Interview with Weird Al Yankovic: King Of The Nerds JJ Koczan August 8, 2007 Interviews As is the case in the rarest of instances, it’s worth skipping the lengthy introduction and going right to the Q&A—first and foremost because, as it’s Weird Al we’re talking about, you don’t need it. You...
Interview with Def Leppard: America’s Brits Martin Halo August 8, 2007 Interviews “People always used to ask why we sound like Americans,” says Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen from a shed tour stop along the outskirts of the country’s northern border in Walker, Minnesota. “Because that is ...
Interview with Paramore: The Color Of Music Emily Zemler August 1, 2007 Interviews A few years ago, Franklin, TN’s Paramore came out of nowhere with a catchy debut album titled All We Know Is Falling and a powerhouse singer Hayley Williams who was only 16 at the time. Now with some experience...
Interview with Muse: Fit For A Prince Emily Zemler July 25, 2007 Interviews While most bands have a fanbase that revolves around one area of the world, Muse have slowly grown into a band that literally has the entire world as their fanbase. After a missed interview because the UK group...
Interview with Silverchair: Day After Tomorrow Justin Hess July 25, 2007 Interviews Over a decade ago, Silverchair won a radio contest and parlayed the prize into a recording contract. Their first single, “Tomorrow,” became an international hit and catapulted the band to mid-’90s alt-fame. ...
Interview with Cartel: Bursting The Bubble Emily Zemler July 18, 2007 Interviews You may know them as the band that willingly locked themselves in a glass bubble in New York City for 20 days and submitted to MTV cameras to record the process of making their new self-titled record, but Carte...
Interview with Strata: Coma Therapy For Cocaine Cathy A. Campagna July 18, 2007 Interviews Vocalist Eric Victorino, guitarist Ryan Hernandez, bassist Hrag Chanchanian and drummer Adrian Robison comprise California’s Strata, whose latest recording, Strata Presents The End Of The World, was released...
Interview with Shadows Fall: A Personal Perspective Jen Kajzer July 11, 2007 Interviews The long dread-locked singer for Shadows Fall, Brian Fair, called me as soon as he got home from rehearsing in the studio. Although he was a bit hoarse, he sounded nothing like the brutal vocalist for the band ...
Interview with Against Me!: Without Comprimise Emily Zemler July 11, 2007 Interviews Against Me! have been slowly building for years. From the largely acoustic roots of singer/guitarist Tom Gabel to the burgeoning rock band about to drop a shining new album on Sire Records, the Florida foursome...
Bob Weir: An Interview with Bob Weir of RatDog Martin Halo July 4, 2007 Interviews The cultural explosion of America’s baby boomer youth renaissance found solace in a small arts district in San Francisco, CA, as the ’60s wore on. Flower power reigned and at its heart was the psychedelic cornu...
