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One Question Interviews: Scrunchies
Posted Nov. 21, 2020, 7:09 p.m.
Laura Larson (Scrunchies) SPB: What is the highest number of bands you’ve been in at one time? Larson: read more
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One Question Interviews: Alien Nosejob
Posted Nov. 19, 2020, 11:17 p.m.
Jake Robertson (Alien Nosejob) SPB: What was the inspiration to start Alien Nosejob? Robertson: I listen to a lot of different types of music, but ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Heart & Lung
Posted Nov. 16, 2020, 7:04 p.m.
John Payne (Heart & Lung-bass/vocals) SPB:I hear you work closely with Karamu House. Tell us a bit about how you got involved and what it ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kaelan Mikla (What's That Noise?)
Posted Nov. 5, 2020, 9:10 p.m.
Kaelan Mikla SPB: What piece of equipment is most essential or definitive or “the Kaelan Mikla sound”? Kaelan Mikla: We feel like all our instruments ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hey Colossus (What's That Noise?)
Posted Oct. 29, 2020, 8:42 p.m.
Chris (Hey Colossus – guitar) SPB: You’ve dubbed your backline “The Pirate Ship.” Care to tell us why? (And how you put it together?) Chris: ... read more
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Music: The Fest That Never Was
Posted Oct. 29, 2020, 10:58 a.m.
19 Things We Miss About The Fest 2020 has been hard. You’ve all read that a million times. But you’ve lived it too. In most ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Chain Cult (What's That Noise?)
Posted Oct. 26, 2020, 9:18 p.m.
Jason (Chain Cult – bass) SPB: What type of bass do you play and how did you choose it? Jason: I have a simple fender ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Larry Livermore (What's That Noise?)
Posted Oct. 16, 2020, 1:38 p.m.
Larry Livermore (Lookout Records founder) SPB: What studios played a role in defining “the Lookout sound” of the label’s early years? Livermore: All the early ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Squarecrow (What's That Noise?)
Posted Oct. 13, 2020, 8 p.m.
Todd Allen (Squarecrow) SPB: What amps do you use, and how did you decide on that setup? Allen: I upgraded from some random half stack ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Multicult (What's That Noise?)
Posted Oct. 12, 2020, 8:38 p.m.
Multicult (Nick Skrobisz/Rebecca Burchette – guitar/bass) SPB: Describe your pedal board: How did you choose which pedals to use and why did you arrange them as you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Earthset
Posted Oct. 10, 2020, 6:29 p.m.
Earthset SPB: You released a live soundtrack to L’Uomo Meccanico at the start of the year. As a project so focused on live performance, how ... read more
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Interviews: Dead Quiet (Don't Quit Your Day Job)
Posted Oct. 5, 2020, 9:44 a.m.
There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. The old rock star image of bright lights, fast living and traveling with ... read more
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One Question Interviews: City Mouse (What's That Noise?)
Posted Sept. 24, 2020, 8:59 p.m.
Miski Dee (City Mouse) SPB: What type of guitar do you play and how did you choose that model? Dee: I absolutely love my guitar! ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Teddy Panopoulos (What's That Noise?)
Posted Sept. 23, 2020, 7:34 p.m.
Teddy Panopoulos SPB: The new record is strictly analog. Can you walk us through the (main) gear that you used? read more
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One Question Interviews: American Standards (What's That Noise?)
Posted Sept. 22, 2020, 8:14 p.m.
Steven Mandell (American Standards – bass) SPB: Show us your rig setup and tell us what you like about it. read more
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Music: Dirtnap Records: History 101
Posted Sept. 20, 2020, 2:16 p.m.
People are going to remember 2020 – though maybe not the way we all imagined back on January 1. Dirtnap Records had originally envisioned a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Wolf-Face
Posted Sept. 11, 2020, 10:31 p.m.
Michael J. Wolf (Wolf-Face) SPB: How has Wolf-Face’s mission/concept changed since the band first formed? Wolf: My mission to spread the word about the trials ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Body Stuff (What's That Noise?)
Posted Sept. 10, 2020, 7:39 p.m.
Ryan Jones (Body Stuff) SPB: Is there a specific piece of equipment that’s essential to “the Body Stuff” sound? Jones: "Yeah man, I'd say the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Grumpster
Posted Sept. 8, 2020, 7:38 p.m.
Noel (Grumpster – drums) SPB: You just released a new 7", following last year's full-length. What is your favorite format of record (EP vs LP) ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Vincas (What's That Noise?)
Posted Aug. 28, 2020, 7:11 p.m.
Chris McNeal (Vincas – bass) SPB: What bass/amp pairing do you use and why did you choose it? McNeal: When I was a kid, every ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Storm Ross (What's That Noise?)
Posted Aug. 25, 2020, 8:44 p.m.
Storm Ross SPB: Is there a single piece of gear that you would say is the most essential to “the Storm Ross sound”? Ross: As ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lagwagon (What's That Noise?)
Posted Aug. 22, 2020, 11:06 a.m.
Chris Rest (Lagwagon – guitar) What model guitar do you play (and how did you choose it)? Check out Chris' answer below: read more
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One Question Interviews: ...But the Shadows Have Foes
Posted Aug. 19, 2020, 12:38 p.m.
TN (...But the Shadows Have Foes) SPB: How much space in your home is dedicated to music storage (instruments or records)? TN: I've had to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: SpiritWorld
Posted Aug. 11, 2020, 8:56 p.m.
Stu Folsom (SpiritWorld) SPB: Your musical inspiration (heavy + country) combines two worlds. Was that part of the concept behind the project’s name, which is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bar Tape
Posted July 22, 2020, 6:56 p.m.
Cory (Bar Tape) SPB: If I understand correctly, you’re all US expats now living in Dublin. Was it hard to acclimate to the scene in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kepi Ghoulie (What's That Noise?)
Posted July 20, 2020, 7:59 p.m.
Kepi Ghoulie SPB: What guitar do you use in your solo material, and how did choose this model? Kepi: Lately is has been a Martin ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dwarves (What's That Noise?)
Posted July 4, 2020, 12:17 p.m.
Marc Diamond aka The Fresh Prince of Darkness (The Dwarves) SPB: What is your gear setup when playing with the Dwarves and why did you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Eye Flys
Posted June 30, 2020, 6:54 p.m.
Patrick (Eye Flys-drums) SPB: Who is the first musician whose technique or technicality really stood out to you? Patrick: Easily, Dave Grohl. When I was ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Cloud Rat (What's That Noise?)
Posted June 27, 2020, 8:49 a.m.
Rorik Brooks (Cloud Rat – guitar) SPB: What amps do you use in Cloud Rat and how did you make that decision? Brooks: Currently I'm ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Asbestos Worker (What's That Noise?)
Posted June 25, 2020, 5:53 p.m.
Josh (Asbestos Worker) SPB: You play everything yourself – What pieces of equipment are the most essential to “the Asbestos Worker” sound? Josh: The number ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tongue Party (What's That Noise?)
Posted June 24, 2020, 9:15 p.m.
Adam (Tongue Party – bass) SPB: What is your amp setup and how did you choose to pair that with your guitar? Adam: So I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Path
Posted June 23, 2020, 5:36 p.m.
Jon (The Path – vocals) SPB: Who does the majority of the band’s driving while on tour? (Any related stories about why?) Jon: I do ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Iron Chic (What's That Noise?)
Posted June 9, 2020, 5 p.m.
Mike Bruno (Iron Chic, Adult Magic, Dead Broke Rekerds) SPB: What type of bass do you play and how did you choose it? Bruno: I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: All Eyes West (What's That Noise?)
Posted June 8, 2020, 4:53 p.m.
Jeff Dean (All Eyes West – guitar) SPB: What type of guitar do you play and how did you choose it? Dean: In All Eyes ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kira Jari
Posted June 7, 2020, 9:49 a.m.
Avery (Kira Jari) SPB: What was your favorite band in high school? Would you say they influence your ethics or songwriting in some way today? ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Green/Blue (What's That Noise?)
Posted June 3, 2020, 9 p.m.
Jim Blaha (Green/Blue) SPB: What guitar model do you play with Green/Blue, and how did you choose that one for this project? Blaha: I play ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bleach Everything
Posted June 2, 2020, 5:47 p.m.
Brent Eyestone (Bleach Everything) SPB: What are the best things somebody can do when hosting a touring band at their house for the night? Eyestone: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pirates Press (What's That Noise?)
Posted May 27, 2020, 6:50 p.m.
Skippy (Pirates Press – owner) SPB: When pressing a record, what element is the most important to making sure the record gets the best quality ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Adult Magic
Posted May 22, 2020, 9:50 p.m.
Mike Bruno (Adult Magic, Iron Chic, Dead Broke Rekerds) SPB: What is your favorite 1960s artist? Mike Bruno: My personal favorite ‘60s artist is definitely ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Corporate Citizen
Posted May 20, 2020, 5:22 p.m.
Corporate Citizen SPB: What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Steve Diaz (guitar): Bus boy at a Mexican food restaurant for 1 day. They ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Broken Field Runner
Posted May 19, 2020, 7:55 p.m.
Tony Bucci (Broken Field Runner - guitar, vocals) SPB: What is your favorite 1970s artist? Bucci: My favorite artist from the ‘70s has got to ... read more
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Interviews: Billy Liar
Posted May 19, 2020, 2:51 p.m.
In 2019, Scottish musician Billy Liar released Some Legacy on Red Scare Industries. While the new label brought his music to a wider audience, Liar has ... read more
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Interviews: Ötzi (Don't Quit Your Day Job)
Posted May 19, 2020, 2:37 p.m.
There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. The old rock star image of packed arenas, traveling with an entourage, and ... read more
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One Question Interviews: War//Plague (What's That Noise?)
Posted May 11, 2020, 7:54 p.m.
Andy Lefton (War//Plague – guitar) SPB: What guitar model do you play in War//Plague and how does it lend to “the War//Plague sound”? Lefton: It ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sunliner
Posted May 10, 2020, 11:26 a.m.
Jake (Sunliner) SPB: When did you start thinking about the name change (from Jake & The Jellyfish) and how did you decide that now is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Days N Daze (What's That Noise?)
Posted May 5, 2020, 7:47 p.m.
Jesse Sendejas (Days N Daze) SPB: Is there a special technique you use to optimize the sound of your banjo when playing clubs? Sendejas: It's ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Seagulls (What's That Noise?)
Posted April 30, 2020, 7:56 p.m.
Seagulls SPB: What model of guitar do you play and how did you choose it? Steve: I play a fender mexi pbass with delano pmvc ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Jetsam-Flotsam
Posted April 28, 2020, 8:05 p.m.
Dane Erback (Jetsam-Flotsam) SPB: What is your favorite 1980s artist? Dane: My wife and I run the label together, but I work with the bands ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Subhumans UK (What's That Noise?)
Posted April 13, 2020, 6:42 p.m.
Dick Lucas (Subhumans UK) SPB: You’re at least somewhat active in three different bands. Do you make a point with Subhumans to differentiate your vocal ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Greg Antista & the Lonely Streets
Posted April 12, 2020, 9:24 a.m.
Greg Antista (Greg Antista & the Lonely Streets) SPB: You’ve seen a lot of changes (and cycles) in the music scene. What stands out to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: World Domination, Inc.
Posted March 31, 2020, 5:24 p.m.
Jeff Moses (World Domination, Inc. / 월드 도미네이션 인코퍼레이트) SPB: How do you find the international artists who are on the label? Moses: All of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Screaming Females (What's That Noise?)
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 ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Debt Neglector
Posted March 29, 2020, 11:18 a.m.
Alex (Debt Neglector) SPB: Songs about girls: yay or nay? (Why? Any favorite examples?) Alex: Songs about girls are fine I guess if it’s done ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kitten Forever (What's That Noise?)
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 ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lamniformes
Posted March 17, 2020, 6:50 p.m.
Ian Cory (Lamniformes) SPB: Lamniformes is a one-man project, of sorts. Have you played in groups where you weren’t the primary songwriter and, if so, ... read more
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Interviews: The Eradicator (Don't Quit Your Day Job)
Posted March 15, 2020, 3:58 p.m.
The rock star image of packed arenas, traveling with an entourage, and partying amid crazy backstage antics and endless drama is almost patently false. Sure, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: 24-7 Spyz
Posted March 3, 2020, 5:06 p.m.
Jimi Hazel (24-7 Spyz - vocals) SPB: The music industry has changed a lot over the years. What’s been the most common constant since you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Maniac (What's That Noise?)
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? Zache: I played bass and sang ... read more
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Interviews: Wrekmeister Harmonies (Don't Quit Your Day Job)
Posted Feb. 14, 2020, 3:33 p.m.
The rock star image of packed arenas, traveling with an entourage, and partying amid crazy backstage antics and endless drama is almost patently false. Sure, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Doc Rotten
Posted Feb. 10, 2020, 5:32 p.m.
Wes Bentley (Doc Rotten) SPB: Do you read press/reviews written about you? Bentley: Sometimes, for a review, I am more likely to read them because ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Smash The Statues
Posted Feb. 9, 2020, 10:02 a.m.
Tom (Smash The Statues) SPB: What is your favorite cover to play? Why? Tom: Covers could be really fun to play. Back in the days ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tim Buchanan
Posted Jan. 22, 2020, 10:03 p.m.
Tim Buchanan SPB: What do your parents think of your music? Buchanan: My parents love what we do now. They’ve always been supportive, but I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Radical Fun Time
Posted Jan. 21, 2020, 6:24 p.m.
Radical Fun Time SPB: What does DIY mean to you in 2020? How has it changed since you started playing music (has it)? PunX Rock ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Yawpers
Posted Jan. 7, 2020, 7:24 p.m.
Nate Cook (The Yawpers) SPB: What’s the worst or harshest thing that’s happened to you in the middle of a tour? Cook: We were in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Play Date
Posted Jan. 6, 2020, 7:51 p.m.
Shanti Wintergate (Play Date) SPB: What is the biggest different in how you approach writing a song for children as compared to writing a song ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lazerbeak (What's That Noise?)
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 sound? Lazerbeak: By far ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Much Worse
Posted Jan. 1, 2020, 3:41 p.m.
Ben (Much Worse) SPB: What was your first live show? Ben: First concert: Oasis/Black Crowes at Roy Wilkins [Auditorium] when I was in 7th grade. My ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kaada
Posted Dec. 26, 2019, 10:18 p.m.
John Erik Kaada (Kaada, Cloroform) SPB: What is your favorite album cover of all time? Kaada: We are currently planning the release of a new ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Just Friends
Posted Dec. 17, 2019, 9:54 p.m.
Brianda (Just Friends) SPB: Did you intentionally choose a name that’s impossible to Google? Brianda: Hahahahahahaha I had no part in that *three laughing emojis* read more
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Interviews: Dillinger Four - 25th anniversary
Posted Dec. 2, 2019, 2:40 p.m.
A long, long time ago, Scene Point Blank sat backstage at the Triple Rock before a Dillinger Four show. The goal was to capture an ... read more
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Interviews: Drakulas
Posted Dec. 2, 2019, 2:25 p.m.
Gangs, porno, and video game addiction. That’s the hook right there, but we’ll keep going. With Drakulas, a band featuring familiar faces from Riverboat Gamblers ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tired Of Everything (What's That Noise?)
Posted Nov. 16, 2019, 12:02 p.m.
Will Butler (Tired of Everything – vocals) SPB: Tired Of Everything is your first time singing in a band. Between your first show and today, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Cattle Decapitation
Posted Nov. 15, 2019, 8:53 p.m.
Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation) SPB: What is the worst you’ve been screwed by a venue or promoter? (No need to name names…unless there is.) Ryan: ... read more
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Music: The Fest 18
Posted Nov. 12, 2019, 3:34 p.m.
The Fest is a massive undertaking. It's 400+ bands over 3+ days. It's summer in October, as a certain band said. This year may have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Blind Shake (What's That Noise?)
Posted Nov. 11, 2019, 8:08 p.m.
Jim Blaha (The Blind Shake - guitar) SPB: What type of guitar do you play with The Blind Shake and how did you pick that ... read more
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Music: The Fest 18: Making FESTory
Posted Oct. 28, 2019, 2:30 p.m.
The Fest 18 begins this Friday, running November 1-3. Which means that the punk party has overtaken Gainesville 18 times, with literally hundreds of bands playing ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pound (What's That Noise?)
Posted Oct. 22, 2019, 6:29 p.m.
Ryan Schutte (Pound – baritone guitar) SPB: What led you to the baritone guitar as your instrument of choice? Schutte: I do a fair amount ... read more
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One Question Interviews: California X
Posted Oct. 21, 2019, 6:25 p.m.
Dan Jones (California X) SPB: How many vans have you had? (Any related “death of a” stories?) Jones: The short answer is: One. Our main ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Hussy
Posted Oct. 15, 2019, 5:54 p.m.
Bobby Hussy (The Hussy, Fire Heads, Cave Curse) SPB: Are you partial to a specific model of guitar? Bobby: I am partial to a few ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Frank Turner (What's That Noise?)
Posted Oct. 11, 2019, 9:21 p.m.
Frank Turner SPB: What guitar do you play and what do you like about it when performing solo, versus with a full band? Turner: I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ann Beretta (What's That Noise?)
Posted Oct. 7, 2019, 9:11 p.m.
Rob Huddleston (Ann Beretta) SPB: Did you use a different model guitar on the recordings of your old material (Old Scars, New Blood) than on ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Vandoliers
Posted Oct. 5, 2019, 5:16 p.m.
Joshua Fleming (The Vandoliers) SPB: How do you describe your sound to strangers? Fleming: It’s Texas Music. read more
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One Question Interviews: Low Culture (What's That Noise?)
Posted Sept. 29, 2019, 9:21 a.m.
Chris Mason (Low Culture/Macho Boys – guitar) SPB: What guitar do you play and how did choose it? Mason: A few years ago I bought ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dwarves (What's That Noise?)
Posted Sept. 17, 2019, 9:51 p.m.
Blag Dahlia (Dwarves – vocals) SPB: What is the most important vocal element when doing sound check for a Dwarves show? Blag Dahlia: A sound ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Rational Anthem
Posted Sept. 16, 2019, 6:39 p.m.
Chris (Rational Anthem – bass/backing vocals) SPB: How do you determine who sings in a given song? Chris: These days Noelle sings all of the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Cactus Blossoms
Posted Sept. 15, 2019, 11:44 a.m.
The Cactus Blossoms SPB: Who is your favorite currently active country musician? Jack and Page: Willie Nelson read more
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One Question Interviews: Nastie Band (What's That Noise?)
Posted Sept. 8, 2019, 10:28 a.m.
Roddy Bottum (Nastie Band - keyboards) SPB: With Nastie Band, what keyboard do you play and how did you make this choice? Bottum: I play ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Divided Heaven
Posted Sept. 5, 2019, 6:23 p.m.
Divided Heaven What is the strangest trend you see in modern music (music-wise or industry-wise)? The strangest trend I see in modern music is the return ... read more
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One Question Interviews: fotocrime
Posted Sept. 2, 2019, 11:39 a.m.
Ryan (fotocrime) SPB: How do you preserve your voice while on tour? Ryan: Years ago I used to shred my vocal chords. Then I started ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Nastie Band
Posted Aug. 26, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Patrick Delaney (Nastie Band) SPB: The name Nastie Band kind of speaks for itself. Where there any runner-up names? Delaney: Nastie Band was, iz, and ... read more
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Interviews: Nadir
Posted July 29, 2019, 3:03 p.m.
Nadir is a punk trio with some names and faces you might recognize from their work with Off With Their Heads, Fake Boys, and Hard ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Anthem Grief (What's That Noise?)
Posted July 21, 2019, 9:46 p.m.
Anthem Grief SPB: The two of you recorded the album on your own. How does the band’s live setup work? Anthem Grief: The two of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Good Riddance
Posted June 28, 2019, 10:39 p.m.
Russ (Good Riddance) SPB: What do you remember of playing your first live show? Russ: I remember it being euphoric, the sense of watching people ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Martin Bisi (What's That Noise?)
Posted June 24, 2019, 9:31 p.m.
Martin Bisi SPB: What is your preferred guitar model for personal playing, and how has your production work affected that choice? Bisi: I started way late on ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Batshit Crazy (What's That Noise?)
Posted June 23, 2019, 2:21 p.m.
Chuck (Batshit Crazy – guitar) SPB: What kind of guitar do you use, and how/why did you choose this one? Chuck: For the Batshit Crazy ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Repeater Records
Posted June 10, 2019, 9:57 p.m.
Seth Babb and Chris Berry (Repeater Records) SPB: What stood out to you most in the reissue process as you revisited Gospel’s The Moon Is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Learning Curve Records
Posted June 9, 2019, 8:56 p.m.
Rainer Fronz (Learning Curve Records) SPB: Besides music, what other arts interest you? Fronz: Besides releasing records with Leaning Curve Records and searching the internet/basement ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Guerrilla Ghosts
Posted May 31, 2019, 7:43 p.m.
Martin Defatte (Guerilla Ghosts) SPB: Who is your favorite artist to see live? Defatte: My favorite artist to see live these days would have to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bullet Treatment (What's That Noise?)
Posted May 28, 2019, 8:31 p.m.
Chuck (Bullet Treatment – guitar) SPB: What kind of guitar do you use, and how/why did you choose this one? Chuck: My main guitar is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: King Buffalo (What's That Noise?)
Posted May 13, 2019, 8:48 p.m.
Sean McVay (King Buffalo - guitar) SPB: What model of guitar do you play and how did you choose it? McVay: My main guitar is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Time and Pressure
Posted May 11, 2019, 9:42 p.m.
Travis (Time and Pressure – drums) SPB: What do your parents think of your music? Travis: This is funny because none of our parents have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Nueva Fuerza
Posted April 30, 2019, 9:19 p.m.
David (Nueva Fuerza) SPB: What is your favorite cover to play? Why? David: Our favourite cover to play is DYS - “Open Up.” We haven't ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Small Million
Posted April 29, 2019, 9:15 p.m.
Small Million SPB: Can you enjoy the work of a musician if you disagree with their politics? Malachi: I don’t need to agree with someone ... read more
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One Question Interviews: United Ghosts
Posted April 27, 2019, 9:32 p.m.
United Ghosts SPB: What was your first tape, record, or CD (as applicable)? Axel: Best of The Beatles 67-70 (the blue double album) I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: NIET
Posted April 17, 2019, 9:48 p.m.
Ivo (NIET – vocals/guitar) SPB: How do you choose your album art? Ivo: Well, we didn't choose the artwork but we have choosen the artist. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lazerbeak
Posted April 17, 2019, 8:49 p.m.
Lazerbeak (Doomtree) SPB: What strikes you as the biggest evolution in your production since you started to today? Lazerbeak: When I first got into producing ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Darko
Posted March 27, 2019, 8:02 p.m.
Rob Piper (Darko-guitar) SPB: Do you get nervous before you play a show? Piper: When I first started playing live in my early teens, I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Pretty Flowers
Posted March 25, 2019, 7:58 p.m.
Noah (The Pretty Flowers) SPB: What do you listen to in the van? Noah: We started doing a band-approved music playlist on Spotify this ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Chairman Dances
Posted March 24, 2019, 7:16 p.m.
Eric Kreson (The Chairman Dances) SPB: How old were you when you first learned an instrument? Kreson: I was in fourth grade, so about ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Murder City Devils
Posted March 8, 2019, 5:51 p.m.
Coady (Murder City Devils) SPB: Is there any particular older song that is frequently requested but you’d like to put to rest? Coady: "Boom Swagger ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Qui (What's That Noise?)
Posted March 7, 2019, 8:52 p.m.
Matt Cronk (Qui) SPB: What kind of guitar do you use and how did you come to this choice? Cronk: What a fun question! ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Burnt Tapes
Posted March 3, 2019, 12:01 p.m.
Burnt Tapes (Pan T-guitar/vocals) SPB: Do you get nervous before you play a show? Pan T: Yeah for sure, even after years of playing shows ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ogikubo Station
Posted Jan. 30, 2019, 8:05 p.m.
Maura (Ogikubo Station) SPB: How did Ogikubo Station come to be? Maura: I was visiting my sister in Oakland and hanging out with my friend ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Good Touch
Posted Jan. 29, 2019, 7:12 p.m.
Good Touch SPB: What do your parents think of your music? (Related: Are they likely to read this?) Adrien: My mom has always been supportive. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: American Steel
Posted Jan. 27, 2019, 7:45 p.m.
John Peck (American Steel) SPB: With the band spread out geographically, how did you approach writing the new material? How was it different than songwriting ... read more
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Interviews: Clown Sounds
Posted Jan. 27, 2019, 4:10 p.m.
Last year Clown Sounds released its debut LP, Preacher Maker on Recess Records. While the band name may be unfamiliar to some, frontman Todd Congelliere ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Coarse
Posted Jan. 19, 2019, 4 a.m.
Ryan Knowles (Coarse) SPB: A goal with this band was to be distinct from previous projects. To follow-through on this, did you change your overall ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Maniac
Posted Jan. 19, 2019, 3:55 a.m.
Zache (Maniac) SPB: The title track on the new album is a bit of a departure in sound from the rest of the album. What’s ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Delmar & the Dedications
Posted Jan. 19, 2019, 3:54 a.m.
Del (Delmar & the Dedications) SPB: What musician do you think had the greatest influence on Delmar’s sound today? Del: I've always been a huge ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Larry Livermore
Posted Jan. 14, 2019, 12:28 p.m.
Larry Livermore SPB: How do you generally find out about new music? Livermore: Sometimes from friends, but increasingly, for the most part, nowhere. read more
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One Question Interviews: Squarecrow
Posted Jan. 10, 2019, 11:33 p.m.
Kevin White (Squarecrow – bass) SPB: To you, what is the best thing about the San Diego scene right now? White: It’s hard to identify. It’s ... read more
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Music: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2018 (Year End 2018)
Posted Dec. 22, 2018, 1:54 p.m.
It's the end of the year, but before we tell you what we think the best albums and musical moments of 2018 were, we've handed ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kælan Mikla
Posted Dec. 3, 2018, 11:53 a.m.
Solveig Matthildur (Kælan Mikla)SPB: How do fine arts, besides music, influence your approach to making music?Matthildur: Art for me is like taking something from everyday life, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Avola
Posted Dec. 3, 2018, 11:09 a.m.
Avola SPB: What stood out to you the most the first time you performed as a solo musician? Avola: My first solo performance was in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ruby Boots
Posted Dec. 3, 2018, 11:04 a.m.
Ruby Boots SPB: How does a musician’s politics affect your appreciation of them? Does it factor in, or can you separate the two ideas? Ruby: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dezorah
Posted Dec. 3, 2018, 11:02 a.m.
Eric Martinez (Dezorah) SPB: What kind of guitar do you use (and why did you make this choice)? Eric: I play a Mexican made Fender ... read more
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Music: The Fest 17
Posted Nov. 12, 2018, 3:54 p.m.
If you count last year’s Pre-Fest only trip, Fest 17 marks my tenth trip to Florida for the annual event. The Fest is a monster ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dark Oz
Posted Nov. 1, 2018, 6:24 a.m.
Frank Meriwether (Dark Oz) SPB: What is the weirdest description you’ve heard of your music? Could you see where the commenter was coming from? Frank: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
Posted Nov. 1, 2018, 6:20 a.m.
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers SPB: Which venue has the best food for touring artists? Sarah Shook & the Disarmers: The Grey Eagle in Asheville, ... read more
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Music: Looking Forward to The Fest 17
Posted Oct. 21, 2018, 2:59 p.m.
The Fest is a fascinating piece of DIY culture. Not only has it grown into a mega-event of 400+ bands, comedians, wrestlers, and other forms ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Penske File
Posted Oct. 13, 2018, 5:06 a.m.
Travis (The Penske File) SPB: Has your band ever been robbed on the road? (Did you recover any of your losses?) Travis: I would love ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Barrence Whitfield & the Savages
Posted Oct. 13, 2018, 5:04 a.m.
Barrence Whitfield & the Savages SPB: What is your favorite restaurant to visit on tour? Barrence Whitfield & the Savages: BBQ anywhere southern U.S.A read more
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One Question Interviews: Burger Records
Posted Oct. 13, 2018, 5:02 a.m.
Sean Bohrman (Burger Records) SPB: What is the most touching or memorable thing a fan has told you about the label? Sean: It's happened a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pandemix
Posted Sept. 23, 2018, 5:07 a.m.
Shannon (Pandemix) SPB: Who is your favorite lyricist? Shannon: Vi Subversa of Poison Girls. The way that she weaves the personal into the political until ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Gentle Leader XIV
Posted Sept. 23, 2018, 5:06 a.m.
Jeffrey Tucholski (Gentle Leader XIV) SPB: What was your favorite band in high school? Do they influence your songwriting or ethics in any measurable way today? The ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Radon
Posted Aug. 24, 2018, 8:33 p.m.
Dave Rohm (Radon) SPB: What’s your favorite 1990s Radon song to play live? Rohm: My favorite 1990’s Radon song to play live is called “Exhaustra.” ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Sword
Posted Aug. 16, 2018, 11:45 a.m.
Kyle Shutt (The Sword) SPB: How did you choose your weapons in the NES-inspired “Used Future” video? Kyle: Creating that video was a really fun experience. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Martin Bisi
Posted Aug. 16, 2018, 11:42 a.m.
Martin Bisi SPB: There are all kinds of anniversary album/compilations out there. How did you choose this approach to celebration the milestone? Martin: I didn't ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Claudettes
Posted Aug. 16, 2018, 11:39 a.m.
Johnny Iguana (The Claudettes) SPB: How did the band come to combine the different musical styles that make the Claudettes so unique? Johny: I had ... read more
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One Question Interviews: City Mouse
Posted Aug. 16, 2018, 11:34 a.m.
Miski Dee (City Mouse) SPB: What is the most irritating thing that reviewers say about your band or that you overhear in the crowd? Miski ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Breag Naofa
Posted Aug. 16, 2018, 11:30 a.m.
Roger (Breag Naofa – guitar) SPB: Do any of your musician friends have tinnitus? Roger: I can’t speak on behalf of my fellow musicians, but ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sect Mark
Posted Aug. 16, 2018, 11:28 a.m.
Andrea (Sect Mark) SPB: How did you get involved with Iron Lung Records? Andrea: We already got in touch by email with Iron Lung previously and ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Victory Kid
Posted July 28, 2018, 5:19 a.m.
Harrison Nida (Victory Kid) SPB: Who is your favorite band/artist from the 2000-2010 era? Harrison: We chose Sum 41 because of their impact on the scene ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Geld
Posted July 28, 2018, 5:17 a.m.
Cormy (Geld) SPB: What is a hyped band, TV show, or movie that you just can’t get into? Cormy: Not really interested in the daily ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Loud Boyz
Posted July 28, 2018, 5:16 a.m.
