Interview with Jacob Thiele of The Faint Jordana Borensztajn April 10, 2009 Interviews Even musicians who have been in the biz for a decade can’t escape the painstaking task of rummaging through a year’s worth of bills and receipts to present the right records to the tax office. And while The Fai...
Interview with Andrew McMahon of Jack’s Mannequin: A Fateful Struggle Jordana Borensztajn April 3, 2009 Interviews If you’re the type who believes that everything happens for a reason, then you won’t be surprised to discover Andrew McMahon thinks his battle with leukemia was, in some ways, meant to be. The Jack’s Mannequ...
Interview with Julian Hamilton of The Presets: Awesome Shit Jordana Borensztajn April 2, 2009 Interviews When a musician describes his need to make music as being just as fundamental as his physiological need to make number two’s, you know he’s not messing around. In fact, it’s a pretty effective way for Julian Ha...
The Von Bondies @ Mercury Lounge Jordana Borensztajn March 14, 2009 Concerts NEW YORK, NY—The Von Bondies have been in the biz for a decade, they’ve been backed by Sire Records—one of the industry’s giants—and the band’s frontman has even made news headlines around the globe for being involved in a blow with Jack White. But despite all of that—and a four-year hiatus—the Detroit rockers’ New York show was held at the Bowery’s smallest venue, Mercury Lounge.
Interview with Cut Copy: Keep Caffeinated Jordana Borensztajn March 11, 2009 Interviews As Cut Copy makes its way across the States for its third U.S. tour in 12 months, the Australian electro pop outfit’s priority list extends further than simply entertaining fans and rocking out different music ...
Ludo @ Highline Ballroom Jordana Borensztajn March 11, 2009 Concerts NEW YORK, NY—As the members of the St. Louis band Ludo ran onto the stage at the Highline Ballroom, the theme from The Neverending Story was billowing from the speakers. Not only did this rouse a cheeky smile as it stirred my brilliant childhood memories of Atreyu and Falkor, but it set up the quirkiness of the gig from the get-go. When it comes to this crazy group, however, it seems no theme song—no matter how wild—can really do these guys justice.
Interview with Missy Higgins: The Awkward Truth Jordana Borensztajn March 4, 2009 Interviews 1 Artists rarely embody the character, mood and meaning of their music once the stage lights have been dimmed. While it’s an entertaining notion to picture Cobra Starship as total party animals, to envision My Ch...
DeVotchka @ Webster Hall Jordana Borensztajn February 24, 2009 Concerts NEW YORK, NY—What happens when you combine the passion of classical music, the grunt of punk and the beauty of folk? The result is DeVotchKa, Denver’s multi-instrumental gypsy punk quartet. Playing more instrum...
Thursday: Video Interview With Geoff Rickly Jordana Borensztajn February 17, 2009 Interviews 2 Geoff Rickly of Thursday sits down with The Aquarian's Jordana Borensztajn to talk about their new album, Common Existence. Watch the full video.
Interview with The Von Bondies: Free From Limitations Jordana Borensztajn February 12, 2009 Interviews At a time when thousands of bands were busting their guts to strike up contracts with record companies, the Von Bondies couldn’t have tried harder to break away from the label that signed them. Just to be clear...
