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Interview: Luv Dot Gov Discuss Their New LP
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Sarah Knoll spoke with local NYC self-defined power-pop band LUV DOT GOV. They just released an album, 'At Least We’ve Got This Madness' on Drink More Records. The band discussed their influences, the music scene in NYC, and their musical origins.
Interview: Derek Ted Discusses ‘Hourglass Sand’
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Indie-folk artist, Derek Ted, recently released his latest EP, 'Hourglass Sand', and took some time to elaborate on the recording process, his influences, and finding himself in Los Angeles.
Interview: Sam Kless of Just Friends Discusses Their New LP ‘Nothing But Love’
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Sam Kless, vocalist, songwriter and hypeman, of Just Friends discusses recording their new album and coming up with their genre-blending sound, but also his work on the new Graduating Life album, and his recent album with Snooze.
Interview: Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin
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Illuminati Hotties' Sarah Tudzin spoke with Emily about the band's new album 'Kiss Yr Frenemies' and her career as a sound engineer and producer.
Interview: gobbinjr Makes Playful Pop About Not Wanting To Play
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On the day her new record dropped, gobbinjr talked about her blunt lyricism, her brave Twitter clap-backs toward blogs that misrepresent her art, and some of the more affecting parts of 'ocala wick.'
Interview: Tiny Stills’s Kailynn West Talks Writing Pop Songs For Punks
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Tiny Stills songwriter Kailynn West talks about existing, though not quite fitting, in between pop and punk.
Interview: The Drew Thomson Foundation
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Drew Thomson of the Ontario band Single Mothers talks his solo project The Drew Thomson Foundation, getting sober, and the revelations that come with forced seclusion.
Interview: Michael Cera Palin
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Shannon spoke with Atlanta emo rockers, Michael Cera Palin, about their inspiring recent EP and where they go from here.
DIY Isn’t Dead: An interview with Jake Sulzer of Counter Intuitive Records
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Three years ago, Jake Sulzer decided to take a leap and press his first record and Counter Intuitive Records was born. Set to release numerous highly anticipated records this summer, he took some time to talk about the inner workings of the label.
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.