Brandon (Loud Boyz – vocals) SPB: Another group shares your name when you do a Google search. Assuming you already know this, how did you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Cabin Fever
Posted July 16, 2018, 12:48 p.m.
Sean Moriarty (The Cabin Fever) SPB: Which song would you want played at your funeral? Sean: The song I want played at my funeral is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Fleeting Ends
Posted July 16, 2018, 12:47 p.m.
Matthew (The Fleeting Ends) SPB: What is your favorite book about music? Matthew: My favorite book about music would have to be Starman -- a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Northless
Posted July 16, 2018, 12:43 p.m.
Erik (Northless) SPB: How did you first get involved with (or meet) Halo of Flies? Erik: I first met Cory from Halo Of Flies Records ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Wild Arrows
Posted July 16, 2018, 12:40 p.m.
Mike Law (Wild Arrows) SPB: What is the most valuable thing you’ve lost on tour? Mike: I almost lost a show, does that count? On ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Vile Creature
Posted July 16, 2018, 12:33 p.m.
Vile Creature SPB: What is your favorite (non Vile Creature) release on Halo of Flies? Vile Creature: Both of us find it hard to pick ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Actors
Posted June 29, 2018, 4:25 a.m.
Jason Corbett (Actors) SPB: Between music journalism and genre-tagging, musical descriptions often get pretty out there. What is the most ridiculous genre name or description you've heard of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Not A Part Of It
Posted June 29, 2018, 4:23 a.m.
Jason Burton (Not A Part Of It) SPB: What’s the most tiresome stereotype about punk rock? Jason: Nothing gets tiresome with Punk Rock. Even the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Paddy Hanna
Posted June 29, 2018, 4:22 a.m.
Paddy Hanna SPB: What’s the best pop song of the last 10 years? Paddy: Get Lucky, Daft Punk Pop music suffers from three significant issues: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Guerilla Poubelle
Posted June 10, 2018, 2:42 a.m.
Till Lemoine (Guerilla Poubelle-vocals/guitar) SPB: What is the furthest you’ve ever traveled to see a show (and who/where was it)?Till: I guess the furthest I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Professor and the Madman
Posted June 10, 2018, 2:38 a.m.
Sean Elliott (Professor and the Madman-co-vocalist) SPB: When did you first "discover" punk rock? Sean: I first heard the term 'punk rock' in elementary school. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Shell Corporation
Posted June 6, 2018, 8:25 a.m.
Curtiss (The Shell Corporation) SPB: What is your favorite documentary or music-related film? Curtiss: Ok, so total disclosure, I’ve never actually seen my favorite music ... read more
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One Question Interviews: American Standards
Posted June 6, 2018, 8:23 a.m.
Brandon Kellum (American Standards) SPB: Have you ever forgotten lyrics midsong? How did you recover? Brandon: There’s always the fear that I’ll forget a part ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Jon Langford
Posted June 6, 2018, 8:21 a.m.
Jon Langford SPB: Besides music, what other arts interest or inspire you? Jon: I'm up to my earholes in music, art, politics, poetry & history ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dead Empires
Posted May 21, 2018, 3:45 a.m.
DJ Scully (Dead Empires) SPB: How did including a vocalist change your songwriting approach? Did it? Scully: Ironically, adding Jason didn't change anything for us ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Unwelcome Guests
Posted May 21, 2018, 3:43 a.m.
Micah Winship (Unwelcome Guests) SPB: Dumpster diving: yes or no? Got any stories? Micah: Dumpster diving? - yes. Though it's been a while for me, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lydia Loveless
Posted May 21, 2018, 3:41 a.m.
Lydia Loveless SPB: Who is your favorite pre-1960s artist? Loveless: Erik Satie. As a child who didn’t love practicing piano but loved the idea of being ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Loose Grip Records
Posted May 14, 2018, 12:35 p.m.
Ed Taylor (Loose Grip Records) SPB: There are infinite benefit compilations available. Yet this one [Love Oakland: A Benefit for those Affected by The Ghost ... read more
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One Question Interviews: At The Heart Of The World
Posted May 14, 2018, 12:34 p.m.
Daniel Porter (At the Heart Of The World – guitar/programmer) SPB: Do you wear earplugs when you play? Why/why not? Daniel: I wear them when I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Round Eye
Posted May 14, 2018, 12:33 p.m.
Chachy (Round Eye) SPB: What is the most thankless job in the music industry? Chachy: In mainland China I would say the promoters, especially if ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sincere Engineer
Posted May 2, 2018, 11:10 a.m.
Deanna Belos (Sincere Engineer) SPB: Who is your favorite 1980s artist? Deanna: My favorite 1980s artist is probably Tears For Fears. I think "Everybody Wants To ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Horse Torso
Posted May 2, 2018, 11:09 a.m.
Danny Sher (Horse Torso) SPB: Do you think it’s easier or harder for an instrumental band to find an audience today than it was 10 ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Neosho
Posted May 2, 2018, 11:08 a.m.
Justin Bernard Williams (Neosho) SPB: Who is your favorite 1960s artist? Justin: Wayne Shorter... and not because of the saxophone. Ask me about jazz, and ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Yo No Say
Posted April 24, 2018, 5:52 a.m.
Daniel Feldman (Yo No Say) SPB: What is the worst stereotype you encounter when people find out you’re in a band? Daniel: To be honest ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Forêt Endormie
Posted April 24, 2018, 5:50 a.m.
Jordan Guerette (Forêt Endormie) SPB: Who is your favorite 1990s artist? Jordan: Among the hundreds of artists that I continue to cherish from the 1990s, if ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Mons
Posted April 24, 2018, 5:48 a.m.
Karl Eifrig (The Mons) SPB: What was the first punk show you attended? Karl: The first punk show I attended was February 28, 1986 at Cabaret Metro (now ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bison
Posted April 1, 2018, 4:36 a.m.
James Farwell (Bison) SPB: Can you enjoy a musician’s work if you when you disagree with their politics? Are you able to make the separation? James: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dreadnought
Posted April 1, 2018, 4:34 a.m.
Kelly (Dreadnought) SPB: What is the weirdest venue/setting you’ve ever played a show at? Kelly: The strangest setting is tied for either a fighting ring ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Netherlands
Posted April 1, 2018, 4:32 a.m.
Timo Ellis of Netherlands SPB: What is the weirdest description you’ve heard others say of your music? Do you think it’s accurate or can you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Spotlights
Posted March 24, 2018, 6:28 a.m.
Spotlights SPB: What’s a record you love that would surprise people? Spotlights: Gonna go with – Braid’s The Age of Octeen. We love this band and especially this ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Monotrope
Posted March 24, 2018, 6:24 a.m.
Edward Ricart (Monotrope) SPB: Who is your favorite band to see live (currently active)? Edward: Portland, Oregon's U Sco are an awesome band. These guys ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pistoleros
Posted March 11, 2018, 6:30 a.m.
Pistoleros SPB: What is a city or country that you would love to play but never have? Lawrence Zubia: Tokyo, Japan Mark Zubia: Paris! read more
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One Question Interviews: After Hours Radio
Posted March 11, 2018, 6:27 a.m.
Nate Erickson and Jordan Compton (After Hours Radio) SPB: What was your first CD (or record or tape, as applicable)? Nate Erickson: Greg, our bass ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Department S
Posted Feb. 24, 2018, 6:06 a.m.
Eddie Roxy (Department S) SPB: What do you remember of playing your first live show? Eddie: The first Department S concert was at the MUSIC ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Plaque Marks
Posted Feb. 24, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
Mike McGinnis (Plaque Marks-guitar/vocals) SPB: Has being on a stage regularly changed your social interactions? Are you more/less social because of your stage experience? Mike: Not in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Becca Richardson
Posted Feb. 13, 2018, 10:47 a.m.
Becca Richardson SPB: What is the most touching or memorable thing a fan has told you about your work? Becca: A fan sent me a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Broken Bellows
Posted Feb. 13, 2018, 10:43 a.m.
Will Prinzi (Broken Bellows) SPB: What drummer (not your own band) stands out to you the most? Will: Thomas Haake (Meshuggah) is the greatest drummer ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Fallow Land
Posted Feb. 3, 2018, 4:45 a.m.
Whit (Fallow Land) SPB: How do you choose your album art? Whit: Fallow Land chose the album cover of Pinscher to mirror the overall attitude I had when ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Shilpa Ray
Posted Feb. 3, 2018, 4:44 a.m.
Shilpa Ray SPB: What is the strangest trend you see in modern music (or in the industry)? Shilpa: Baseball caps. Too many baseball caps. read more
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One Question Interviews: MINKA
Posted Jan. 23, 2018, 11:04 a.m.
Dick Rubin (MINKA) SPB: What is the worst stereotype of musicians that you encounter when people discover you’re in a band? Dick: When people discover ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Spider
Posted Jan. 23, 2018, 11:02 a.m.
Hector Martinez (Spider-lead vocals) SPB: What is the best TV theme song? Hector: Without a doubt, I gotta say the theme song for the HBO ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Wieuca
Posted Jan. 16, 2018, 10:04 a.m.
Will Ingram (Wieuca) SPB: Who is the most overrated musician/band of all time? Will: Deerhunter aka Coldplay for hipsters read more
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One Question Interviews: Edgewise
Posted Jan. 16, 2018, 10 a.m.
Kevin (Edgewise – drums) SPB: How old were you when you first learned a music instrument? Kevin: I was eleven when I officially started playing ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sarin
Posted Jan. 16, 2018, 9:58 a.m.
David Wilson (Sarin - guitar/vocals) SPB: How likely are you to pick up a record based off its cover with no knowledge of the band ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Steppe People
Posted Dec. 23, 2017, 4:43 a.m.
Eric Carlson (Steppe People) SPB: What is your primary or go-to tour food? Carlson: Touring allows bands the opportunity to venture out into the world, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Felix Hagan
Posted Dec. 23, 2017, 4:42 a.m.
SPB: What song (by any artist) has the best use of bongos? Felix: That would be “Funky Nassau,” the version by The Blues Brothers. Never ... read more
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Music: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2017 (Year End 2017)
Posted Dec. 17, 2017, 11:22 a.m.
Each year at SPB we reach out to the wide stable of artists, labels and other music scene folks to find out what their take ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Gino and the Goons
Posted Dec. 5, 2017, 1:15 p.m.
Gino Bambino (Gino and the Goons) SPB: Who is your favorite lyricist? Gino: I walk 47 miles of barbed wire, I use a cobra-snake for ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Great Cynics
Posted Dec. 5, 2017, 1:11 p.m.
SPB: What do you think of bands playing albums-in-full as a tour concept? Great Cynics: We think it's great! If it's a celebration of that album then more power to them. It's always strange going back to something you did in the past. You realise how much you've changed as a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Patrick Higgins
Posted Dec. 5, 2017, 1:09 p.m.
SPB: Has the change to more headphone listening of music changed you compose or mix your work? Higgins: I can't say that the prevalence of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Abrams
Posted Nov. 13, 2017, 1:02 p.m.
Taylor Iversen (Abrams) SPB: What’s your favorite stretch of highway to drive in the US? Taylor: When we were leaving Joshua Tree after our most recent show there, some sagely person told us to take a scenic route to get to where we were going. We ended up cutting through ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Illustrations
Posted Nov. 13, 2017, 12:57 p.m.
Matt King (Illustrations) SPB: What appeals to you about self-releasing records? Matt: I appreciate the idea of self-releasing records because the entire process is handled ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Drip-Fed
Posted Nov. 13, 2017, 12:55 p.m.
Jeffrey Blum (Drip-Fed) SPB: When writing songs, how do you draw the line between taking influence and mimicking? Jeffrey: Writing songs has always been and ... read more
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Music: Fest 16
Posted Nov. 6, 2017, 3:27 p.m.
In 2007, I went to The Fest 6. It quickly became tradition. Each April I book my hotel, each October I fly to Gainesville. In ... read more
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Music: Looking Forward to The Fest 16 (Fest 16)
Posted Oct. 22, 2017, 4:40 p.m.
It’s been three very long years since SPB hit The Fest. Well, it all changes this year – we’re also getting our first taste of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Crushed
Posted Oct. 17, 2017, 11:43 a.m.
Jeff Bobula (Crushed) SPB: What is your favorite book about music? Bobula: Scar Tissue By Anthony Kiedis I can barely fucking read, let ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hellkeeper
Posted Oct. 17, 2017, 11:41 a.m.
Terry Orlando (Hellkeeper) SPB: If you had the choice, which song of yours would you want to hear covered by another artist? By whom? Orlando: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Vassals
Posted Oct. 17, 2017, 11:38 a.m.
Jonathan Smith (Vassals – drums) SPB: What’s your preferred listening medium/in which order would you rank cd, vinyl, digital, cassette, (other?)? Smith: Vinyl all the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pinned In Place
Posted Oct. 17, 2017, 11:36 a.m.
Sean Arenas SPB: What song would you want played at your funeral? Sean: It took me a bit to decide what song because I don't ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Feederz
Posted Aug. 13, 2017, noon
Frank Discussion (The Feederz-guitar/vocals) SPB: How did the current line-up come together? Discussion: Clear Bob was our first bass player and he still lives in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Bigger Empty
Posted Aug. 8, 2017, 8:25 a.m.
Mike Felumlee (The Bigger Empty) SPB: Do you wear earplugs when you play? Why/why not? Femumlee: Yes, I wear earplugs now, but have just started wearing ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tomber Lever
Posted Aug. 3, 2017, 8:27 p.m.
Tomber Lever SPB: What band has the best logo of all time? Tomber Lever: We would say that Titus Andronicus has the best band logo! ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hellmouth
Posted July 30, 2017, 6:46 p.m.
Jason Navarro (Hellmouth, Suicide Machines) SPB: You’ve released a trilogy of records. How has your original vision changed over the years it took for the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Fast Break! Records
Posted July 24, 2017, 7:06 p.m.
Tim Martinkøvixxx (Fast Break! Records – label manager) SPB: What is the best pop song of the last 10 years? Martinkøvixxx: I'm going to cite ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Ejector Seats-fluffy
Posted July 10, 2017, 7:32 p.m.
Fluffy (The Ejector Seats/The By-Products – bass/vocals) SPB: How has the increasing digitalization of music changed how you listen to or consume music? Fluffy: Well...this ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hakan
Posted July 9, 2017, 2:19 p.m.
Andrea (Hakan) SPB: How did you come to work with Jeff Burke on II? Andrea: Not a very special story. We love Marked Men and ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Collision Course Records
Posted June 11, 2017, 8:40 p.m.
Raymondo (Collision Course Records) SPB: What is your dayjob and how does it affect/influence/interfere with your label operations? Raymondo: Well....I'd like to say I sit ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Geometers
Posted May 25, 2017, 8:23 p.m.
Kyle (Geometers) SPB: What’s the most recent “grower” record you picked up that took a while to click? Kyle: "Prey," the latest from Planes Mistaken ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Blessed
Posted May 21, 2017, 1:23 p.m.
Drew Riekman (Blessed – guitar/vocals) SPB: What is your favorite 1990s artist? Riekman: When I received the email, the first question I asked myself was “Is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: EORÐESLAJYR
Posted May 1, 2017, 9:23 p.m.
Tom (EORÐESLAJYR) SPB: What is the most thankless job in the music industry? Tom: We think one of the most thankless jobs in the industry ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Bombpops
Posted April 30, 2017, 5:32 p.m.
