Music Interview
Localized: DiseNgaged
Ultimately for DiseNgaged, the music-writing process is an enigma to most: how does the work of a few throw tunes together and make them sound good? … read more
Localized: Chegoya
Named after a beloved, now-closed convenience store by West High School, Chegoya consists of a quartet of musicians dedicated to the art of free-flowing, minimally-structured jazz. … read more
Prophecies of an Electric Sun: Ronan Harris of VNV Nation
He says, “I feel it is my duty to respect those who write these things to me—to talk with them about it and let them talk.” … read more
Jacob T. Skeen: Craft Lake City Performer
For Jacob T. Skeen, the music-making process has two key phases: experimenting freely then capturing the unadulterated results. … read more
(Eli)zabeth Owens: Myth and Mirrors
A direct response to Eli Owen’s decision to become sober, the album is an assemblage of tracks reflecting a time of personal growth. … read more
Who’s Behind The Music?: An Interview with Evvy Shark
Ms. Liza’s Psychic Hotline is a fragile album that makes you feel special and bewildered, as if you’re in someone’s most intimate moment. … read more
Choir Boy: Adam Klopp on the Vanity of Art and...
Adam Klopp, the frontman of local band Choir Boy, discusses the vanity and narcissism of music while delving into the group’s latest album, Gathering Swans. … read more
Questioning the Corporate Culture with Steve Albini
I’m not going to waste your time with some big introduction for Steve Albini. He is a producer and a musician. You have probably heard some of the albums he’s recorded. … read more
Steel Pole Bathtub: “Scars From Montana”
There aren’t many bands doing what Steel Pole Bath Tub is doing, be it popular or not. … read more
‘Gritty Bits’ from ‘the Russ Meyer Interview’: June 1995
Despite his claim that he hates “goddamn interviews” and he was sick of yacking after his road trip, Meyer seemed eager to talk about his movies. … read more