June 2005
11 posts
An interview with Isobella
Your lineup has changed from four to two since your 2000 album, Akasha. How has this affected your sound? Laura: it feels like so long ago...........obviously the percussive element of our music was deeply effected when heath left the band…
An interview with Monika Bullette
Why did you release "The Secrets" online? How much did Wilco play an influence in that decision? "The Secrets" was released for free and legal and distributable download online because I had weighed 1.) the financial aspects of duplicating…
An interview with Hippie Cream
How do you manage to combine a young, childish feel while still creating enjoyable music? That's just my personality popping out in the music, I work with children and senior citizens on a daily basis and that sensibility tends to take…
An interview with Monster Movie
As a child, were you around music much? Sean: Only when I got to school and started learning instruments. I think we're just classic geeks and we spent a lot of time at home listening to music when we were teenagers because we didn't know…
An interview with Nusuth
An Idea Of a Horse is sometimes staggeringly hard, and sometimes flowing and ambient-like. How did you manage to combine your influences to make something with such variety? Too much coffee! That's the secret behind all of the madness!…
An interview with Philip of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
What were your reactions upon discovering that Broom was in the top 200 CMJ? Were you at all surprised? Well, the promotion company thought it would chart...but we were still surprised. I think we're still surprised when someone REALLY…
An interview with Boy in Static
Do you have a favorite track on Newborn? Each song does something different for me. There's something about "Warm Blooded" that I can't quite describe. When I finished that song, it seemed to live and breathe on its own. Something bigger…
An interview with Meg and Dia
A lot of the songs on the Our Home Is Gone are acoustic; what made you decide to switch from that style to a full instrumentation? Meg and I have always liked the sounds of drums and bass...and all other instruments for that matter: piano,…