Poli (The Bombpops) SPB: What’s the worst job you’ve ever had? Poli: Worst job we've ever had... well, Jen and I are both servers at ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Breakin' Even Fest
Posted April 28, 2017, 10:12 p.m.
Steve & Bryan (Breakin’ Even Fest) SPB: How are you approaching Fest #2 differently than #1? Breakin' Even: We definitely focused on making Breakin' Even ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Making New Enemies
Posted April 28, 2017, 8:05 a.m.
Dustin Cole Hayes (Making New Enemies) SPB: How much space in your house is dedicated to music storage (whether instruments or records)? Hayes: Well, unfortunately ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Asian Man Records
Posted April 26, 2017, 10:25 p.m.
Mike Park (Asian Man Records) SPB: What gives you the biggest sense of accomplishment through your years at Asian Man and as a part of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Set and Setting
Posted April 25, 2017, 9:27 p.m.
Shane Handal (Set and Setting) SPB: There are a lot of stereotypes about post-rock. How do you approach genre and expectation when composing? Handal: For ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Cayetana
Posted April 1, 2017, 5:27 p.m.
Kelly (Cayetana) SPB: If you could universally (and magically) fix one item at venues around the world, what would you upgrade or change? Kelly: If ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Extinction AD
Posted March 26, 2017, 4:39 p.m.
Rick Jimenez (Extinction A.D./This Is Hell – guitar/vocals) SPB: After music, what other arts interest you? Jimenez: Although music has been the focus of my ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Badlands
Posted March 20, 2017, 7:01 p.m.
Adrian Tenney (Badlands, ex-Spokenest) SPB: How did you get started in Badlands? Tenney: Badlands (as a solo project) started when playing my music with other ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Just Friends
Posted March 18, 2017, 11:44 a.m.
Just Friends SPB: What’s the secret to a successful tour? Sam, Brandon and Avi: Cut the dead weight. Chillers only. You gotta be down for ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Known Cowboy
Posted March 13, 2017, 5:14 p.m.
Known Cowboy SPB: What is your favorite 1970s artist? Known Cowboy: My favourite 1970s artist without question has to be no other than David Bowie! ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Four Lights
Posted March 5, 2017, 2:33 p.m.
Dan Gardner (Four Lights) SPB: What is your favorite 1980s artist? Gardner: The Replacements. Westerberg is one of the greatest American songwriters. My parents were ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bong Mountain
Posted Feb. 20, 2017, 12:02 p.m.
Bong Mountain SPB: What’s your favorite protest song? Bong Mountain: The serious, educational, and inspirational protest songs that have helped me through tough times just ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Magana
Posted Feb. 18, 2017, 1:17 p.m.
Magana SPB: Do you get nervous before you play a show? Magana: Yep! There are 2 distinct phase of nervousness. The first one is my self-manager ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Magnetic Ghost
Posted Feb. 12, 2017, 1:03 p.m.
Andy (Magnetic Ghost) SPB: What is the weirdest venue you’ve played a show at (or attended)? Magnetic Ghost: Seattle house show that wasn't in a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Body Stuff
Posted Feb. 6, 2017, 7:08 p.m.
Curran Reynolds (Body Stuff) SPB: Do you make a conscious decision to reference or deviate from past material when working on Body Stuff? Reynolds: The ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Soft Kill
Posted Feb. 5, 2017, 12:41 p.m.
Tobias Sinclair (Soft Kill) SPB: How did you meet the new members and how did they get on the Soft Kill ship? Sinclair: Owen & ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Adam Gnade & the Hot Earth All-Stars
Posted Jan. 11, 2017, 10:03 p.m.
Adam Gnade & the Hot Earth All-Stars SPB: Do you approach writing lyrics differently than you approach fiction? Gnade: With fiction I have this big ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Flagpolers
Posted Jan. 10, 2017, 9:28 p.m.
Flagpolers SPB:What is a flagpoler? A Flagpoler is a nickname/kind of slur to that border guards give to people renewing their immigration status in Canada. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Black Table
Posted Jan. 9, 2017, 6:47 p.m.
Ryan Fleming (Black Table) SPB: What is the most tiresome stereotype about black metal? Fleming: We don't consider ourselves Black Metal, but I'll speak about ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Die Young
Posted Jan. 3, 2017, 8:20 a.m.
Daniel Albaugh (Die Young) SPB: What is the longest (in terms of time) tour you’ve been on? Would you be out for that long again? ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Knife Hits
Posted Jan. 2, 2017, 7:50 p.m.
Jake Smith (Knife Hits) SPB: Who is your favorite flyer/gigposter artist? Smith: I narrowed my answer to a tie between two amazing artists and they ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Somni
Posted Dec. 30, 2016, 10:42 p.m.
Luke (Somni) SPB: What is the best movie you’ve seen this year? Luke: I've seen a lot of great films this year, so this is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Something Is Waiting
Posted Nov. 27, 2016, 2:23 p.m.
Eddie Gobbo (Something Is Waiting) SPB: What is your favorite album cover of all time? Gobbo: Bruce Springsteen - Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ read more
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One Question Interviews: CHUCK
Posted Nov. 22, 2016, 8:21 p.m.
CHUCK SPB: What do you like to do on a tour off date? CHUCK: It's kind of a funny question for me because, I've never ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dear County
Posted Nov. 19, 2016, 10:43 a.m.
Arrica Rose (Dear Country) SPB: Have you ever forgotten lyrics mid-song? How did you recover? Rose: I have forgotten lyrics. If it's my song I'll ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Fight Amp
Posted Nov. 13, 2016, 1:06 p.m.
Jon DeHart (Fight Amp) SPB: What are your expectations, emotionally, for your final tour? How do you think it will feel different than the countless ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Karen Haglof
Posted Oct. 26, 2016, 6:36 p.m.
Karen Haglof SPB: After much time away from music, you've released 2 records in 3 years. Why the rush of new material after such a delay? ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Holy White Hounds
Posted Oct. 25, 2016, 10:27 p.m.
James Manson (Holy White Hounds) SPB: How do you find out about new bands or music that you enjoy? Manson: I think that the first ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Drunk Couples
Posted Oct. 13, 2016, 9:01 p.m.
Andrew Barnes (Drunk Couples – drums) SPB: Drunk Couples is a departure in sound from your previous project. Do you find it challenging to separate ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pkew Pkew Pkew
Posted Oct. 6, 2016, 10:11 p.m.
Emmett (Pkew Pkew Pkew – bass/vocals) SPB: Winter touring in Canada: yes or no? Emmett: Definitely tour in the winter in Canada. Sure you have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Atoms and Void
Posted Oct. 1, 2016, 10:47 p.m.
Eric Fisher and Arlie Carstons (Atoms and Void) SPB: When collaborating with so many artists, how do you draw the determine when to allow a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Thin Lips
Posted Sept. 28, 2016, 9:54 p.m.
Chrissy (Thin Lips-vocals/guitar) SPB: Do you get nervous before you play a show? Chrissy: I definitely am always scared before we play...Sometimes it's worse than ... read more
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One Question Interviews: CoinTossRecords
Posted Sept. 27, 2016, 10:14 p.m.
Indy (CoinTossRecords) SPB: What was the first punk show you attended? Indy: It was a Split Lip show in Indianapolis. I was in middle school, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Spotlights
Posted Sept. 24, 2016, 10:23 p.m.
Sarah Quintero (Spotlights) SPB:What’s the strangest trend you see in modern music (or in the industry)? Quintero: The strangest trend I have been noticing today ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Planet B
Posted Sept. 22, 2016, 8:03 a.m.
Luke Henshaw (Planet B) SPB: How has the increasing digitalization of music changed how you listen or record? Henshaw: To me, with the increasing digitalization ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Two Houses
Posted Aug. 24, 2016, 11:33 a.m.
Mike (Two Houses) SPB: Do you have any vinyl that your own strictly for collector’s purposes but never listen to? Mike: No one in the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Nonpareil
Posted Aug. 15, 2016, 3:18 p.m.
Jef Wright (Nonpareil) SPB: What venue is your favorite to play (and why)? Wright: Currently, I'd say that Valley Bar is my favorite venue to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Primitive Weapons
Posted Aug. 13, 2016, 7:27 p.m.
Dave Castillo (Primitive Weapons) SPB: What is the weirdest description you’ve heard others say of your music/ Do you think it’s accurate or do you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Slow Code
Posted Aug. 12, 2016, 6:14 p.m.
Charlie Wagner (Slow Code) SPB: How much space is your home is dedicated to music (instruments or records)? Wagner: While the basement is jam-packed with guitars ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bad Cop/Bad Cop
Posted April 27, 2016, 11:51 p.m.
Stacey Dee (Bad Cop/Bad Cop) SPB: How did you hook up with Fat? Dee: I was playing pool with Fat Mike after a Loved Ones ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Blind Pets
Posted April 27, 2016, 11:49 p.m.
Joshua Loggan (The Blind Pets – guitar/vocals) SPB: What do you like to do on a tour off-day? Loggan: Anything outdoors! I absolutely love to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Moonraker
Posted April 27, 2016, 11:48 p.m.
Nick Sucks (Moonraker – bass/vocals) SPB: Basements or bars? Both. They both have their appeals and drawbacks. Basements are normally DIY and all ages, essentially ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Phobia
Posted April 27, 2016, 11:44 p.m.
Shane Mclachlan (Phobia) SPB: What is the most thankless job in the music industry? Mclachlan: Well, as for me being a vocalist, I'm the guy ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Damaged City Fest
Posted April 8, 2016, 2:57 a.m.
Damaged City Fest SPB: Festivals are a continually popular concept, though varying in formulas. What do you think is best about a festival versus a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: NOMADS
Posted April 8, 2016, 12:03 a.m.
Mocaine (Nomads) SPB: What’s the worst job you’ve ever had? Mocaine: When I was 19 years old I got laid off from my record store ... read more
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One Question Interviews: DSGNS
Posted April 7, 2016, 11:57 p.m.
DSGNS SPB: What’s the smallest crowd you’ve ever played to? Is it hard when such a thing happens and how do you adjust? DSGNS: The ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Brian Cullman
Posted April 7, 2016, 11:54 p.m.
Brian Cullman SPB: After working in film, journalism, and other aspects of the industry, what called you back to performing and recording original music? Cullman: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: James Burns
Posted March 25, 2016, 12:01 a.m.
James Burns (Let's Go to Hell: Scattered Memories of the Butthole Surfers) SPB: In a book such as this, do you aim to capture the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Topshelf Records
Posted March 25, 2016, midnight
Seth Decoteau (Topshelf Records) SPB: Do you accept demos? What is the most surprising demo you’ve received? Decoteau: Yes. I'd say the most surprising demo ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hunx & His Punx
Posted March 24, 2016, 11:58 p.m.
Seth Bogart (ex- Hunx & His Punx) SPB: Do you read press written about you? Bogart: I guess if I see it and it starts ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Black Black Black
Posted March 24, 2016, 11:56 p.m.
Black Black Black SPB: How do you approach writing/recording a song with a guest vocalist, such as “Let’s Bloodlet” with Dave Curran? Jason Byers (vocals): Dave ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Gorilla Biscuits
Posted March 24, 2016, 11:54 p.m.
Arthur Smilios (World Be Free, Gorilla Biscuits) SPB: What strikes you as the biggest change in recording an album between now and your first few ... read more
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One Question Interviews: World Be Free
Posted March 24, 2016, 11:51 p.m.
Sam Siegler (World Be Free) SPB: What strikes you as the biggest change in recording an album between now and your first few recordings? Siegler: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ghostlimb
Posted March 24, 2016, 11:48 p.m.
Justin Smith (Ghostlimb) SPB: It seems people are often surprised when they hear of musicians holding higher degrees. Why do you think that is? Smith: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Wall of Youth Records
Posted March 17, 2016, 12:23 a.m.
Eric (Wall of Youth Records) SPB: If you could universally fix one recurring issue in venues across the world, what would you fix? Eric: If ... read more
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One Question Interviews: France Camp
Posted March 17, 2016, 12:22 a.m.
France Camp SPB: Who is the most overrated musician/band of all time? FC: Answer: Charles "the man" Manson. Not a big fan of his music, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Southpaw Records
Posted March 17, 2016, 12:20 a.m.
Rob Fales (Southpaw Records) SPB: Have you ever rejected album art from a band or artist? What goes into that process/decision? Fales: Yes, we've rejected ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Cherry
Posted March 17, 2016, 12:18 a.m.
Russell Edling (Cherry) SPB: What was your first show? Edling: It was July 1999, I was 11. The show was an all-day thing called "Suckfest," ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ejector Seats
Posted March 17, 2016, 12:10 a.m.
Fluffy (Ejector Seats-bass/vocals) SPB: What was your first tape/record/or cd that you ever bought? Fluffy: That's actually a really tough question...I grew up with an ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Brain Vacation
Posted March 17, 2016, 12:08 a.m.
Brain Vacation SPB: Ecstasy, meth, or ludes? BV: We don't do drugs all that often, but our singer has seen Phish play a few times ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Shirlette Ammons
Posted March 17, 2016, 12:06 a.m.
Shirlette Ammons SPB: What is the strangest trend you see in music (or in the industry vs the art)? Ammons: Strangest trend to me is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Mega Ran
Posted Feb. 27, 2016, 11:32 p.m.
Mega Ran SPB: What is your favorite record store (either locally or a discovery while on the road)? Mega Ran: It changes all the time, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Reverend Horton Heat
Posted Feb. 27, 2016, 11:31 p.m.
Jim “Reverend” Heath (Rev. Horton Heat) SPB: You've played a lot of "out-of-the-way" cities over the years. What inspires you to set up a tour ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Warm Needles
Posted Feb. 27, 2016, 11:30 p.m.
Dave Bowden (Warm Needles – bass) SPB: What band has the best logo of all time? Bowden: My favorite band logo of all time has ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Nai Harvest
Posted Feb. 27, 2016, 11:28 p.m.
Ben (Nai Harvest) SPB: Who is the loudest band you’ve seen live? Ben: It’s a pretty relative to venue size question but probably FUZZ. We ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hollow Earth
Posted Feb. 27, 2016, 11:27 p.m.
Mike Moynihan (Hollow Earth) SPB: What is the best “song about a girl” ever written? Moynihan: Led Zeppelin – “Whole Lotta Love.” This song makes ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Graf Orlock
Posted Feb. 27, 2016, 11:22 p.m.
Jason Schmidt (Graf Orlock) SPB: Rank these listening formats: cd, vinyl, cassette, digital, (other?) Schmidt: I would rank these in the degree to which they ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hell
Posted Feb. 27, 2016, 11:18 p.m.
Matthew S Williams (Hell) SPB: Are more touring bands being robbed these days or is it just better publicized? Do you do anything special to ... read more
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Interviews: The Treasure Fleet
Posted Feb. 21, 2016, 3:36 p.m.
The Treasure Fleet play by their own rules. Sure, there are members of familiar bands like The Arrivals, The Lawrence Arms, and Smoking Popes, but ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Crab Legs
Posted Jan. 27, 2016, 6:45 p.m.
BJ Moore (Crab Legs) SPB: What’s the biggest secret about the Fargo scene (unbeknownst to outsiders)? Moore: So, that question could be answered numerous ways, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: toyGuitar
Posted Jan. 27, 2016, 6:42 p.m.
Jack (toyGuitar) SPB: What’s the story behind your name? Jack: There isn't much backstory on this one. I think I stole the idea of the name ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Flannel Gurl Records
Posted Jan. 22, 2016, 12:05 a.m.
