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Nick Hodgson
Posted April 8, 2018, 12:55 p.m.“It’s like a divorce. You can be as friendly as you like but there’s always a bit of an energy,” says erstwhile Kaiser Chief Nick Hodgson of his interactions with his former bandmates. Nick was the drummer and principal songwriter of indie music behemoths the Kaiser Chiefs, and in 2012, more than a decade after founding the band as a 23-year-old in 2000, Nick decided to bow out to concentrate on other projects, before embarking on a solo career. Describing what it’s like when he sees the other Kaiser Chiefs, Nick elaborates: “It’s a good energy, it’s quite exciting. It’s not like being friends with a normal person who’s your friend. When you ...
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Interviews Max Cavalera (Sepultura/Soulfly)
Posted March 10, 2018, 12:21 p.m.Max Cavalera has been a prominent contributor to heavy music for decades. March 8th, 2018 marked 23 years since the release of an album Cavalera ...
Interviews The Sword
Posted March 10, 2018, 12:16 p.m.The Sword barrel down the highway bludgeoning passers-by with thick southern riffs, warped Sci-Fi, and a groove that may hit your feet as hard as ...
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Courteeners
Posted Oct. 31, 2016, 4:30 p.m."People don't want us to fail anymore, which is kind of nice." Liam Fray is considered and introspective when ruminating on the early days of fronting the Courteeners. The Manchester band had a quick ascent from their first shows in 2006, and less than 2 years later Fray was on magazine covers and attracting tabloid attention for his antagonistic remarks towards other bands. St. Jude, the band's 2008 debut, elicited praise from Morrissey, and the soaring, singalong choruses coupled with chugging guitars made them a constant on the indie circuit. Alongside this success, Fray's remarks at the ...
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Interviews Father Murphy
Posted Feb. 27, 2018, noon“Year by year, release after release, Father Murphy music became the soundtrack of our lives. It was always out of ...
Interviews Hiatus
Posted Dec. 12, 2017, 2:32 p.m.The closing track on electronic musician Hiatus' latest album All the Troubled Hearts immediately catches you off guard. The gravelly ...
Interviews Big|Brave
Posted Nov. 23, 2017, 3:50 p.m.Mathieu Ball is one of two guitarists for Montreal’s Big|Brave. The trio does not offer a bass player ...
Interviews Thoughts of Ionesco
Posted Oct. 22, 2017, 4:31 p.m.In June of 2006 Seventh Rule Recordings released a collection titled, The Scar is Our Watermark. This was my introduction ...
Interviews Rebecca Foon (Saltland)
Posted Sept. 3, 2017, 2:11 p.m.Rebecca Foon is a prominent member of the Montreal experimental music scene. Having participated in acts like Set Fires to ...
Interviews Mick Flannery
Posted Sept. 3, 2017, 2:05 p.m.Last Autumn a rectangular glass box appeared on one of Dublin's busiest streets. Inside, there was a bearded man ...
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The Set List
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Beyond Casual Observation
A wide-ranging guest column written by BJ from Ancient Shores, mainly covering film but extending into philosophy and aesthetics too. Check out BJ's work on the A389 podcast. Browse 12 features
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Guest column by T of Vegas Browse 11 features
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Fest 11
A roundup of coverage of the annual punk rock festival held in Gainesville, Florida Browse 4 features
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Remember that one time...?
A life lived and lessons learned by Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers. Browse 4 features
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Fest 12
Our annual roundup from Gainesville, FL's famous Fest. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2013
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Fest 13
SPB's coverage of the annual festival in Gainesville, Florida. Browse 4 features
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
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Year End 2015
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2015. Browse 4 features
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Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2016. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2012
A collection of coverage rounding up the year 2012, covering our favorite albums, shows, bands, and more, as well as asking record labels and bands about their past twelve months in music Browse 3 features
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Feast with the Famine
A cookery column by Nick, vocalist with metal band The Famine. Veggie/vegan friendly! Browse 3 features
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Year End 2017
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2017. Browse 2 features
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A semi-regular column where we choose a specific area and give a local scene report. Browse 1 features
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