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Interviews and Features
Read in-depth interviews and features about independent musicians and music industry professionals.
Show Preview: Artist Ashwin Shenoy Opens Up About His Many Creative Pursuits
Ashwin Shenoy recently selected the moniker Xenai to help categorize his creative work. The Boston...
INTERVIEW: On ‘Die Cut,’ Cut Chemist Learns to Love Live Music
After almost three decades in the music business, Cut Chemist (aka Lucas MacFadden) is redefining...
Ben Kweller Breaks Down Labels & Artist Representation
Ben Kweller is the real deal. Authentic. You probably already know all about the "indie darling" legend. This piece is not about Ben's music, which is fantastic. It's about the process that has...
Interview with The Dismemberment Plan: Descending Into The Uncanney Valley…
In 2003, Washington D.C. based post-punk band the Dismemberment Plan vanished from the face of the earth. The quartet had released four seminal indie rock albums and performed on tours with Death...
Interview with Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes
“I take pieces of other people’s genius and blend them together in a way that’s interesting to me.” -Kevin Barnes, of Montreal An ever-evolving group from Athens, Georgia, with only one consistent...
Video Premiere: Mr. Lif – Boston Strong
http://youtu.be/6lUtv84YtR4 Critically acclaimed Boston artist Mr. Lif celebrates Wednesday night's World Series home-game win with the release of his new self-produced song "Boston Strong". The...
Spotlight on New England Singer/Songwriter Shaun England
Singer/songwriter and actor, John Legend, is quoted as saying: “Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure.” Enter Shaun England, an...
Interview with Tony Levin
Insane melodies played just fast enough to comprehend combine with extreme examples of proficient instrumentation. These musical masters deliver patterns that even without vocals project words, as...
FIDLAR: A Spotlight on LA’s Punkmeisters
If you have not heard or seen FIDLAR yet, you soon will. They are quickly becoming the visage of the surf/punk scene. After haphazardly meeting in an East LA studio, they embarked on a project that...
October Cover Story: King Khan & The Shrines
King Khan & The Shrines have just released Idle No More after penning a new deal with Merge Records, and are returning to the States to tour beginning this month. This is the first new music...
Interview with Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos
Start a rock band and rule the world. It’s an ambition at the heart of music in the 21st Century and it’s a reality for which many aim but few have seen. Among those few are Alex Kapranos, lead...
Catching up with Deer Tick
Recovering from the brief loss of his voice and relishing in the final day of the Newport Folk Festival, John McCauley and his Deer Tick bandmates are in rare form as they discuss their careers, the...