Jonathan Ashwell (Flannel Gurl Records) SPB: What is your favorite record store? How did you discover it? Ashwell: Like coffee shops where ever we go, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Grade
Posted Jan. 22, 2016, 12:03 a.m.
Kyle Bishop (Grade) SPB: Who is your favorite 1970s artist? Bishop: Black Sabbath read more
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One Question Interviews: The Max Levine Ensemble
Posted Jan. 22, 2016, midnight
David Combs (The Max Levine Ensemble – guitar, vocals) SPB: What’s the worst tour experience you’ve had? Have you ever been stranded? Combs: On our ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Cloud Rat
Posted Jan. 21, 2016, 11:58 p.m.
Brandon (Cloud Rat) SPB: Do any of your musician friends have tinnitus? Brandon: Absolutely! Actually, Rorik himself apparently has a mild on and off case ... read more
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One Question Interviews: MC Lars
Posted Jan. 11, 2016, 6:48 p.m.
MC Lars SPB: What is the “ET/Atari” of NES games? Lars: I would say a Boy and His Blob is the ET of Nintendo. It’s well-conceived, but difficult ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Earthside
Posted Jan. 11, 2016, 6:46 p.m.
Jamie van Dyck (Earthside – guitar, composer) SPB: What is your favorite book about music?" Dyck: My favorite book about music that I've read is The ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Not Half Bad
Posted Jan. 11, 2016, 6:42 p.m.
Matt Scifres (Not Half Bad) SPB: What do you think of cassettes? Scifres: Cassettes (often called “tapes” by young people, these days) are really cool ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Storm Ross
Posted Jan. 11, 2016, 6:40 p.m.
Storm RossSPB: As a multi-instrumentalist, what is your composition process for a song and/or record? Ross: While I don't have a set formula per se, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Moñecho
Posted Nov. 30, 2015, 1:54 a.m.
Matt (Moñecho) SPB: What’s the best movie you’ve seen this year? Matt: Coherence. No other movie I've seen really communicates an almost paralyzing amount of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: QUOR
Posted Nov. 30, 2015, 1:51 a.m.
Brian Corn (QUOR) SPB: Is there a regional food you look forward to on every tour? Corn: The Pacific Northwest always has fantastic salmon. I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Skittish
Posted Nov. 30, 2015, 1:47 a.m.
Jeff Noller (Skittish) SPB: How has the increasing digitalization of the music industry changed how you listen to music? Noller: I feel like I hear ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Patti Yang
Posted Nov. 30, 2015, 1:40 a.m.
Patti Yang SPB: Do you feel your experiences growing up in Communist Poland have shaped your views on the relationship between politics and art? Yang: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Three One G
Posted Nov. 30, 2015, 1:38 a.m.
Justin Pearson (Three One G, Retox, The Locust) SPB: How do you find new music? Pearson: There is no one way to find music, or ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Driftoff
Posted Nov. 30, 2015, 1:37 a.m.
Eric Jernigan (Driftoff) SPB: Would you license your music for use in another medium if given the opportunity? Jernigan: We're open to the idea so ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Koo Koo Kanga Roo
Posted Oct. 28, 2015, 3:26 p.m.
Bryan (Koo Koo Kanga Roo) SPB: You see to perform on a lot of varied bills from kids stuff to hip-hop shows and Warped. Do you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tempest
Posted Oct. 27, 2015, 1:58 p.m.
Tempest SPB: What was your favorite band in high school? How do they influence your songwriting today? c.a: There are probably only a handful of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Big Eyes
Posted Oct. 25, 2015, 12:46 p.m.
Kate Eldridge (Big Eyes) What is the most annoying recurring thing you read about your band (whether accurate or not)? I am really bothered by ... read more
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One Question Interviews: So Hideous
Posted Oct. 19, 2015, 7:54 p.m.
Brandon Cruz (So Hideous) SPB: What do your parents think of your music? Cruz: We’ve been fortunate enough to have a strong support system with ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ex-Breathers
Posted Oct. 18, 2015, 2:45 p.m.
Jack Vermillion (Ex-Breathers) SPB: Would you ever crowdfund a record? Vermillion: I don't think we'll ever find ourselves in a position where this is the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Rock the Cause
Posted Oct. 14, 2015, 3:17 p.m.
Scott Herold (Rock the Cause) SPB: What’s the hardest part of running a non-profit organization? Herold: The most difficult aspect of running an NPO is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Boilerman
Posted Oct. 12, 2015, 10:06 p.m.
Kris (Boilerman – bass) SPB: What’s your favorite format of release (7”, LP, etc)? Kris: I think the 7" is a great format, physically speaking. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lagwagon
Posted Oct. 9, 2015, 5:42 p.m.
Joey Cape (Lagwagon, solo) SPB: What is the biggest improvement you’ve made to your touring lifestyle over the years? Is there an area of comfort ... read more
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One Question Interviews: White Widows Pact
Posted Oct. 6, 2015, 5:49 p.m.
Dave Castillo (White Widows Pact) SPB: How do you find new music? Castillo: Call me old fashioned but usually I find out about new music through ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Esmerine
Posted Oct. 4, 2015, 4:29 p.m.
Rebecca Foon (Esmerine) SPB: What is your favorite 1960s artist? Foon: Jimi Hendrix. He probably fits under the category of people I would want to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Wonk Unit
Posted Sept. 30, 2015, 12:18 a.m.
Alex (Wonk Unit) SPB: How do you describe the band’s changes from Day One into what it is today, sound-wise? Alex: The biggest change is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pigs
Posted Sept. 30, 2015, 12:13 a.m.
Dave Curran (Pigs, Unsane) SPB: What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long tour? Curran: I curl up in fetal ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Undesirable People
Posted Sept. 30, 2015, 12:11 a.m.
Jon Lebiecki (Undesirable People) SPB: Winter touring: yes or now (and why/got any stories)? Lebiecki: Yes, absolutely. Simply because we’ve got a sick record coming out ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Caustic Casanova
Posted Sept. 30, 2015, 12:03 a.m.
Francis Beringer (Caustic Casanova) SPB: Do you get nerves before you play a show? Beringer: Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I used to get nerves before ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Axis
Posted Sept. 30, 2015, midnight
Tyler Forsythe (Axis) SPB: What was your first musical instrument? How old were you? Forsythe: I started playing bass when I was 11 and it ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Boysetsfire
Posted Sept. 29, 2015, 11:57 p.m.
Nathan Gray (solo, Boysetsfire) SPB: Can you like a musician whose politics you disagree with? Gray: Can you? Yes. Should you? Well, that is up ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Pests
Posted Sept. 29, 2015, 11:42 p.m.
Mazz-1 (The Pests) SPB: What was the first punk show you attended? Mazz-1: If I remember correctly, the first one I attended was one that ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Extinction A.D.
Posted Sept. 29, 2015, 11:39 p.m.
Rick Jimenez (Extinction A.D.) SPB: Is there any specific restaurant you make a point to hit when you go on tour? Jimenez: Kuma's Corner in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: STATS
Posted Sept. 29, 2015, 11:36 p.m.
Hank Shteamer (STATS – drums) SPB: What do you remember of playing your first live show (with STATS)? Shteamer: STATS started life as a band ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dead Bars
Posted Sept. 10, 2015, 12:19 a.m.
John (Dead Bars) SPB: What does your name mean? John: It comes from a long history of drinking by myself at bars with no one in them. read more
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One Question Interviews: Stern
Posted Aug. 30, 2015, 10:53 p.m.
Chuck Stern (Stern) SPB: How do you draw the line between taking influence and mimicking? Stern: I think of this as reverential versus referential. Influences ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Loud Boyz
Posted Aug. 30, 2015, 10:52 p.m.
Kenny Brown (Loud Boyz-vocals) SPB: How has your musical taste evolved over the years? Do you think your “high school self” would appreciate the music ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Boilerman
Posted Aug. 30, 2015, 10:50 p.m.
Jim (Boilerman) SPB: What’s with the numerical song titles on the EP? Jim: The deal with the numerical song titles for the 10" is two-fold. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pears
Posted Aug. 30, 2015, 10:48 p.m.
Zach (Pears) SPB: Who is the best band happening in New Orleans right now? Zach: The best band happening in Nola right now is a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Askrinn
Posted Aug. 30, 2015, 10:44 p.m.
Valenten (Askrinn) SPB: What is your favorite music related film or documentary? Valenten: Probably, it would be Whiplash, the recently-released jazz drumming movie. Although jazz is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Slim Cessna's Auto Club
Posted Aug. 30, 2015, 10:42 p.m.
Slim Cessna (Slim Cessna’s Auto Club) SPB: You recently played at a brewery in Minneapolis. What are some of the more off the beaten path ... read more
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One Question Interviews: All Eyes West
Posted Aug. 30, 2015, 10:40 p.m.
All Eyes West (Justin) SPB: Have you ever forgotten lyrics mid-song? How did you recover? Justin: Oh yeah! Totally. It's happened more times than I'd ... read more
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One Question Interviews: High Priests
Posted Aug. 10, 2015, 12:05 a.m.
High Priests (Mikey) SPB: How did you “discover” punk rock? Mikey: Well, like a lot of folks out there, I had older relatives who got ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ma Jolie
Posted Aug. 10, 2015, 12:01 a.m.
Mike Stoloski (Ma Jolie – vocals/guitar) SPB: Is there a particular interview question that you’d prefer to never answer again? Stoloski: Well, this is a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: A Death Cinematic
Posted Aug. 9, 2015, 11:58 p.m.
A Death Cinematic SPB: What is the fewest people you’ve ever played to? How does the crowd size affect your approach? ADC: I have only ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Wolfnote
Posted Aug. 1, 2015, 10:58 p.m.
Bo Lueders (Wolfnote) SPB: Assign each member of your band to a character from Sex in the City. Lueders: I think I'm the only one in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Cusses
Posted Aug. 1, 2015, 10:57 p.m.
Angel Bond (Cusses) SPB: What’s the weirdest description you’ve heard of your music? Do you think it’s accurate in any way or can you see ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Theologian
Posted Aug. 1, 2015, 10:55 p.m.
Lee M. Bartow, AKA Theologian Prime (Theologian, Annihilvs Power Electronix) SPB: Do you have a favorite type of van or bus? Bartow: Here I am ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Rebuilder
Posted Aug. 1, 2015, 10:54 p.m.
Sal Medrano (Rebuilder – vocals/guitar) SPB: Who is the first musician whose technique really stood out to you? Medrano: While I play guitar and sing ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Matthew Ryan
Posted Aug. 1, 2015, 10:52 p.m.
Matthew Ryan SPB: Is there a regional food you look forward to when you tour? Ryan: One of the best parts of touring is getting ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Frog
Posted Aug. 1, 2015, 10:45 p.m.
Tom White (Frog) SPB: What do you remember of playing your first live show? White: We played 15 second covers as a house band for ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Abrams
Posted Aug. 1, 2015, 10:41 p.m.
Taylor Iversen (Abrams) SPB: What club has the worst bathroom? Iversen: Some notable Denver bands on the road like to take pictures of the various bathrooms they ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Michael Crafter
Posted Aug. 1, 2015, 10:38 p.m.
Dave Bate (Michael Crafter) SPB: What is a hyped band, TV show, or movie that you just can’t get into? Bate: I can’t get into ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Space Merchants
Posted July 11, 2015, 12:15 a.m.
Michael Guggino (The Space Merchants) SPB: What is your primary tour food? We really don't have a primary tour food, though we are very into food. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tidemouth
Posted July 11, 2015, 12:09 a.m.
Mike Kilker (Tidemouth-vocals) SPB: What do you think of bands playing an entire album as a tour concept? Kilker: I love when bands that haven't ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Laura Stevenson
Posted July 11, 2015, 12:06 a.m.
Laura Stevenson SPB: What is the biggest thing you’ve learned about performance since moving to a solo approach? Stevenson: So the biggest thing I've learned ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Invisible Things
Posted July 11, 2015, 12:01 a.m.
Jim Sykes (Invisible Things-drums) SPB: n songwriting, how do you draw the line between taking influence and mimicking? Sykes: Honestly I think bands should be ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hard Girls
Posted July 10, 2015, 11:57 p.m.
Hard Girls SPB: What is the most valuable thing you’ve lost on a tour? Morgan: Mostly we lose things like phone chargers and sunglasses, shirts ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Warm Needles
Posted July 10, 2015, 11:53 p.m.
Andy (Warm Needles) SPB: What was the most memorable thing to happen during recording Inconsolable? Andy: Oh geez, good question. Luckily now I can laugh about ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Soul Asylum
Posted June 27, 2015, 6:01 p.m.
Dave Pirnier (Soul Asylum – vocals) SPB: Who is your favorite musician you’ve discovered in New Orleans? Pirnier: Henry Butler first comes to mind. I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Jxckxlz
Posted June 27, 2015, 5:59 p.m.
Jxckxlz SPB: Which of your songs is hardest to play live? Nathan (vocals): “Trophic Level,” ‘cause I just scream like a manic dog for 5 ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lesstalk Records
Posted June 22, 2015, 12:58 a.m.
Matt Vaughn (Lesstalk Records, Michael Crafter-vocals) SPB: Do any of your musician friends have tinnitus? Vaughn: Yeh, I think a lot of my friends have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Adrift for Days
Posted June 22, 2015, 12:53 a.m.
Lachlan R. Dale (Adrift for Days, Art As Catharsis) SPB: How has the increasing digitisation of music changed your listening habits? Dale: A very good ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Diploid
Posted June 22, 2015, 12:50 a.m.
Reece Prain (Diploid-bass/vocals) SPB: How much space in your home is dedicated to music storage (records or instruments)? Prain: I have a bandroom/equipment storage room. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Roman Cities
Posted June 22, 2015, 12:47 a.m.
Ian Miller (Roman Cities) SPB: How important to the band’s concept was playing “era-appropriate instrumentation”? Miller: Man, what a great question. When I was imagining ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Fashion Week
Posted June 12, 2015, 12:12 a.m.
Joshua Lozano (Fashion Week – guitar/vocals) SPB: Rank your preferred listening formats: cd, vinyl, cassette, digital, (other?) Lozano: At home: vinyl In the van: CD ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Brian Campeau
Posted June 12, 2015, 12:09 a.m.
Brian Campeau SPB: What is your favorite album cover of all time? Campeau: I'm a big fan of a photo which tells a story, whether ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Spirits
Posted June 12, 2015, 12:07 a.m.
Robert Cheeseman (Spirits – bass) SPB: is the best hardcore song, ever? Cheeseman: The best hardcore song? Hell if I know! One of my favorite ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Meek is Murder
Posted June 12, 2015, 12:04 a.m.
Frank Godla (Meek Is Murder) SPB: What do you think of cassettes? Godla: They will always have a special place in my heart. I started ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Maybeshewill
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:29 p.m.
John (Maybeshewill) SPB: What are you most looking forward to on your upcoming first US tour? John: We’re still waiting to find out if we’ll ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Western Settings
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:27 p.m.
Ricky (Western Settings) SPB: Who is the most underrated San Diego band right now? Ricky: The most underrated band in San Diego? There are a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hot Nerds
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:27 p.m.
Nathan Joyner (Hot Nerds – guitar/vocals) SPB: Who is the hottest nerd of them all? Joyner: That's simple: any kid who stays in school ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hiram-Maxim
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:25 p.m.
John Panza (Hiram-Maxim-drums) SPB: Has the change to more headphone listening changed how you listen to music or mix it? Panza: Last night I witnessed ... read more
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One Question Interviews: It Only Gets Worse
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:19 p.m.
