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Series: What's That Noise?
One-question interviews with artists where we find out about the gear and equipment they use to achieve their sound.
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One Question Interviews
Screaming Females
Posted March 30, 2020, 5:18 p.m.Marissa (Screaming Females) SPB: How does your choice of guitar define the Screaming Females sound? Marissa: I never put much thought into what sort of guitar I wanted to play in Screaming Females, because I didn't have much of a choice. My G&L was a gift given to me when I first began playing, and it always seemed to suit my style of playing fine. When Screaming Females first began playing shows and touring, I tried playing out with some other guitars but they never felt right. I guess there's a lot to say about the history of guitar-based music and the stratocaster, but I'm sure there are plenty of articles about it on the world ...
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One Question Interviews Solo Ansamblis
Posted March 23, 2020, 8:53 p.m.Vytautas Leistrumas (Solo Ansamblis) SPB: Walk us through your gear setup from your last tour. How do you implement the mix of live and electronic ...
One Question Interviews Kitten Forever
Posted March 22, 2020, 10:03 a.m.Kitten Forever SPB: You change instruments at points in your set. How do you make sure that you have the best setup for all 3 ...
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One Question Interviews
Quite literally, a one question interview. Also known as 1QIs, we post these first to our social media on a near-daily basis, with the archival piece here. Check 'em out.
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A semi-regular column exploring new and rising local bands and artists deserving of attention.
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One Question Interviews
Gnaw
Posted March 16, 2020, 7:56 p.m.Gnaw SPB: Was the mic’ing of your diverse instrumentation fairly straightforward when you recorded the new EP, or were there some things you and the engineer did to find the right mics or experiment with sounds? Brian Beatrice: The creative process behind Gnaw is always about trying to push instruments, production, and the recording process beyond the conventional limits. For example, "Rid the City" grew out of experiments with guitar signal processing, removing it from anything related to a rock context. The guitar was converted to midi and then run in parallel with the audio signal through different software ...
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One Question Interviews OvO
Posted March 20, 2020, 8:21 p.m.Bruno Dorella (OvO - drums,) SPB: Walk our readers through your self-described “minimal drum kit.” How did you arrive at your ...
One Question Interviews Gnaw
Posted March 16, 2020, 7:56 p.m.Gnaw SPB: Was the mic’ing of your diverse instrumentation fairly straightforward when you recorded the new EP, or were ...
One Question Interviews Sutekh Hexen
Posted March 7, 2020, 8:56 p.m.Kevin (Sutekh Hexen) SPB: Walk us through Sutekh Hexen’s setup. [Here] is a sketch and quick video clip of ...
One Question Interviews Maniac
Posted Feb. 28, 2020, 9:03 p.m.Zache (Maniac – bass/vocals) SPB: What kind of guitar/bass do you use and what do you like about it ...
One Question Interviews Lamniformes
Posted Jan. 25, 2020, 7:09 p.m.Ian Cory (Lamniformes) SPB: Did you experiment much with different drum sizes, cymbals, or drum heads in the studio when ...
One Question Interviews Lazerbeak
Posted Jan. 2, 2020, 8:49 p.m.Lazerbeak (Shredders / Doomtree) SPB: To you, what is the most important element in your setup to get the best live ...
Regular series
We post a variety of features in recurring series – click below to browse them.
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What's That Noise?
One-question interviews with artists where we find out about the gear and equipment they use to achieve their sound. Browse 29 features
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The Set List
A collection of items grouped by topic, eg. "Top 5 Worst Beatles Songs" or "Top 10 best '77 punk releases". Browse 20 features
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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 15 features
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era vulgaris
Guest column by T of Vegas Browse 13 features
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Only Death Is Real
There’s so much music released, whether physically or digitally, that keeping up with what’s going on becomes almost like a full time job. With Only Death Is Real, the aim is to bring you something new. Browse 6 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
It's the end of 2013, so here's our best-of roundup for the last twelve months. Browse 4 features
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Fest 13
SPB's coverage of the annual festival in Gainesville, Florida. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2014
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2014. Browse 4 features
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
A brief but englightening chat with an artist who reveals an interesting or unexpected story from their career Browse 4 features
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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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Year End 2016
Our annual round-up of the best music of the year 2016. Browse 4 features
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Year End 2019
Our wrap-up of the best music and more from 2019 Browse 3 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 2018
Our summary of the best music (and more) of 2018. Browse 3 features
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Don't Quit Your Day Job
How an artist spends their time by day will influence the creative process at night. In Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Scene Point Blank looks at how musicians split their time, and how their careers influence their music – or, alternately &ndash Browse 2 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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Against Orthodoxy
A regular series by Robert F. Browse 2 features
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Table Talk
Discussing the state of the music business at the kitchen table Browse 1 features
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Scene Point Local
A semi-regular column where we choose a specific area and give a local scene report. Browse 1 features
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Fest 16
Our coverage of the annual Fest extravaganza. Browse 1 features
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