Whit Fineberg: “With the help of my older brother, I wrote my first song when I was five. Starting...
Interviews and Features
Read in-depth interviews and features about independent musicians and music industry professionals.
BEACH FOSSILS Open Up About Somersault and the Freedom of Starting Your Own Label
Beach Fossils are releasing their new album Somersault on Bayonet Records, a label frontman Dustin...
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[INTERVIEW] Jay Som opens up about latest album, ‘Everybody Works”
Jay Som's Melina Duterte Introduces Us to Her Sonic Landscape, and Explores the Making of the...
Ty Segall: Demo. Trash. Repeat Until Perfect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCMSYRgRdAo Ty Segall is a Gemini. The symbol for his zodiac sign - a twin - is meant to represent the Gemini’s dual nature: complexity and inconsistency. Even on the...
Crash Kings: November 2012 Cover Story
Guitar Rock Sans Guitar Originating from the…well, let’s face it, non-musical hotspot of Andover, Massachusetts, Crash Kings have made a name for themselves by becoming one of the coolest guitar...
Conveyor
Translating Complex Recordings to Live Performances GENRE: Experimental Pop HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY ARTISTIC APPROACH: Crafting intricate melodies and engaging shows URL: conveyorisaband.com Conveyor...
The Tins
Learning to Streamline Tracks in Pre-Production GENRE: Indie Rock HOMETOWN: Buffalo, NY ARTISTIC APPROACH: Democratic songwriting with unpredictable style URL: www.thetinsmusic.com Life's A Gas by...
George Kamel
Relocating to Put His Writing in Perspective GENRE: Indie Folk HOMETOWN: Boston, MA ARTISTIC APPROACH: Writing earnest music without pretense URL: www.gkamel.com The Great Coward by George Kamel At...
Joshing Around with John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats
Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter, John Darnielle, On Compositional Development, Finger Painting and the Band’s Latest Album http://youtu.be/7sNakKm3Pr0 Like a jovial and wise sycamore John Darnielle has...
Annie and The Beekeepers
On Cathartic Songwriting, Music Education & Digging Deep for Lyrical Expression http://youtu.be/EiTldOcXbCs Just as the stirring sounds of four-part melodies soothe the senses into security, the...
Catching up with Dr. Dog
Constructing a Singular Sound Using Solid-State Amps http://youtu.be/I_RvcS0PDoA If you're a fan of Philadelphia breakout band Dr. Dog - particularly their latest album Be The Void, released in...
Two Gallants Interview
On Performing Abroad, Recording as a Two-Piece, and Exercising Demons Through Song http://youtu.be/PFk16-n-QKE Two Gallants are a San Francisco folk/rock duo made up of Adam Stephens on guitar,...
Todd Snider Interview
Taking a New Approach to the Guitar & Touring Like a Teenager Again http://youtu.be/t2FEc37uMhU During a recent concert in State College, Pennsylvania, Todd Snider did something somewhat rare:...