Matt Finney (It Only Gets Worse) SPB: How many vans have you had? Finney: Never owned a van myself but my parents had an Astrovan ... read more
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One Question Interviews: En Esch
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:17 p.m.
En Esch SPB: How has technology changed the recording process for you between your first professional-level recordings and today? En Esch: When I started out ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hymie's Records
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:16 p.m.
Dave Hoenack (Hymie’s Records-Minneapolis, MN) SPB: What is your preferred way to store vinyl in a home? Hoenack: We believe records are best stored as ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Upsilon Acrux
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:14 p.m.
Paul Lai (Upsilon Acrux) SPB: What is your favorite venue to play? Lai: Without a doubt it's our home away from home, Los Angeles' infamous ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tear Them Down
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:11 p.m.
Viktor (Tear Them Down) SPB: Do you take any precautions to stay healthy while on the road? Viktor: Well I think any member of any ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Jess Locke
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:09 p.m.
Jess Locke SPB: Where in your hometown do you always bring visitors?Locke: I'm from Avoca Beach on the Central Coast of New South Wales, AUS. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Meek is Murder
Posted June 11, 2015, 6:06 p.m.
Mike Keller (Meek Is Murder)SPB: What do you think of cassettes? Keller: Whenever people try to give us band demos on CD, I’m always like, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Monkey
Posted May 31, 2015, 12:30 a.m.
Curtis Meacham (Monkey-vocals) SPB: What is something more people should know about the San Jose scene? Meacham: San Jose is a pretty cool place. Its ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Chokecherry
Posted May 31, 2015, 12:26 a.m.
Jon (Chokecherry) SPB: How do you feel about the hyphenated genre terms that tend to be applied to your band? Jon: Genre descriptions are fine ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Reckless Records
Posted May 31, 2015, 12:20 a.m.
Dave (Reckless Records, Chicago-buyer) SPB: How do you recommend people store their vinyl at home? Dave: Vertically. read more
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One Question Interviews: Cloud Maze
Posted May 21, 2015, 1:22 p.m.
Sergy Boldyrev (Cloud Maze – vocals) SPB: What is your least favorite genre of music? Is there an artists who is an exception to that ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Comeback Kid
Posted May 21, 2015, 1:18 p.m.
Jeremy Hiebert (Comeback Kid-guitar) SPB: What’s your least favorite record you’ve made? Why? Hiebert: Like I said to out label's publicist, “Do I really have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Terror
Posted May 21, 2015, 1:16 p.m.
Martin Stewart (Terror – guitar) SPB: Do you read press written about you? Stewart: After playing in bands for about 15 years now, I have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: City of Satellites
Posted May 21, 2015, 1:10 p.m.
Jarrod (City of Satellites) SPB: Who is your favorite pre-1960s artist/band? Jarrod: I guess when reflecting on my music collection there isn’t much from the ‘50s ... read more
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One Question Interviews: SubRosa
Posted May 21, 2015, 1:02 p.m.
Levi Hanna (SubRosa-bassist) SPB: What do your parents think of your music? Hanna: To be completely honest, I have no idea what my parents think ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hannahband
Posted May 21, 2015, 12:59 p.m.
Hannahband SPB: Besides music, what other arts are you interested in? Nathan: Besides music my favourite type of art would have to be a tie ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Powernap
Posted May 21, 2015, 12:49 p.m.
Hugo Mudie (Powernap) SPB: What is an oreosmith? Mudie: When I was a kid I had an uncle who worked for Christie (the company that ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Call of the Void
Posted April 26, 2015, 12:05 a.m.
Patrick Alberts (Call of the Void) SPB: What do you think of (the return of) cassettes? Alberts: I find the return of cassettes to be ... read more
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One Question Interviews: What Tyrants
Posted April 26, 2015, 12:01 a.m.
Sean Schultz (What Tyrants) SPB: What venue is your favorite to play (and why)? Schultz: Our favorite venue to play would have to be the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: No Hands
Posted April 25, 2015, 11:57 p.m.
No HandsSPB: Who is the most underrated Canadian band? No Hands: Our consensus on the most underrated Canadian bands is: Current: What Seas, What Shores https://whatseaswhatshores.bandcamp.com/ ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Urban Scandal Records
Posted April 16, 2015, 12:38 a.m.
Stephen (Urban Scandal Records) SPB: How do you typically find the bands you sign to the label? Stephen: I would say I generally find bands ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dr. Strange Records
Posted April 16, 2015, 12:36 a.m.
Dr. Strange (Dr. Strange Records) SPB: How has Record Store Day changed your business? Dr. Strange: The truth is I didn’t even participate until the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kill Hatsumomo
Posted April 16, 2015, 12:34 a.m.
Erin Page (Kill Hatsumomo) SPB: Is there a specific poster that got you interested in the medium yourself? Page: What initially led me to making ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Malta
Posted April 11, 2015, 7:15 p.m.
Cameron (Malta) SPB: As a songwriter, at what point does drawing influence from another subject become too close to mimicking? Malta: When we write, we ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Port of Sound Record Shoppe
Posted April 11, 2015, 7:12 p.m.
Port of Sound Records SPB: How important is it to set yourself apart from other stores on Record Store Day? PoS: Most importantly, we work ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Drug Church
Posted April 11, 2015, 7:10 p.m.
Patrick Kindon (Drug Church) SPB: What is the best pop song of the past 10 years? Kindon: I typed up a whole thing about “Crazy ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kepi Ghoulie
Posted April 6, 2015, 2:20 p.m.
Kepi Ghoulie (Groovie Ghoulies, solo) SPB: What is your favorite Christmas song? Ghoulie: Anything from A Charlie Brown Christmas, anything from Bob Dylan - Christmas ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kitten Crisis
Posted April 6, 2015, 2:19 p.m.
Kyle Hall (Kitten Crisis) SPB: What is the longest (in time) tour you’ve been on? Would you do it again? Hall: I've been on a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: War on Women
Posted April 6, 2015, 2:18 p.m.
War on Women SPB: Basements or bars (or both)? War on Women: That's like asking “day or night,” “loud or quiet,” “happy or sad.” You ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Amoeba Music
Posted April 6, 2015, 2:17 p.m.
Marc Weinstein (Amoeba Records, co-owner) SPB: What shift in listening format has been the most surprising in your run as a store? Weinstein: The most surprising ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Benny The Jet Rodriguez
Posted April 6, 2015, 3:08 a.m.
Freeman (Benny the Jet Rodriguez - vocals/guitar) SPB: Do you wear earplugs when you play? Why/why not? Freeman: I do wear ear plugs. For a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: All Them Witches
Posted April 6, 2015, 3:05 a.m.
Parks (All Them Witches) SPB: What is your favorite book about music? Parks: The way I feel about books on music is the same way ... read more
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One Question Interviews: My America
Posted April 2, 2015, 3:04 a.m.
Matthew Turner (My America – guitar/vocals) SPB: What is the strangest trend you see in modern music (or in the industry)? Turner: This actually came ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Rhino / Mad Platter Record Store
Posted April 2, 2015, 3:01 a.m.
Dennis Callaci (Rhino Records/Mad Platter/Video Paradiso-General Manager) SPB: When do you start planning for Record Store Day on a given year? Callaci: Record Store Day ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Wasted Wine
Posted April 2, 2015, 2:56 a.m.
Robert Gowan (Wasted Wine) SPB: Who is your favorite 1990s artist? Gowan: Probably an obvious choice, but perhaps not for us: Tupac Shakur. As far as ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Strawberry Runners
Posted March 18, 2015, 11:57 p.m.
Emi Knight (Strawberry Runners) SPB: What was the inspiration to start the band? Knight: The inspiration to start the band really began with living in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Rat Storm
Posted March 18, 2015, 11:55 p.m.
Nathalie Haurberg (Rat Storm/Closet Burner/Reality is a Cult Records) SPB: Do you wear earplugs when you play? Why/why not? Haurberg: I don't wear earplugs. I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Jon McKiel
Posted March 18, 2015, 11:49 p.m.
Jon McKiel SPB: Do you get nervous before you play a show? McKiel: Yes, but it really depends on whether I've played the room before, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Mikey Erg
Posted March 10, 2015, 11:32 p.m.
Mikey Erg SPB: Do you get nervous before you play a show? Erg: For the most part I'm usually more excited than nervous. Sometimes I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Audio Antihero
Posted March 10, 2015, 11:31 p.m.
Jamie (Audio Antihero) SPB: What is the best pop song of the last 10 years? Jamie: I'm not deliberately rockist (I swear!) - but since ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Brokedowns
Posted March 10, 2015, 11:25 p.m.
Jon Balun (The Brokedowns) SPB: You scream a lot. Has that gotten easier or harder on your voice as you're no longer in your 20s? ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Caffiends
Posted March 10, 2015, 11:23 p.m.
Andrew (Caffiends) SPB: How old were you when you first learned a musical instrument? Andrew: Here at Caffiends we take every interview as a huge ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Broadway Calls
Posted March 9, 2015, 12:25 a.m.
Ty Vaughn (Broadway Calls) SPB: What band has the best logo of all time? Vaughn: The Ramones. I'm biased for two reasons. 1) I love ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Asshole Parade
Posted March 4, 2015, 10:01 p.m.
Matt Sweeting (Asshole Parade, No Idea Records) SPB: What’s the last record you didn’t care for on first listen but has since grown on you? ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Iron Lung
Posted March 4, 2015, 10 p.m.
Jensen (Iron Lung) SPB: What is the strangest interaction you’ve had with a (super) fan? Jensen: The first time he showed up was only mildly ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lipstick Homicide
Posted March 4, 2015, 9:56 p.m.
Rachel (Lipstick Homicide – bass/vocals) SPB: Was the acoustic set a Fest 13 a one-time thing or do you sometimes perform acoustic around Iowa? Rachel: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: 30,000 Monkies
Posted Feb. 17, 2015, 12:39 p.m.
Ruben (30,000 Monkies – vocals/guitar) SPB: What is the worst reunion concert you ever saw? Ruben: I've never really seen a bad reunion concert actually, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Astpai
Posted Feb. 17, 2015, 12:37 p.m.
Zock (Astpai – vocals) SPB: What is the furthest you’ve ever traveled to see a show (and who was it/where was it)? Astpai: In May ... read more
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One Question Interviews: La Armada
Posted Feb. 7, 2015, 12:31 a.m.
Paul Rivera (La Armada – guitar) SPB: What is the secret to a successful tour? This question is more complex than it seems. I think ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Blind Shake
Posted Feb. 7, 2015, 12:27 a.m.
Mike Blaha (The Blind Shake) SPB: You have now released records on a lot of labels. What do you enjoy about changing affiliation with each ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Scene Point Blank - Aaron H
Posted Feb. 7, 2015, 12:13 a.m.
Aaron H (Scene Point Blank) SPB: What's a band totally outside of your typical stylistic preferences that's you're an avid fan of? Aaron: I'd say ... read more
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One Question Interviews: United Teachers of Music
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 1:01 a.m.
Nate Pischke (United Teachers of Music) SPB: What role does humor play in songwriting? Pischke: Humor doesn’t play a role in our music. We’re serious ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Recreant
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 1 a.m.
Recreant SPB: What’s the largest crowd you’ve played to? Did you approach it differently? Recreant: Not really sure, we approach every show differently. It just ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Plow United
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 12:58 a.m.
Joel Tannenbaum (Plow United, The Rentiers, Ex Friends) SPB: As a musician, do you find terminology such as “side project” to be relevant to you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kindling
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 12:56 a.m.
Stephen Pierce (Kindling, Ampere) SPB: Rank these listening options: cd, vinyl, digital, cassette, (other?) Pierce: 8 track, floppy disc, player piano, minidisc, wax cylinder. From ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kowloon Walled City
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 12:55 a.m.
Scott (Kowloon Walled City) SPB: Do you think that more bands are getting robbed nowadays? Has it happened to you? Scott: It seems like lately ... read more
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One Question Interviews: CJ Ramone
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 12:54 a.m.
CJ Ramone SPB: In what setting are you least likely to wear a leather jacket? Ramone: On the toilet. read more
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One Question Interviews: The Wild
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 12:52 a.m.
Witt (The Wild) SPB: Do you embrace the folk/punk genre? Witt: Sometimes embracing a genre can be very limiting. The amazing thing about the folk/punk ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hammerheart Brewing
Posted Jan. 24, 2015, 12:51 a.m.
Nathaniel Chapman and Austin Lunn (HammerHeart Brewing) SPB: What about Bathory’s music is most aesthetically similar to your beers? Chapman: A simple question requires a simple straight ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Quintron and Miss Pussycat
Posted Jan. 11, 2015, 11:50 p.m.
Quintron & Miss Pussycat SPB: How do you describe your sound to strangers when they ask? Quintron & Miss Pussycat: SWAMP TECH read more
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One Question Interviews: Dogfish Head Brewing
Posted Jan. 11, 2015, 11:48 p.m.
Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head Brewing, founder and president) SPB: What is the connection between brewing and music? Calagione: There are two art forms that have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: On the Water
Posted Jan. 11, 2015, 11:44 p.m.
Fletcher (On the Water) SPB: What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Fletcher: Tough question: Being a high school dropout, I have worked some ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Brickfight
Posted Jan. 11, 2015, 11:39 p.m.
Brickfight SPB: How big is your record collection? Brickfight: Short Answer: 732 Long Answer: In a Cold War-style escalation which stems primarily from a missing ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Houseplant Records
Posted Jan. 11, 2015, 11:33 p.m.
Houseplant Records SPB: Do you run your own website, facebook, twitter, etc. Do you enjoy that side of the industry? Houseplant: Yes, I do run ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Gay Witch Abortion
Posted Jan. 11, 2015, 11:31 p.m.
Jesse (Gay Witch Abortion) SPB: You’ve played shows out of your van and on a boat, among other locations. What setting has been the most fun ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Audacity
Posted Dec. 25, 2014, 8:22 p.m.
Matt (Audacity) SPB: As a California band, what do you think of winter touring? Matt: Touring in winter can be very exciting. People appreciate the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pujol
Posted Dec. 25, 2014, 8:21 p.m.
Daniel Pujol (Pujol) SPB: If you could re-record one song, what would it be? Pujol: Honestly, any song of mine I feel has been inadequately ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bloodshot Records
Posted Dec. 25, 2014, 8:19 p.m.
Josh Zanger (Bloodshot Records) SPB: The covers compilation for your 20th anniversary is rather extensive. When did you start work on gathering the cooperating artists? ... read more
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One Question Interviews: JEFF The Brotherhood
Posted Dec. 25, 2014, 8:16 p.m.
Jake Orrall (JEFF the Brotherhood) SPB: What do you like to do on a tour off date? Orrall: Masturbate read more
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One Question Interviews: Al Swacker
Posted Dec. 25, 2014, 8:15 p.m.
Al Swacker (DJ, UnMutuals, Devil Baby Freak Show, SVK) SPB: What is your favorite venue, past or present, to play or attend a show at? ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Post Teens
Posted Dec. 25, 2014, 8:12 p.m.
Tony Marquez (Post Teens) SPB: What is your favorite all-time record (and why)? Marquez: I've never been a person who can truthfully name a "favorite" ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kid Tsunami
Posted Dec. 25, 2014, 8:10 p.m.
Kid Tsunami SPB: What is your primary tour food? Kid Tsunami: On tour I like to be taken to a yum cha spot....I love the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Specialist Subject Records
Posted Dec. 6, 2014, 2:20 a.m.
