doubtful sounds interviewed this colourful riot of a band recently for FasterLouder. Often the best musical experiences are unplanned. The time you went to a festival and were completely blown away by a band you had never heard of or that album your friend raved about that you cynically listened to and got totally obsessed with. Much like those pleasant surprises, Baltimore’s Ponytail came together … Continue reading INTERVIEW: PONYTAIL
“I sometimes wish that being a musician was like being a painter where you make the thing and then it sits where it is instead of piling yourself and so much heavy matter into a vessel and dragging it across the globe.” Elvis Perkins is discussing the recording of his new album Elvis Perkins In Dearland on the eve of a sold-out show at New … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Elvis Perkins
“With each song we are definitely trying to paint some kind of picture, trying to convey the imagery that we have in our head,” says Isaac Edwards, one half of the American group Odawas. The duo has recently caught the attention of many music listeners who relish the band’s fusion of synthetic and organic elements that combine to produce a widescreen and cinematic sound on … Continue reading INTERVIEW: ODAWAS
INTERVIEWED FOR LIVEGUIDE… One is always mindful of a band that creates an almost cartoon image of themselves, steeped in self myth-making posturing and innuendo. The Eagles Of Death Metal -primarily Jesse ‘The Devil’ Hughes and Josh Homme (Queens Of The Stone Age) – are two childhood friends who ended up forming a band to live out their rock n roll fantasies of girls and … Continue reading INTERVIEW: EAGLES OF DEATH METAL…
“If I want to connect to the crowd I’ve got to connect with the fucking business too.” Justin Townes Earle is right in the middle of promotional duties for his new album Midnight At The Movies and it is clear he understands what needs to be done in order to get his music out to as many people as possible. “Anybody who wants to write … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Justin Townes Earle (2009)
Black Lips are probably more infamous for their riotous and ramshackle live shows than the music they make. Those shows regularly descend into chaos with stage invasions, man kisses, vomiting and nudity but behind it all is a finely tuned songwriting aesthetic that combines the garage, punk, country and psych influences that make up their fifth album 200 Million Thousand. During the early stages of … Continue reading INTERVIEW: BLACK LIPS
We interviewed these Canadians recently for our esteemed colleagues over at FasterLouder… What has been the most amusing reaction or response you have had to Parc Avenue? Hmm, I suppose it was my own reaction. The only time I ever heard one of our songs outside in the real world I was at the casino in Vancouver losing badly. Then Bye Bye Bye came on … Continue reading INTERVIEW: PLANTS AND ANIMALS
ABC NEWS has interviewed Justin Vernon to get a 5 min insight into his music and how he created For Emma, Forever Ago… ABC INTERVIEW Continue reading VIDEO: BON IVER interview…
Dan Deacon was interviewed for ABC tv, check out the video interviews below… ABC INTERVIEW #1 ABC INTERVIEW #2 Continue reading VIDEO: DAN DEACON interview…
On the eve of the release of Vetiver’s new album Tight Knit, Chris Familton chatted to Andy Cabic about joining the Sub Pop label, the influences that shaped the new record, and how he balances his busy workload. Vetiver’s previous albums (Thing Of The Past, To Find Me Gone and Vetiver) were released on the small independent labels Di Cristina and Cabic’s own Gnomonsong. With … Continue reading INTERVIEW: VETIVER
Doubtful Sounds recently interviewed Cassie Ramone form New York’s Vivian Girls for FasterLouder. Vivian Girls have achieved a huge amount in the twelve months since they recorded their self-titled debut album of hazy, jangly lo-fi pop songs. Costing them a mere $900 and taking three days to record, it was the calling card that launched them into the music blogosphere. Following soon after were tours … Continue reading INTERVIEW: VIVIAN GIRLS
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