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Artist Interview: Dollar Signs Discuss ‘Heart of Gold’
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“A lot of my songwriting is very therapeutic, so I’m usually going for some kind of catharsis,” Dollar Signs frontperson Erik Button tells Aaron about the group’s record, Hearts of Gold. “But I think with this new record, I’m starting to branch out beyond to what’s after catharsis."
Artist Interview: Tigers Jaw
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Michelle Bruton talked to Tigers Jaw vocalist Brianna Collins about their new album, I Won’t Care How You Remember Me, the band's rich history of iconic cover art, working with producer Will Yip, and how it feels to be continuing this band 15 years into their career. Read her in-depth profile.
The Details: Fenne Lily Discusses ‘BREACH’
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The Details is our video series in which Molly Mary O’Brien interviews an artist about five special details from a recent musical release. The latest episode features singer-songwriter Fenne Lily, whose 2020 album Breach, her first for Dead Oceans, survived not one but two disastrous data-loss incidents (broken phone, stolen laptop) during the writing process.
The Details: Death Valley Girls on “Under The Spell of Joy”
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The Details is our video series in which Molly Mary O'Brien interviews an artist about five special details from a recent musical release. This is episode three, featuring Bonnie Bloomgarden from Death Valley Girls, who spills the (extremely magical) beans on the behind-the-scenes process of getting last October's Under the Spell of Joy
Interview: The Vaughns on their New EP ‘Rom-Coms + Take-Out’ and Experimenting With Sound
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Lindsy caught up with the New Jersey-based duo The Vaughns to learn more about their EP 'Rom-Coms + Take-Out" , experimenting with sound and perfecting their song writing approach.
Artist Interview: ManDancing
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Zac Djamoos spoke with the members of ManDancing to discuss their new album 'The Good Sweat', their influences, and 'Puff the Magic Dragon'.
Artist Interview: Mountain Time
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Zac Djamoos spoke with Chris Simpson to discuss 'Music for Looking Animals,' his first record as Mountain Time, and reflect on his career
Artist Interview: Slaughter Beach, Dog
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'At the Moonbase', the latest from Slaughter Beach, Dog, is a departure from the slower and sometimes grungy style of 2019’s 'Safe and Also No Fear', and it brings a refreshed energy to the project. Luke spoke with Jake about the comparisons between their last two albums.
Artist Interview: Souvenirs
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Last fall Souvenirs released their third LP, 'Love for the Lack of It'. It finds the band deeper into their recent shift toward a dark and melodic indie rock sound. Zac caught up with vocalist Tim Riley to discuss the album in-depth.
Interview: Another Michael on Their New LP and Contemporary Musicianship
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Philly's Another Michael are releasing their debut LP "New Music and Big Pop" on Run For Cover records. Sarah got to speak with Micheal Doherty on the LP and what it's been like to be a musician during these times.
The Details: Jhariah Discusses ‘To Mend The Sun’
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On "The Details", Molly interviews artists and has them discuss 5 special details behind different songs from a new release. On this episode we have an interview with Jhariah talking through his most recent release 'To Mend The Sun'!
The Details: Ziemba Discusses ‘True Romantic’
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On our new video interview series, "The Details", our host Molly Mary O'Brien interviews artists and has them discuss 5 special details behind different songs from their newest release. For the first episode we have an interview with Ziemba talking through their most recent release 'True Romantic'!
Track By Track: Black Foxxes – ‘Black Foxxes’
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Black Foxxes just released their 3rd LP Black Foxxes, and while the band’s first 2 albums explored a more textured version of the heavy alternative rock of bands like Manchester Orchestra and Colour Revolt, their self titled record sends the band in a more experimental direction. Zac chatted with the band to get the rundown on how each song came together.
Interview: Ogbert the Nerd
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The up-and-coming emo band, Ogbert the Nerd spoke with us about their new record, music philosophy and what it's like to operate as a band in a pandemic.
Interview: Seahaven Talk New LP and New Beginnings
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We sat down with Seahaven's Kyle Soto to discuss 'Halo of Hurt', the songwriting process behind the album, and how their hibernation put the band right back on trajectory for 2021.
