Sims
SPB: If you could get any producer you haven’t worked with to provide beats for a song, who would you pick?
Sims: If I could work with anyone I suppose it'd be Kanye West. I think he's one of the most talented composers in the world. His vision for how songs should build, layer, and decay is absolutely incredible. And I feel like he gets the best out of the people he's working with.
Runners up: Hudson Mohawke, DJ Shadow, DJ Quick
Are You In The Music Business? Or Just Involved In Music? Interview Series #1 Featuring Jordan Stamm of Drunk Dial Records CC: Hello Jordan! Could you start off by telling the readers a little bit about yourself and Drunk Dial Records? Do you recall how you and I met? JS: … Read more
There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. Most musicians have day jobs – and not just to pay the bills. Jobs provide new challenges, personal fulfillment and, yes, some rent or gas money. How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative … Read more
Paul Warner (Crash Outfit) SPB: How much space in your home is dedicated to music (media or instruments)? Warner: I would say it equals the exact dimensions of a well-fed woolly mammoth. Read more
Constantin (General Chaos) SPB: What is a lesson you learned from the making-of your first album that directly influenced how you approached album #2? Constantin: I think when we came into studio the second time, we already had an idea of what to expect since we knew the studio and … Read more
Cory (Bat Leather) SPB: What is your favorite music-related film or documentary? Cory: It’s a tie between The Color of Noise and Some Kind of Monster. TCON is possibly the greatest snapshot of the ‘90s noise rock scene. Great interviews and amazing footage. SKOM….Love ‘em or hate ‘em, but watching … Read more
Sims is something of a firebrand on his early work, spitting political vitriol and pointing fingers outward and in on records like Lights Out Paris and Bad Time Zoo. This time around, the Minneapolis rapper is looking even more inward on the new More Than Ever, a record that pushes expectation beyond the hard-hitting beats and spitfire lyricism with echo-y … Read more
Six years is a long time between a freshman and sophomore release. Granted, that length isn’t entirely accurate—Sims has been involved in a number of Doomtree records, from the False Hopes mixtape series to appearances on various crew records. Still, he has been patient as Doomtree has released solo records for nearly everyone else in the collective since 2005’s Lights … Read more
Lights Out Paris was one of my favorite releases of 2005, but as the Doomtree crew only has so much time and money on their hands, they rotate members' releases. Thus, it's taken Sims until 2009 to release a False Hopes (the Doomtree version of a mixtape). On #14, Sims has ten new songs to show his growth as an … Read more
Paul Warner (Crash Outfit) SPB: How much space in your home is dedicated to music (media or instruments)? Warner: I would say it equals the exact dimensions of a well-fed woolly mammoth. Read more
Constantin (General Chaos) SPB: What is a lesson you learned from the making-of your first album that directly influenced how you approached album #2? Constantin: I think when we came into studio the second time, we already had an idea of what to expect since we knew the studio and … Read more
Cory (Bat Leather) SPB: What is your favorite music-related film or documentary? Cory: It’s a tie between The Color of Noise and Some Kind of Monster. TCON is possibly the greatest snapshot of the ‘90s noise rock scene. Great interviews and amazing footage. SKOM….Love ‘em or hate ‘em, but watching … Read more
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