Category: Interviews
The Solarists: Following in the Footsteps of Neon Trees and Imagine Dragons
Jun 19, 2017 | Interviews, Music
Over the past few years, Provo has been churning out great bands, and The Solarists are determined to keep the streak going.
Much like Neon Trees and Imagine Dragons, The Solarists have a knack for mixing weighty composition with danceable hooks.
Oli K Making Waves on Both Sides of the Pond
Mar 20, 2017 | Interviews, Music, Utah Bands
There’s plenty to like about Provo band Oli K — the laid-back singer/songwriter vibe, the understated danceability, the heart-on-sleeve lyrics. But the biggest draw is the frontman’s voice.
Read MoreWesting Gets Angry on New EP
Mar 6, 2017 | Interviews, Music, Utah Bands
Things are about to get loud. After a handful of lo-fi releases, Westing — led by Salt Lake City native Matt Mascarenas — is set to put out its most aggressive recording to date. The group’s new EP, “I Haven’t Been Feeling Myself,” is a tightly wound bundle of post-hardcore.
Read MoreRocky Votolato = Incredibly Nice Guy
Jun 5, 2012 | Archives, Interviews, Music
Over his long and impressive career as a singer/songwriter, Votolato has had his share of personal peaks and valleys. But when it came time to write 2010’s “True Devotion,” he was pretty much at rock bottom.
Read MoreThe Atom Age: Dirty, Dirty Rock ‘n Roll
Jun 1, 2012 | Archives, Interviews, Music
“Getting the audience horny is definitely an important part of the type of music we play,” says guitarist/singer Ryan Perras. The Atom Age, however, is not what you’d call a gentle lover.
Read MoreKoffin Kats: Inspired by Beavis and Butt-Head
May 30, 2012 | Archives, Interviews, Music
Vic Victor can trace his rockabilly roots back to the most enlightened intellectuals of the ’90s: Beavis and Butt-Head. He was watching the show when he saw the video for Reverend Horton Heat’s ‘Psychobilly Freakout.’ “I thought it was just really cool,” Victor recalls. “The video was weird and the guy played a big violin.”
Read MoreThe Hood Internet
Apr 5, 2012 | Archives, Interviews, Music
The DJ duo specializes is mashups between indie bands and hip-hop artists. I checked out a few of their mixtapes and was instantly impressed. So I reached out to them about an interview.
Read MoreThe Kooks Go Digital
Nov 28, 2011 | Archives, Interviews
Though they didn’t form their band until the mid-2000s, The Kooks’ brilliant debut, “Inside In/Inside Out” felt like it was released in the 1960s.
Read MoreA Few Thoughts on Life From Joe Queer
Nov 22, 2011 | Archives, Interviews, Uncategorized
Long-time punkers The Queers will stopping in Salt Lake on December 3. In advance of the show, Joe Queer and I swapped some emails this morning.
Read MorePolar Bear Club: More Bark than Bite
Sep 29, 2011 | Archives, Interviews, Music
On record, he’s gruff. His raspy growl is filled with aggression and anger. But on the telephone, Polar Bear Club frontman Jimmy Stadt is soft-spoken, polite, and thoughtful.
Read MoreWeezer Get Experimental
Oct 7, 2008 | Archives, Interviews
The past year has been a strange one for Weezer. The band’s normally reclusive and dictatorial leader, Rivers Cuomo, not only released an album of intimate home recordings but also relinquished some of his Weezer power, allowing each of his band mates to take a shot in the lead singer role on the band’s new record.
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