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Interviews and Features
Read in-depth interviews and features about independent musicians and music industry professionals.
Thurston Moore Opens Up About New LP and Surprise Project
Really good art is often shaped by the time in which it’s created while also reflecting on how the...
MALIK: Finding a Voice Through the Power of Music and Self-Identity
You’re driving home just as the sun is setting and you feel compelled to pull over because the sun...
Jenn Champion Puts a Sad Twist on EDM
Or how not to fall into musical quicksand… It can be said that in the past few decades, popular music has evolved almost entirely. Artists, once primarily relying on instrumentation as a means to...
Kishi Bashi on the Past, Present, & Future of Music
Kaoru Ishibashi, stage name Kishi Bashi, is an acclaimed singer-songwriter and looping violinist. His third studio album, Sonderlust, produced by Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear) and engineered by Pat...
Nathan Gray on Satanism, BOYSETSFIRE & New Solo LP
Nathan Gray opens up about his new solo work, the role of Satanism in his music, and the breakup of I AM HERESY. In our first interview with BOYSETSFIRE front man Nathan Gray, we were able to...
Phantogram opens up about the making of ‘Three’
Phantogram opens up about new album Three, having Jimmy Fallon as a fan, genre-bending, and that new, new shit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmb1dDB2tak The pop-duo Phantogram (who first graced...
The Album Leaf Opens Up About ‘Between Waves’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WOciOo59m0 Post-rock outfit The Album Leaf is an ongoing musical project that can be likened to a buzzing beehive, especially on their latest album Between Waves....
A City in Flux: Exploring The Chattanooga Hip-Hop Scene
Chattanooga is a city in flux. The Scenic City turned Gig City has seen the arrival of think tanks, business incubators, tech start-ups, all spurred on by the arrival of a publicly owned and...
Zig Zags Open up on Heavy Metal Philosophy
ZIG ZAGS On Their Heavy Metal Philosophy: Finding Perfection in the Imperfect The environment you find yourself in influences your interpretation of day-to-day activities, your general outlook on...
Diarrhea Planet: Nashville’s Four-Guitar Army Ups the Ante on Latest LP
Diarrhea Planet's third album, Turn To Gold, is their cleanest and most cohesive project to date. The Nashville rockers stay true to their taut, acid-flecked turbulence but still manage to dive into...
Ages and Ages On Blending Harmony & Dissonance in Isaac Brock’s Studio
Ages and Ages emerge with an interesting dynamic. With a name that leads with religious connotations, yet an identity that emphasizes community and spirituality with secular lyrics, each of their...
Cover Story: TOBACCO and His Quest to Keep the Human Element in Electronic Music
“I especially like doing things that are considered wrong by people who went to school for recording and engineering,” says Tobacco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=facG8Lyv3Yk Tobacco, the stage...