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Interview: Dan Goldin of Exploding In Sound Records
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Sarah spoke with Dan Goldin, one of the founders of Exploding In Sound Records, about the history behind the label, what they look for in a signing, and the process behind all of the albums they've released.
Interview: Retirement Party Discuss ‘Somewhat Literate’
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Scott Fugger spoke to Retirement Party's vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist, Avery Springer, about the band's debut full length record, 'Somewhat Literate'.
Interview: Aymen of Holy Pinto Talks Their New EP and Selling Shirts Across America
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Taco Bell, Italian pop music, and foretelling Christmas cards: Kayla got to chat with Aymen of Canterbury’s Holy Pinto about his experiences being a traveling t-shirt salesman, aka a touring musician, and the songs that go along with it.
Interview: Eric Butler of Mom Jeans Discusses ‘Puppy Love’
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Sarah Knoll spoke with Eric Butler, guitarist vocalist and songwriter of California band Mom Jeans, about their new album 'Puppy Love', going from playing basements to large venues, and life outside of music.
Interview: Jelani Sei Discuss “Rep. Maxine Waters”
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Kayla spoke with Jelani Sei about their single "Rep. Maxine Waters" and breaking through glass ceilings as a person of color. This interview was inspiring, heavy-hitting, and gives a voice to those who might feel silenced.
Interview: Sad Baxter Discuss New EP ‘So Happy’
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Sad Baxter's vocalist, Deezy Violet, spoke to us about the Nashville duo's upcoming new EP which explores leaving toxic relationships, healing and much more.
Interview: Stickup Kid talk catalog gaps, making music at their own pace, and their upcoming record
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Pop-punk band Stickup Kid were buzzing during the early 2010's and then disappeared. Now they're back with a new record, and our contributor Luciano Ferrara caught up with them to hear their story.
Track Premiere: Ogikubo Station – “We Can Pretend Like”
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Ogikubo Station is the project of Mike Park (Asian Man Records) and Maura Weaver (Mixtapes). Read our thorough interview with Park below and listen to our premiere of the latest Ogikubo Station track.
Interview: Ovlov Discuss ‘Tru’, Influences, and Future Plans
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Henderson spoke with vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of Ovlov, Steve Hartlett, about the band's return from their hiatus, their new album 'Tru', and their plans for a full US tour and even more records in the near future.
Interview: Arms Akimbo Discuss “Devil” and the LA Scene
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Arms Akimbo recently released the single "Devil". Lead singer and guitarist Christopher Kalil talked to us about what inspired the song, the band's upcoming plans and more.
Interview: The Interrupters talk community, collaborating with Rancid, the importance of political songs
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Rancid-cosigned ska band The Interrupters spoke to Scott Fugger about their new album, the ska community, and their live reception.
Interview: ManDancing Discuss ‘Hands on 3’
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ManDancing, is about to release their forthcoming EP, 'Hands on 3'. Vocalist and guitarist, Stephen G Kelly, took some time to discuss the EP, the band’s career, and the pivotal moment when they felt like they were finally “doing it”.
Album Premiere & Interview: Dollar Signs Breakdown Their New LP ‘This Will Haunt Me’
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Dollar Signs are set to release their 2nd LP, 'This Will Haunt Me' this Friday. Vocalists, Dylan Wachman and Erik Button, took some time to talk about the contents of the album at greater length. Enjoy an exclusive stream of the album along with an interview, and a track by track breakdown.
Interview: Save Face Discusses Upcoming Visual Album
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Luciano spoke with Tyler Povanda of Save Face about their upcoming album, Merci, on Epitaph Records, and the creative process that went behind adapting it's narrative to a sonic medium, and then further to a visual representation in the form of a 14 video visual album.
An Interview with Donovan Melero of Hail The Sun
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Sean spoke with Donovan Melero of Hail The Sun discussing "Mental Knife," and staying focused while constantly creating.
