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Interview & Track Premiere with Why Dogs Why
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Why Dogs Why is the solo project of Los Angeles based indie artist, Alex Johnson. We're premiering “People Pleaser”, the latest release from his forthcoming album, 'Append' along with an interview with the artist.
Interview: Honey and Salt Discuss Their New LP
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Scott spoke with Honey and Salt about their new record and how their diverse music tastes allowed them to construct a the intricate math rock album.
Interview: Peaer Dishes Out The Deets On Their Forthcoming Album
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Hayden Sitomer visited Peaer (Tiny Engines) in hte studio to photograph the process and ask them about their forthcoming sophomore record, which they spoke in detail about.
Watching My Heroes Turn Human: A Weekend With The Wonder Years
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Zac Gelfand attended The Wonder Years' first appearance in a series of acoustic in-store performances promoting their new album 'Sister Cities' and spoke with songwriter Dan Campbell about TWY's passionate fans.
Interview: Hodera’s Matt Smith Discusses ‘First Things First’
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Hodera’s 2017 album, 'First Things First', is one of the most intense displays of raw emotion to be released in recent memory. Scott spoke to Matt Smith about writing the album and how mental health was a major influence.
Interview: Spirit Night on re-releasing ‘Shame’
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Spirit Night is the solo moniker former TWIABP guitarist Dylan Balliett has been operating under since 2010’s 'What We Will Be'. Today marks the official re-release of Balliett’s most ambitious record to date, 'Shame'. AJ speaks with Balliett about his influences, favorite tracks, and upcoming plans for 2018.
Interview With Toast & Jam Studio & A Lunar Vacation Session
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Sean spoke with the people behind the Toast and Jam Studio about their process of creating and recording live sessions! Also, watch their new session with Lunar Vacation!
Road Riffs: Chris Farren’s Top 10 Songs To Jam On The Road
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This installment of Road Riffs features the infamous traveler Chris Farren, who names his 10 favorite road songs to listen to on the road.
Interview: Bartees & the Strange Fruit
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"This project is a way to infuse blackness into a lot of different things that I feel are a little underrepresented. I just feel like it’s important that there’s more people of color doing as many things, being as visible as we possibly can right now."
Interview: Matthew Mulnix is an atypical solo musician
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Self-aware songwriter Matthew Mulnix discusses his unique approach to creating acoustic songs, and the importance of being an ally in rock music.
Interview: Blis. discuss touring as a parent, and recording ‘No One Loves You’
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Atlanta alt-emo band Blis. put out our favorite debut record of 2017. Chris Musser had an in-depth conversation about the record's creation this past October.
Interview: Telethon talk their genre-fluid rock opera, “The Grand Spontanean”
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Telethon frontman Kevin Tully discusses the elaborate process behind his band's 90-minute, 30-track, five-act rock opera, 'The Great Spontanean.'
Interview: Washer
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Following the release of their remarkable sophomore LP 'All Aboard', AJ had the chance to talk to Washer's Mike Quigley about future plans, musical influences, and the creative process behind these new songs!
Interview: Cheem
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Cheem discusses their sophomore album and how DOWNHILL "is probably the first thing we’ve put out that actually came out the way we wanted.”
Track By Track: Kali Masi – ‘Wind Instrument’
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Kali Masi went into depth on their album Wind Instrument in this track by track!