Andrew (Specialist Subject Records, Bangers) SPB: Do any of your musician friends have tinnitus? Andrew: I've actually had tinnitus for nearly 10 years and I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: American Scarecrows
Posted Dec. 6, 2014, 2:15 a.m.
Allen Maier (American Scarecrows, drums) SPB: Do you wear earplugs when you play? Why/why not? Maier: I have heard people say they wish they took ... read more
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One Question Interviews: His Dream of Lions
Posted Dec. 6, 2014, 2:13 a.m.
His Dream of Lions SPB: Assign each member of your band to a character in The Breakfast Club. His Dream of Lions: Colby - Criminal ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Teen Death
Posted Dec. 6, 2014, 2:07 a.m.
James Goodson (Teen Death, guitar/vocals) SPB: Who is your favorite band to see live? Goodson: I think my favorite band to see live is AFI. Not ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Toby Driver
Posted Nov. 22, 2014, 2:30 a.m.
Toby Driver SPB: How have your musical taste evolved over the years? Do you think your “high school self” would appreciate the music you make ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Horsebites
Posted Nov. 22, 2014, 2:29 a.m.
Richard Minino (Horsebites) SPB: Do you think the digitalization of music has negatively influenced your trade as there is less emphasis on cover art? Minino: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Royal Thunder
Posted Nov. 22, 2014, 2:27 a.m.
Josh Weaver (Royal Thunder) SPB: Do you have a favorite type of van or bus? Weaver: Dodge Ram vans are definitely our favorite vans. I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Choir Vandals
Posted Nov. 22, 2014, 2:23 a.m.
Austin McCutchen (Choir Vandals, vocals) SPB: What is your favorite cover to play? Why? McCutchen: Choir Vandals as a band has actually never done a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Loose Planes
Posted Nov. 20, 2014, 11:47 p.m.
Luke Schwartz (Loose Planes, vocals) SPB: What is the worst stereotype you encounter when strangers discover you’re in a band? Schwartz: The worst stereotype I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Culture Abuse
Posted Nov. 20, 2014, 11:42 p.m.
David Vincent Kelling (Culture Abuse, vocals) SPB: What is most ridiculous sub-genre name you’ve heard? Kelling: Calling something a sub genre is fucking ridiculous in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ef
Posted Nov. 20, 2014, 11:40 p.m.
Niklas (Ef) SPB: If you had your choice, which guest musician would you want to feature on an album? EF: Have always put a lot ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Tim Version
Posted Nov. 20, 2014, 12:10 a.m.
Russ Van Cleave (The Tim Version) SPB: What got you interested in pursuing science on a professional level? Cleave: There are a lot of different ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sam Russo
Posted Nov. 20, 2014, 12:08 a.m.
Sam Russo SPB: How do you primarily find new music? Russo: I still find new music the way I always have -- on the road ... read more
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Music: Fest 13 (Fest 13)
Posted Nov. 12, 2014, 3:31 p.m.
Like its 12 predecessors, Fest 13 offered something new. The growing festival has made a mark in the DIY punk community in its layout, booking, ... read more
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Interviews: Signals Midwest / Captain, We're Sinking (Fest 13)
Posted Nov. 12, 2014, 3:21 p.m.
We chatted to Maxwell Stern of Signals Midwest and Leo Vergnetti of Captain, We’re Sinking: Scene Point Blank: At what point, post Fest, do you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dex Romweber Duo
Posted Nov. 5, 2014, 2:51 a.m.
Dex Romweber (Dex Romweber Duo) SPB: Who is the first musician whose technique or technicality really stood out to you? Romweber: Benny Joy of Tampa, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Stop Breathing
Posted Nov. 5, 2014, 2:49 a.m.
John (Stop Breathing, vocals) SPB: What do you think of bands playing an album in its entirety as a tour concept? John: I am all ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Delay
Posted Nov. 5, 2014, 2:48 a.m.
Austin (Delay, bass/vocals) SPB: What is your most common tour food? Austin: I am answering on everyone's behalf in the band. I would say our ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bombshell Rocks
Posted Oct. 24, 2014, 2:02 a.m.
Christian Määttä (Bombshell Rocks) SPB: How has your local music scene changed since you were last active? Määttä: Well, the majority of us live in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Infera Bruo
Posted Oct. 24, 2014, 1:56 a.m.
Galen (Infera Bruo) SPB: Do you have a favorite type of van or bus? Galen: One that doesn't break down is preferable. We generally end ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Withdrawal
Posted Oct. 24, 2014, 1:50 a.m.
Adam Dyson (Withdrawal) SPB: How do you choose your album art? Dyson: I've always felt that the artwork and presentation of a record is just ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sims
Posted Oct. 24, 2014, 1:48 a.m.
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 ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hank III
Posted Oct. 24, 2014, 1:46 a.m.
Hank III SPB: Who has the best “metal voice” of all time? Williams: To me Oderus Urungus because of his approach was a bit more unique ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Vegas
Posted Oct. 11, 2014, 12:48 a.m.
T (Vegas) SPB: How do you vary your songwriting approach between your different projects? T: Most of the songs I've written blast through wounds and ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dethklok
Posted Oct. 11, 2014, 12:33 a.m.
Brendon Small (Metalocalypse/Dethklok) SPB: Who has the best “metal voice” of all time? Small (Nathan Explosion): He's not a metal singer but he happens to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Animal Style Records
Posted Oct. 3, 2014, 1:20 a.m.
Matt (Animal Style Records) SPB: What was the first punk show you attended? Matt: Does this count? Mayfest in ‘98 at the University of Redlands: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pure Grain Audio
Posted Oct. 3, 2014, 1:18 a.m.
Chris (PureGrainAudio.com) SPB: Who is a band that’s taking seemingly forever to release their next album? Chris: This is a cheeky response, but I’d have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dying Sea
Posted Oct. 3, 2014, 1:14 a.m.
Dying Sea SPB: How did your adviser enjoy the 7” you created for your internship? Dying Sea: Haha, hilarious. She was horrified, yet gave me ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Michael Yonkers
Posted Oct. 3, 2014, 1:10 a.m.
Michael Yonkers SPB: How does it feel to revisit music from so long ago? Are you the type of musician that enjoys playing and listening ... read more
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Interviews: Worthwhile Way
Posted Sept. 29, 2014, 5:21 p.m.
That joy in finding a new band just never goes away. The mediums have changed from the old tape deck to my first CD burner ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Big Dick
Posted Sept. 25, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
Big Dick SPB: What do your parents think of your band name? Johnny: My parents believe I haven't left my basement since 1997. I really ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sweatshop Boys
Posted Sept. 25, 2014, 2:55 p.m.
Itai (Sweatshop Boys) SPB: If you had your choice, which band would you love to tour with? Itai: Touring with another band is a complex ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Chris Brokaw
Posted Sept. 18, 2014, 1:35 p.m.
Chris Brokaw (solo, Wreckmeister Harmonies, The New Year, The Empty House Collective, ex-Codeine) SPB: Rank these listening formats: cd, vinyl, cassette, digital, (other?) Brokaw: 1) ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Vapour Night
Posted Sept. 18, 2014, 1:20 p.m.
Ali (Vapour Night) SPB: What’s the last “grower” record you heard that didn’t impress on first listen but has, since, grown on you? Ali: Burials ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Radon
Posted Sept. 11, 2014, 11:46 p.m.
Bill Clower (Radon, drums) SPB: How did your set at Fest 12 come about? Any surprises in store for #13? Clower: That's 2 questions. Tate, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Where My Bones Rest Easy
Posted Sept. 11, 2014, 11:44 p.m.
Anthony Manella (Where My Bones Rest Easy) SPB: What’s your favorite book? Manella: I'd have to say the book that has stuck with me and ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dan Padilla
Posted Sept. 11, 2014, 11:42 p.m.
J. Wang (Dan Padilla, Shallow Cuts) SPB: Have you ever forgotten lyrics mid-song? If so, how did you recover? Wang: Of course I’ve forgotten lyrics. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Franz Nicolay
Posted Sept. 11, 2014, 11:37 p.m.
Franz Nicolay SPB: What instrument is the hardest to tunefully amplify in a larger venue? Nicolay: It doesn't come up very often, but the musical ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Frank Rosaly
Posted Sept. 8, 2014, 12:42 a.m.
Frank Rosaly SPB: What's the worst (or strangest) stereotype you encounter from people when they find out you're a musician? Rosaly: “It must be so ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sneeze
Posted Sept. 8, 2014, 12:40 a.m.
Derek (Sneeze) SPB: What do you parents think of your music? Derek: Honestly, both of my parents love Sneeze much much more than my older ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Arrivals
Posted Sept. 8, 2014, 12:38 a.m.
Isaac Thotz (The Arrivals, Treasure Fleet) SPB: Have you ever hooked your dangling earrings on anything? Thotz: I've hooked them on countless things all over ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Midnight Masses
Posted Sept. 8, 2014, 12:36 a.m.
Autry Fulbright II (Midnight Masses, …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead) SPB: How did you settle on the name Midnight Masses ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Young Turks
Posted Aug. 30, 2014, 1:31 a.m.
Jason (Young Turks) SPB: How big is your record collection? Jason: I have about 250 records. I started collecting when I was about 16. I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Street Dogs
Posted Aug. 30, 2014, 1:29 a.m.
Mike McColgan (Street Dogs, FM359) SPB: How much space in your home is dedicated to music storage (instruments or records)? McColgan: One entire room in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Æges
Posted Aug. 30, 2014, 1:26 a.m.
Kemble Walters (Æges) SPB: What is your day job/how does it affect your schedule as a musician? Walters: This is a funny question for me ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hidden Shoal Recordings
Posted Aug. 30, 2014, 1:23 a.m.
Cam Merton (Hidden Shoal Recordings) SPB: What is your go-to karaoke song? Merton: My initial impulse is to put on something from Harold Budd and ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Raging Nathans
Posted Aug. 22, 2014, 9:01 p.m.
Josh (Raging Nathans/Rad Girlfriend Records) SPB: If you had your choice, what band would you love to tour with? Josh: I think if we could ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Herra Terra
Posted Aug. 22, 2014, 9 p.m.
Herra Terra SPB: What's the most interesting thing that has happened to the band this summer, any show horror stories or has it all been ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Fake Problems
Posted Aug. 22, 2014, 8:59 p.m.
Chris Farren (Fake Problems) SPB: What makes a good host when you sleep on a stranger’s floor? Farren: I'll preface this by saying anyone who ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Iron Reagan
Posted Aug. 22, 2014, 8:57 p.m.
Tony Foresta (Iron Reagan) SPB: What is your favorite 1990s artist? Foresta: I was going to say Avail but it turns out that they actually ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Shonen Knife
Posted Aug. 15, 2014, 2:02 a.m.
Naoko (Shonen Knife) SPB: What is your favorite Ramones song? Naoko: It’s impossible to choose one song. I like all Ramones songs. read more
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One Question Interviews: Cloud Rat
Posted Aug. 15, 2014, 2:01 a.m.
Rorik (Cloud Rat) SPB: What characteristics make a good host when you crash on a stranger’s floor? Rorik: Hmmmmmm.... Well, that depends on my mood ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Noisem
Posted Aug. 15, 2014, 1:59 a.m.
Noisem SPB: Who is your favorite band to see live? Harley Phillips: Ilsa never fails to impress me, They're of those bands that, if I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Jason Lupeituu
Posted Aug. 15, 2014, 1:58 a.m.
Jason Lupeituu (Sound engineer, vibe tech, aspiring cook) SPB: What is the hardest part about a life on the road? What is the best part? ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Big Action Records
Posted Aug. 15, 2014, 1:55 a.m.
Jason Zabby (Big Action Records, Raw Nerves) SPB: How has the increasingly digitalization of music changed your listening habits? Zabby: Digitalized music, especially streams, have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Roaming Herds of Buffalo
Posted Aug. 15, 2014, 1:54 a.m.
Scott (Roaming Herds of Buffalo) SPB: How did you decide to include the comic with your new CD? Scott: There are a few reasons why ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dads
Posted Aug. 15, 2014, 1:52 a.m.
John Bradley (Dads) SPB: What do you tend to listen to in the van the most? Bradley: Honestly in the van, at least while I'm ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ma Jolie
Posted Aug. 15, 2014, 1:51 a.m.
Jeff (Ma Jolie) SPB: What’s the secret to a successful tour? Jeff: It all depends on your intentions with touring in general. If it's your ... read more
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One Question Interviews: This Quiet Army
Posted Aug. 1, 2014, 2:40 p.m.
Eric Quach (This Quiet Army) SPB: How big is your record collection? Quach: 466 CDs, 109 vinyls, 16 cassettes! read more
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One Question Interviews: Great Reversals
Posted Aug. 1, 2014, 2:38 p.m.
Aaron Whitfield (Great Reversals – vocals) SPB: If you could experiment in any one genre that's far removed from what you do now, what would ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Innode
Posted Aug. 1, 2014, 2:36 p.m.
Stefan Nemeth (ex-Radian, Lokia, Innode) SPB: What is your favorite music-related film or documentary? Nemeth: I thought quite a bit about it and I am ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Meatmen
Posted Aug. 1, 2014, 2:33 p.m.
Tesco Vee (The Meatmen) SPB: What’s the best love song ever written? Vee: George Jones - "He Stopped Loving Her Today" read more
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One Question Interviews: Ben Snakepit
Posted July 25, 2014, 12:32 p.m.
Ben Snakepit (cartoonist) SPB: Who is your favorite flyer artist? Snakepit: My favorite flyer artist is Jack Barfield at Neolithic Print. He does flyers for ... read more
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One Question Interviews: 6131 Records
Posted July 25, 2014, 12:30 p.m.
Sean Rhorer (6131 Records) SPB: What’s your favorite cover song to listen to/see performed? Rhorer: I'm not a huge fan of covers, but it's hard ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Kitten Forever
Posted July 25, 2014, 12:28 p.m.
Kitten Forever SPB: What do you do to ensure you don't lose your voice onstage? Kitten: We gargle with male tears. read more
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One Question Interviews: Hollow Earth
Posted July 25, 2014, 12:27 p.m.
Mike Moynihan (Hollow Earth-guitar) SPB: What do you listen to the most in the van? Moynihan: For the most part, driver listens to whatever they want, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Orange County Scenester
Posted July 17, 2014, 9:28 p.m.
Evan Jacobs (Orange County Scenester – director) SPB: Who is your favorite band discovered in the process of filming Orange County Scenester? Jacobs: Since I was ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Xiu Xiu
Posted July 17, 2014, 9:27 p.m.
Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) Stewart: What part of your live show is the hardest on sound engineers? SPB: Getting the vocals loud enough in the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: A Wilhelm Scream
Posted July 17, 2014, 9:25 p.m.
Trevor Reilly (A Wilhelm Scream) SPB: When you built your studio, what was the primary, driving concept you wanted to make sure you could capture ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Rosetta
Posted July 17, 2014, 9:23 p.m.
Matt (Rosetta) SPB: Do you run your own website, facebook, twitter, etc? Do you enjoy that aspect of the industry? Matt: Yeah, I do all ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Gazer
Posted July 12, 2014, 2 a.m.
Erik Ziedses des Plantes (Gazer, bass/vocals) SPB: How do you find new music? Erik: My current music discovery system has two tiers that I think does ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Cheap Time
Posted July 12, 2014, 1:57 a.m.
