interview Archive
04 Feb 2008
The Polyphonic Spree: Fragile Army, Reinforcements of Hope
There are so, so many things out there that remind you: this is all good. –Tim DeLaughter Tim DeLaughter, leader and lyricist of Dallas-based The Polyphonic Spree, reflects on the […]
03 Feb 2008
Circus Devils: The Devil’s in the Details
“Circus Devils is fun.” That’s how Bob Pollard, former leader of indie-underground heroes Guided by Voices sums up (one of) his (many) current project(s). An exercise in what he calls […]
02 Feb 2008
Monstrance: Don’t Call it a Jam
After a hearty hello via transatlantic telephone, Andy Partridge asks me, “so, now, are you tape recording this?” I tell him I am, asking if it’s okay. “No, I absolutely […]
01 Feb 2008
Mon Frere: Let the Music Do the Talking, I Guess
“Basically, I guess that’s a bit more, um, farther than we wanted to go.” Such was the response to a question about the cover art on Mon Frere’s releases, 2005’s […]
30 Jan 2008
Peter Millis: Mountain Music Meets the Bard
Peter Millis believes that there’s a strong musical connection between pre-Elizabethan England and WNC. His work with the Montford Park Players serves to illustrate that relationship. Actor/musician Peter Millis got […]
28 Jan 2008
The Machine: A Living, Breathing Thing
The Machine are a four-piece band based in New York and dedicated to bringing the music of Pink Floyd to concert audiences. Since the last Pink Floyd concert (not counting […]
28 Jan 2008
Eliza Lynn: Music as an Emotional Safe Haven
“I don’t remember not singing,” says folk/blues/jazz/Americana musician Eliza Lynn. “I remember being on the way to preschool, riding down Chicago’s Lakeshore Drive, making up songs.” “It’s just sort of […]
27 Jan 2008
Los Straitjackets: A New Twist on an Old Sensation
Legendary instro-rockers Los Straitjackets have taken worthwhile stylistic excursions before. While their primary métier is surf music, they joined with a host of vocalists for 2001’s Sing Along with Los […]
25 Jan 2008
Lake Trout: Weird, Catchy and Everything in Between
Take equal parts pre-Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd, Kid A era Radiohead and Soft Bulletin period Flaming Lips, and what do you get? I’d love to report the […]
24 Jan 2008
Nana Kitade: Gothic Lolita and J-pop Hit American Shores
I spoke to J-pop vocalist Nana Kitade through an interpreter. Though her Japanese answers (and my questions, for that matter) were subject to filtering in the process, hearing her voice […]