figuring it would go anywhere. Imagine their surprise when the group, which tours with a full band, got a massive amount of attention ...
Interview with O.A.R.: This Is Who O.A.R. Is Emily Zemler October 23, 2008 Interviews Maryland band O.A.R. has been around for over a decade, playing hundreds and hundreds of shows to their rabid fanbase. Although the band is mostly known for their live performances, they go into the studio ever...
Interview with Rise Against: Still Going Against The Grain Emily Zemler October 2, 2008 Interviews Rise Against has been a band for a nearly a decade, releasing album after album of hard-hitting, socially conscious punk rock that always seems relevant. Guitarist Joe Principe talks about the band’s new record...
Interview with Echo & The Bunnymen: Fantastically Arrogant Emily Zemler September 24, 2008 Interviews Influential Liverpool band Echo & The Bunnymen have been a band for 30 years now—a fact they will celebrate by playing their entire 1984 album, Ocean Rain, with an orchestra at Radio City Music Hall. The ba...
Interview with Mogwai: Without Verbal Descriptions Emily Zemler September 10, 2008 Interviews Glasgow rock band Mogwai has proven time and time again that lyrics and vocals aren’t necessary when it comes to making music people can feel and enjoy. The five-piece is about to release their sixth studio alb...
Interview with Anthony Green: Gaining Perspective Emily Zemler September 3, 2008 Interviews Anthony Green is perhaps best known as the charismatic singer of Circa Survive, but the musician’s name holds up well on its own. During some time off from Circa Survive, Green holed up and created his first so...
