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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.
Interview: Spooky Mansion Talk Blending Genres and Upcoming LP
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Luciano spoke with Los Angeles-based Spooky Mansion about influences on their music, ranging from surf rock to hip-hop to jazz, and their album that is set to be released early next year.
Interview: Less Than Jake Are the Ska Antidote to 2020
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Ska legends, Less Than Jake, spoke to Michelle about their new album, ska's resurgence in 2020, and their virtual album release show.
Interview: Faith Holt Talks New LP and Signing to Chillwavve Records
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Luciano spoke with Faith Holt about their new album The Difference, signing to Chillwavve Records and what influences them as an artist.
Interview: Aaron Gillespie (Underoath/The Almost) on 2020, His Songwriting Workshop, and Underoath Observatory
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Aaron Gillespie, spoke with Michelle about his first year without touring in 20 years, about his 1st year without touring in 20 years, the Underoath Observatory performances, his songwriting workshop, and using 2020 to work on new songs and spend time with his growing family.
Interview: A Boy Named John Discuss New EP
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Luciano spoke with New Jersey-based post-rock band A Boy Named John about influences for their latest EP, the creativity that went into it and more.
