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Interviews and Features
Read in-depth interviews and features about independent musicians and music industry professionals.
Foxygen on Recording to Tape and Employing a 40-Piece Orchestra
Foxygen On Recording to 2” Tape and Employing a 40-Piece Orchestra on Their Latest Opus Sam...
Dude York opens up about new LP, Sincerely
Dude York Breaks The Songwriting Code on Latest LP, Sincerely ...
Peelander-Z Embraces New Wave…in Space: June 2012 Cover Story
Japanese Comic Punks Expand Their Sound on New Record Wow, what to say about a band like Peelander-Z? Over the years, they (or more...
Studio Diary: Razormaze
Re-Amping Strings To Save Time, and Recording Intricate Parts Track by Track In The Studio with Razormaze’s Alex Citrone Miseries by...
Spotlight: Young Hines
Embracing the DIY Lifestyle and Its Freedoms GENRE: Singer/Songwriter HOMETOWN: Nashville, TN ARTISTIC APPROACH: Penning self-aware lyrics and being disarmingly honest. WEBSITE: www.younghines.com...
Spotlight: Vague-à-bonde
Fusing Thematically Opposite EPs Into a Cohesive Album Genre: Electro-Bedroom Pop Hometown: Minneapolis, MN Artistic Approach: Weaving 808s, glitch and pop vocals. Website: vagueabonde.tumblr.com...
Spotlight: Maps & Atlases
Embracing New Sounds and Taking Creative Risks Genre: Indie Art-Rock Hometown: Chicago, IL Artistic Approach: Propagating rock prowess with honest pop sensibilities. Website: www.mapsandatlases.org...
Spotlight: Empire Escorts
DIY Booking and Word-of-Mouth Promotion GENRE: Hard Rock HOMETOWN: Brick, NJ ARTISTIC APPROACH: Democratic songwriting and thematic lyrical concepts. WEBSITE: empireescorts.bandcamp.com Crank up the...
Twink: Making Serious Music with Toy Instruments
On making music with toy pianos: “I’m pretty sincere about my music, and I don't go into it trying to make it sound jokey or outright...
Tim Fite on Crafting the Perfect Concept Album
Shuffle is For Pussies I realized something on my way into Tim Fite's apartment, climbing over a guitar in a shopping cart and a homemade,...
Jillian Edwards: Embracing Lyrical Authenticity
On the therapeutic value of songwriting: “It’s like writing everything down in a journal, or even praying; I can get all my thoughts out,...
Dog Shredder: May 2012 Cover Story
Learning to Love the Mistakes & Tearing Apart Prog From The Inside Bellingham, Washington. Not exactly the first place you might think of when compiling a list of musical hotspots, but that’s...