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WEBOn The Record: Frank Zappa’s Expanded ‘Apostrophe (’),’ plus Mike Montrey Band, Kevin Gordon, Rebecca Frazier, Guy Davis, & Mac Leaphart. Frank Zappa isn’t a name you’d ordinarily associate with hit-making, but this esoteric artist did occasionally flirt with commercial success, most...
An Interview with Pierce The Veil: Colliding With The Sky
WEBNov 5, 2012 — Pierce The Veil are currently knee-deep in the Collide With The Sky Tour. In this interview, frontman Vic goes no-holds-barred for an emotional conversation about love, life and music, and of course, why the band trekked from San Diego to New Jersey to record their latest masterpiece. Congratulations on your July album release of Collide …
At The Party: An Interview with Will Wood And The Tapeworms
WEBInterviews. February 3, 2016. Eccentric is the first word that comes to mind when attempting to describe Will Wood And The Tapeworms, and that fails to do much justice. The band has been making waves in the local scene for roughly a year, drawing attention to themselves through their bizarre stage antics, compelling live energy, and strong use ...
On The Record: An Interview with John Sebastian
WEBJan 28, 2022 — Sebastian talked with me via Zoom on January 11 from Woodstock, New York, where he lives with his wife of 50 years, photographer Catherine Sebastian. A condensed and lightly edited transcript of our conversation follows, along with excerpts from the video of our talk and some songs from the new album. Interview with John Sebastian …
Recognizing Our Immense Coheed and Cambria History
WEBSep 6, 2021 — Michael Todd tells us about Coheed and Cambria’s whirlwind collaboration with Foo Fighters’ drummer, the incomparable Taylor Hawkins: “The producer we were working with, Nick Raskulinecz, had worked with the Foos before and were good friends, so he suggested Taylor. I had never met Taylor, but he’s super cool and obviously a solid ...
How America (The Band) Was a Reflection of the Times (Musically)
WEBApr 27, 2022 — America is one of those bands that you can’t help but listen to and swoon over no matter what. It’s a beautiful thing, really. Whether it’s a love song or not, the harmonies are swoon-worthy, as are the memories that come flooding back in waves of melody-driven nostalgia, and the top tier lyricism that transcends culture, genre, politics, …
Blues And Beyond: An Interview with Jonny Lang – The Aquarian
WEBAug 22, 2017 — Jessica Guica. Interviews. August 22, 2017. Jonny Lang was a blues prodigy long before kids were showing off insular riffs via YouTube videos. In fact, his chops were learned and honed on stage with the likes of B.B. King. As the Grammy-winning guitarist/singer describes, it was “just in me.”. Since his Telecaster met his fingers, it has ...
An Interview With The Lumineers: Wesley Schultz Unveils The …
WEBJul 27, 2016 — Folk rock band The Lumineers exploded onto the scene in 2012 with a refreshing alternative to the chart dominating electronic music of the time and quickly built up an enormous following.
An Interview with Tyson Ritter: Growing Up An All-American Reject
WEBInterviews. July 26, 2017. With two fresh songs available on iTunes and an accompanying short film on Vevo, The All-American Rejects are back and positioned to take the alternative rock world by storm. By marrying provocative and compelling visual elements with a whole new sound The All-American Rejects are creating a uniquely electrifying ...
Talking with John Cafferty about the Beaver Brown Band: ‘Magic …
WEBBob Makin. Buzz. January 11, 2023. The first-time John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band played in Asbury Park was in the late seventies at the Fast Lane, an influential club that now is the site of the expansion of the adjacent Asbury Lanes. The last time Cafferty played in AP was December 11 for LaBamba’s Holiday Hurrah at the Stone Pony.