Fog Lamp
SPB: What is your favorite stretch of highway to drive while on tour?
Fog Lamp: While it's not the most scenic, the I-5 is the best way to get up to the Bay Area from Los Angeles. The whole stretch is called the grapevine because it runs through farmlands and vineyards. You can really zip down it. If you don't stop for many breaks, you could probably make the drive in like 5 hours. It's grueling, but when you want to just get home after an exhausting tour, it's the way to go.
Like most independent labels, Sell The Heart started to document a scene without really asking themselves “Where do you see yourself in 15 years?” In 2010, founder Andy Pohl was barely even thinking about vinyl. In “History 101” tradition, Scene Point Blank picked out some of the label's notable releases … Read more
Matt Smasher (The Planet Smashers) SPB: How did the collabs on the new album come to be? Did you reach out to the artist with a specific idea, or just ask “hey is there something you want to do here?” Matt: It started out super simple, just a “would you … Read more
Laura (Fortitude Valley) SPB: What do you remember, or alternately what stands out the most, about playing the first live show with Fortitude Valley? Laura: It was January 2020, and I remember being very nervous about having to talk to the crowd and being the front person -- something that … Read more
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Matt Smasher (The Planet Smashers) SPB: How did the collabs on the new album come to be? Did you reach out to the artist with a specific idea, or just ask “hey is there something you want to do here?” Matt: It started out super simple, just a “would you … Read more
Laura (Fortitude Valley) SPB: What do you remember, or alternately what stands out the most, about playing the first live show with Fortitude Valley? Laura: It was January 2020, and I remember being very nervous about having to talk to the crowd and being the front person -- something that … Read more
Cornelius (City Speak – bass / Keep it a Secret Records) SPB What is the longest (in terms of time) tour that you have ever been on? Would you do it again? Cornelius: We in City Speak don't do long tours -- work, pets, life, the usual. The longest we've … Read more
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