Failure: Ripe for Possibility Dan Alleva March 20, 2019 Features, Interviews Throughout the ’90s, Failure recorded three albums of edgy yet melodious indie rock which were lauded by critics and fans. However, grunge fever would obscure the group’s musical intent, with many in the press ...
Weezer: The Men in Black Debra Kate Schafer March 6, 2019 Features, Interviews Within a span of three months, Weezer released two albums, embarked on a massive tour alongside the Pixies, got nominated for a Grammy Award, and had a Saturday Night Live skit written about them. You would thi...
Mike Gordon of Phish: Expect the Unexpected Dan Alleva March 6, 2019 Features, Interviews There is an element of discovery in everything that Mike Gordon does. It might be a musical exercise with his solo band that evolves into a meditation, or he’ll become opened up to the world of musical theater ...
The Interrupters: Riding the Third Wave of Ska Jon Coen March 6, 2019 Features, Interviews Ska history is commonly referred to in terms of waves. The first wave was a combination of American jazz and R&B, fused with Caribbean sounds that came out of the Jamaican dancehalls in the ‘60s. The second...
Deerhunter — Reflections on a Broken Mirror Dan Alleva February 27, 2019 Features, Interviews Recently, AQ spoke with Deerhunter drummer and co-founder Moses Archuleta, about the group’s origins, the arduous recording sessions for their latest LP—Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? (4AD Records)—...
Cheap Trick: Hello There, Ladies & Gentlemen! Debra Kate Schafer February 20, 2019 Features, Interviews 1 Growing up in a very musical household, I was fortunate enough to have been exposed to artists of all eras, genres, and calibers. Although, there was one band that truly never wavered when it came to the amount...
Interview with Experiment 34: An Artist’s Duty Bob Makin February 13, 2019 Features, Interviews, Makin' Waves In age when the most daring bands seem afraid or indifferent about taking a stand against social injustice, environmental despair, and the nightmare remnant of the American Dream, Asbury Park-based Experiment 3...
Attacker — Forged in Fire Arts Weekly February 13, 2019 Features, Interviews 2 Forged in the fires of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, New Jersey's Attacker blazes a path across the metal scene. With soaring vocals, laser-sharp riffs, and thunderous rhythms, Attacker delivers true met...
AQ Speaks with Elijah Blackwell Arts Weekly February 13, 2019 Features, Interviews AQ recently spoke with Sicklerville, New Jersey artist Elijah Blackwell about getting started as a musician, writing and recording, and more. How long have you been an active musician and how did you get sta...
Interpol — Roaming in the Garden Dan Alleva February 6, 2019 Features, Interviews The very first time Daniel Kessler stepped on stage at Madison Square Garden with his band Interpol, the guitarist and serious Knicks fan immediately thought to himself, “Wow, look at all those rafters!” Und...
