The Dead Daisies: Burning It Down Gregg McQueen August 22, 2018 Features, Interviews The members of The Dead Daisies have all, presumably, invested in quality pieces of luggage. Since forming in 2013, the band has earned a reputation as true road dogs, touring the world repeate...
Mastodon – Words to the Wise Gregg McQueen May 23, 2018 Features, Interviews Music geeks rejoiced when Mastodon and Primus announced a co-headlining tour for this spring and summer. The 45-show trek of mostly outdoor amphitheaters connects two acts high on musicianship, who are e...
Judas Priest: Still Plenty of Firepower Gregg McQueen March 21, 2018 Features, Interviews Judas Priest might not own the same cultural significance or commercial success as The Beatles or Rolling Stones, but the British heavy metal veterans deserve to be acknowledged as one of rock music’s mo...
They Might Be Giants: More Fun To Come Gregg McQueen December 20, 2017 Interviews The holidays are a particularly festive time for local fans of They Might Be Giants, as the quirky rock duo conducts its annual New Year’s Eve gigs in its home borough of Brooklyn. After the hometown sho...
Wave Of Rejuvenation: Paz Lenchantin Breathes New Life Into The Pixies Gregg McQueen May 24, 2017 Interviews L-R: Paz Lenchantin, Black Francis, David Lovering, Joey Santiago When original bassist Kim Deal left the Pixies in 2013, many fans wondered if it would spell the end of the line for the group. But a few...
Enter Sandman: How Mastodon Turned Tragedy Into Triumph On New Album Gregg McQueen May 10, 2017 Interviews In the end, we are all victims of time. Mastodon’s latest full-length record, Emperor of Sand, is a concept album exploring themes of mortality and how people’s lives are limited by time and illness. ...
High Ticket Attractions: An Interview with The New Pornographers Gregg McQueen April 26, 2017 Interviews "It's a weird day," said Carl Newman when I reach him by phone on the morning The New Pornographers's seventh album, Whiteout Conditions, was being released. Newman, the group's leader and chief songwri...
Box Sets, Beer And Black Math: An Interview With Anthrax Drummer Charlie Benante Gregg McQueen March 29, 2017 Interviews L-R: Charlie Benante, Frank Bello, Joey Belladonna, Scott Ian, Jonathan Donais When I reached Charlie Benante by phone for The Aquarian’s latest Anthrax feature, he was enjoying some rare downtime during hi...
The Wizards Of Weird: An Interview With The Flaming Lips Gregg McQueen March 8, 2017 Interviews To call The Flaming Lips unconventional would be a massive understatement. For more than 30 years, the Oklahoma-based innovators have carved their own unique path, and the group’s latest record is no exc...
An Interview With Monster Magnet: Return Of The Space Lords Gregg McQueen September 28, 2016 Interviews 2 For nearly 30 years, Monster Magnet has served as one of the leading stoner/hard rock bands. On standout albums like Superjudge, Dopes to Infinity and Powertrip, the group combined metal and psychedelic inf...