Jeffrey Novak (Cheap Time, solo) SPB: What inspired you to start performing solo? Novak: I have never had much patience with waiting. I got tired ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Hollow Earth
Posted July 12, 2014, 1:55 a.m.
Steve (Hollow Earth, vocals) SPB: What do you think of bands playing albums in their entirety as a tour concept? Steve: I personally think it's ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Circles
Posted July 12, 2014, 1:52 a.m.
Srini Radhakrishna (Circles, Space Raft) SPB: Do you wear earplugs when you play? (Why/why not?) Radhakrishna: Despite having custom earplugs made over a year ago, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Organized Crime Records
Posted July 12, 2014, 1:51 a.m.
Clint (Organized Crime Records) SPB: How much space in your house is dedicated to music storage (albums or instruments)? Clint: I would say that overall ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ministry
Posted July 12, 2014, 1:49 a.m.
Al Jourgensen (Ministry) SPB: Is there a sample you’ve tried to get the rights to use but were denied? Jourgensen: ALL OF THEM.... Just kidding. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Autopsy
Posted July 12, 2014, 1:47 a.m.
Chris Reifert (Autopsy/Violation Wound) SPB: What’s the best movie you’ve seen this year? Reifert: The best movie ever made is The Dark Backward. It didn't ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Banner Pilot
Posted July 12, 2014, 1:45 a.m.
Nate (Banner Pilot) SPB: What is the hardest thing about touring in foreign countries? Last year (2 years ago?) you played in Russia… Nate: I'm ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Crusades
Posted June 26, 2014, 11:18 p.m.
Dave Williams (Crusades) SPB: What do your children think of your music? Williams: Well, my daughter is only two-and-a-half years old, but I'm a stay-at-home-parent and so ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Mad Caddies
Posted June 26, 2014, 11:16 p.m.
Sascha (Mad Caddies) SPB: What makes a good roadie? Have you done it? Sascha: We don't really use the term “roadie.” That seems kinda like ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Magrudergrind
Posted June 26, 2014, 11:14 p.m.
Avi (Magrudergrind) SPB: What’s the secret to a successful tour? Avi: Efficiency. Don't bring too many personal items or equipment. Bring essential equipment to retain your sound ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Old Man Markley
Posted June 26, 2014, 11:11 p.m.
Annie DeTemple (Old Man Markley) SPB: What is the best Buck Owens song? DeTemple: Well, my favorite Buck Owens song is "Act Naturally." I'm not just ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Japanther
Posted June 19, 2014, 10:40 p.m.
Ian Vanek (Japanther) SPB: Is there a regional food you look forward to when you tour? Vanek: We eat regionally, seasonally and locally as much ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lagwagon
Posted June 19, 2014, 10:38 p.m.
Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes) SPB: What is the most overdone cover song? Cape: "Brown Eyed Girl" read more
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One Question Interviews: Beartrap
Posted June 19, 2014, 10:36 p.m.
Mike (Beartrap) SPB: How do you primarily find new music these days? Mike: The Internet. There are thousands of music blogs dedicated to whatever little ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Catharsis PR
Posted June 19, 2014, 10:35 p.m.
Kim Kelly (Catharsis PR, writer) SPB: How did you first get involved in PR work? Kelly: It happened pretty organically. By the time I decided ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Screaming Females
Posted June 13, 2014, 1:16 p.m.
Jarrett D (Screaming Females) SPB: What song in your active playlist requires the most practice? What part is the hardest to get down? D: Screaming ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Haiduk
Posted June 13, 2014, 1:13 p.m.
Haiduk SPB: What do you remember of your first live performance ever? Haiduk: I'd been talking to some friends from a local band about possibly, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Peelander-Z
Posted June 13, 2014, 1:10 p.m.
Peelander Yellow (Peelander-Z) SPB: What is your favorite music-related book? Yellow: I never read music-related book!!! I have to learn a lot of things without ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Razorcake
Posted June 6, 2014, 2:04 a.m.
Chris Pepus (Razorcake) SPB: What is your favorite thing about working with print media? Pepus: Most of my writing appears on the web, but I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Jesus Lizard
Posted June 6, 2014, 2:02 a.m.
David Yow (the Jesus Lizard, artist, Qui, Scratch Acid) SPB: How has aging affected your musical performance? Yow: Dunno if it's due to aging, but ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Activator
Posted June 6, 2014, 1:59 a.m.
Shannon T. Moore (Activator, lead singer) SPB: How did you “discover” punk rock? Moore: I discovered punk rock on few different occasions in a few ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sex Rays
Posted June 6, 2014, 1:58 a.m.
Joe Holland (Sex Rays, Violent Shifters) SPB: Do you wear earplugs when you play? Why/why not?. Holland: I almost always wear hearing protection at rehearsals, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Gnarboots
Posted June 4, 2014, 7:34 p.m.
Aaron Carnes (Gnarboots) SPB: What is the ideal format to a show line-up? (How many bands, genres, etc.?) Carnes: I always liked lineups that were ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Men
Posted June 4, 2014, 7:29 p.m.
Ben Greenberg (The Men) SPB: What’s a record you love that would surprise people? Greenberg: Bill Frisell - Have A Little Faith Bill Frisell is an amazing guitar player who has released many, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: LA Zinefest
Posted June 4, 2014, 7:27 p.m.
Bianca Barragan (LA Zinefest organizer) SPB: If forced to choose, what is your favorite LA-based zine (currently active)? Barragan: After thinking about all the LA-based zines that are awesome, I'm going to have to say that ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ghostbot Records
Posted June 4, 2014, 7:25 p.m.
Andrew Schubert (Ghostbot Records, recording engineer)SPB: Besides music, what other arts are you into? Schubert: Music is what I'm most passionate about. It's how I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Julie Ruin
Posted May 22, 2014, 11:09 p.m.
Sara Landeau (The Julie Ruin) SPB: Did joining The Julie Ruin feel like a new band, or like you were joining one with an already-established ... read more
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One Question Interviews: RJD2
Posted May 22, 2014, 11:06 p.m.
RJD2 SPB: What do you like to do on a tour off date? RJD2: On an off date when I'm touring, two things dominate my ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Guitar Wolf
Posted May 22, 2014, 11:03 p.m.
Seiji (Guitar Wolf) SPB: How did your recent US tour with The Coathangers go? Seiji: The girls are wonderful. Their songs are full of great ... read more
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One Question Interviews: White Murder
Posted May 22, 2014, 10:58 p.m.
Hannah Blumenfeld (White Murder) SPB: What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Blumenfeld: Substitute teaching. I was way too young and it was just ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Low
Posted May 15, 2014, 11 p.m.
Alan Sparhawk, Low SPB: What's a record you love that would surprise people? Sparhawk: Barbara Streisand's Greatest Hits read more
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One Question Interviews: Toxic Pop Records
Posted May 15, 2014, 10:58 p.m.
Mike Riley (Toxic Pop Records/Firestarter Records) SPB: While the meaning of Toxic Pop's name is fairly obvious, how has its meaning changed to you since ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Paul Needza Friend
Posted May 15, 2014, 10:56 p.m.
Paul Needza Friend SPB: What do you think of band’s playing a record in its entirety for a tour concept? Paul: I suppose that depends ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Rackatees
Posted May 15, 2014, 10:52 p.m.
Kolin (The Rackatees, drums) SPB: What is the longest (in time) that you have been on tour? Would you do it again? Kolin: Our nine-day ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bobby Joe Ebola
Posted May 14, 2014, 12:29 a.m.
Dan Abbott (Bobby Joe Ebola) SPB: What is the furthest you've traveled to play a single show (vs setting up a corresponding tour)? Abbott: Driving ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ghost Mice
Posted May 9, 2014, 2:15 a.m.
Chris Clavin (Plan-it-X Records, Ghost Mice) SPB: You released the DVD with all of your releases in a digital format. Where did the idea come ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Gunshy
Posted May 9, 2014, 2:13 a.m.
Matt Arbogast (The Gunshy) SPB: What is your favorite restaurant to hit while on tour? Arbogast: Spiral Diner, Ft. Worth, Texas Spiral Diner is one ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Gnarboots
Posted May 9, 2014, 2:10 a.m.
Adam Davis (Gnarboots) SPB: What is your least favorite genre of music? Is there an artist who is an exception to said rule? Davis: My ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Joseph Ross Camuglia
Posted May 8, 2014, 10:44 p.m.
Joseph Ross Camuglia SPB: What is the largest crowd you have played to? Did you approach the set differently? Camuglia: Well, I played a 3 ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Heavy Times
Posted May 8, 2014, 10:41 p.m.
Bo Hansen (Heavy Times) SPB: What club (that you've played) has the worst bathroom? Hansen: There used to be this DIY show spot/skateboard ramp in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Modern Radio Music
Posted May 8, 2014, 10:38 p.m.
Tom Loftus (Modern Radio Music Label, co-owner) SPB: What was the biggest mistake you made when starting up/learning how run a record label? Loftus: My ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Subsonics
Posted May 8, 2014, 10:36 p.m.
Clay Reed (Subsonics) SPB: It seems that the hyphenated genre "garage-punk" keeps popping up more and more. What do you think of the term? Reed: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Signals Midwest
Posted April 25, 2014, 1:46 a.m.
Loren Shumaker-Chupp (Signals Midwest, bass) SPB: What do your parents think of your music? Loren Shumaker-Chupp: My parents have always appreciated that I play music ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Yankee Brutal
Posted April 25, 2014, 1:42 a.m.
Wesley Henderson (Yankee Brutal) SPB: What's your favorite band you discovered on your most recent tour? Henderson: That question is not one I can answer ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Druglords of the Avenues
Posted April 25, 2014, 1:38 a.m.
Johnny Bonnel (Druglords of the Avenues, Swingin’ Utters, Filthy Thieving Bastards) SPB: Where does your band name for Druglords of the Avenues come from? Bonnel: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: 20 Buck Spin
Posted April 17, 2014, 3:30 p.m.
David Adelson (20 Buck Spin) SPB: What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Adelson: Worst job I ever had was one of my first. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Vacation
Posted April 17, 2014, 3:27 p.m.
Evan (Vacation) SPB: What is your primary tour food? Evan: Our primary tour food is PIZZA. Like as much as your town has to offer, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Morning Glory
Posted April 17, 2014, 3:21 p.m.
Ezra Arrow Kire (Morning Glory) SPB: What do you think of Record Store Day? Kire: Record Store Day? It should be an official national holiday! ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Billy West
Posted April 17, 2014, 3:19 p.m.
Billy West (voice actor, Futurama, Ren & Stimpy, many more) SPB: You've also played music in your past and you do some singing ("Shut Up ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Stooges
Posted April 10, 2014, 6:38 p.m.
Mike Watt (Bass, The Stooges, Minutemen, Solo, more) SPB: How have the Stooges shows gone? Is it difficult to step into a group where the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dovetail
Posted April 10, 2014, 6:32 p.m.
Dovetail SPB: Who is your favorite 1960s band or artist? Philip: The Beatles reign supreme in my ‘60s catalog. For records like Rubber Soul, The ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Copyrights
Posted April 10, 2014, 6:24 p.m.
Luke McNeill (The Copyrights, Attorney) SPB: Did you choose your band name partially because of your interest in law? McNeill: No. It was actually a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Direct Hit!
Posted April 10, 2014, 6:21 p.m.
Nick Woods (Direct Hit!, Galactic Cannibal) SPB: What is the best Milwaukee-made beer? Woods: My favorite Milwaukee-made beer is Fuel Coffee Stout, more for the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Icarus Line
Posted April 4, 2014, 8:55 p.m.
Joe Cardamone (The Icarus Line) SPB: What is your drink of choice? Cardamone: Fizzy water read more
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One Question Interviews: Melt Banana
Posted April 4, 2014, 8:53 p.m.
Yako (Melt Banana) SPB: What surprised you the most on your first US tour? Yako: I was surprised that we needed to show ID to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Flobots
Posted April 4, 2014, 8:51 p.m.
Jonny 5 (Flobots) SPB: When did you opt to make your living as a musician/did you quit a regular day job in doing so? Jonny ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Capitalist Kids
Posted April 4, 2014, 8:47 p.m.
Jeff (Capitalist Kids) SPB: Who is your favorite capitalist hero? Jeff: Ha ha. I don't have a capitalist hero. The Capitalist Kids are not huge ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Multiple Truths
Posted April 2, 2014, 8:14 a.m.
Justin Wettstein (Multiple Truths) SPB: After music, what other arts are you interested in? Wettstein: Taking music out of the art spectrum is tough. I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sarah Neufeld
Posted March 31, 2014, 10:37 p.m.
Sarah Neufeld (solo, Arcade Fire) SPB: What are the biggest challenge you face in getting the sound you want live while playing with amplified instruments? ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Stranger by Starlight
Posted March 31, 2014, 8:58 p.m.
Anthony (Stranger by Starlight) SPB: What is your favorite 1970s artist? Anthony: It's incredibly difficult to pick a favourite artist, album or even track from ... read more
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One Question Interviews: All Pigs Must Die
Posted March 31, 2014, 8:52 p.m.
Kevin Baker (All Pigs Must Die) SPB: What is your favorite thing about international touring? Baker: In my opinion, traveling to different regions and absorbing ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pelican
Posted March 31, 2014, 5:35 p.m.
Dallas Thomas (Pelican) SPB: How would you summarize the Chicago heavy scene? Thomas: Chicago has had a really strong scene for awhile now. Maybe one ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Disappears
Posted March 31, 2014, 8:14 a.m.
Brian Case (Disappears) SPB: How was your experience recording at Electrical Audio? Case: Electrical Audio is such a great studio: both comfortable and top of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bl'ast!
Posted March 30, 2014, 9:05 p.m.
Clifford Dinsmore (BL'AST!) SPB: When you found the Blood tapes, did you think it was possible to remaster them to the point you achieved with ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Careeners
Posted March 16, 2014, 4:40 p.m.
PJ Fancher (The Fest ticketmaster, Grabass Charlestons/The Careeners, I worked at No Idea Records for 10 years) Fancher: I've never seen any direct numbers proving so ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Swordplay & Pierre the Motionless
Posted March 16, 2014, 1:46 p.m.
Swordplay (Swordplay & Pierre the Motionless) SPB: Is there a regional food you look forward to when you tour? Swordplay: Boiled Peanuts. Probably the best ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Less Than Jake
Posted March 16, 2014, 10:42 a.m.
Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake) SPB: Would you license your music for use in film, sports, or ads if given the opportunity? Fiorello: We already ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Modern Radio Record Label
Posted March 12, 2014, 8:09 p.m.
Peter Mielech (Modern Radio Record Label) SPB: You re-released old STNNNG records on the Playbutton format. How did you decide to try that format? Mielech: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Razorcake
Posted March 12, 2014, 6:52 p.m.
Sean Carswell (Razorcake) SPB: How has working on a zine changed how you listen to or value music? Carswell: When I first started doing record ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Black Lantern
Posted March 12, 2014, 6:41 p.m.
Jesse (The Black Lantern) SPB: How do you choose your album art? Jesse: Our music is trying to be chaotic but still have a common ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sundowners
Posted March 12, 2014, 6:36 p.m.
Jared (Sundowners) SPB: What’s the worst thing that’s happened to you on a tour? Have you ever been stranded or forced to cancel? Jared: Great ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Somos
Posted March 2, 2014, 4:08 p.m.
Phil (Somos) SPB: What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Somos: This is tough because I have had a lot of shitty jobs. But ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lawrence Arms
Posted March 2, 2014, 3:55 p.m.
Brendan Kelly (Lawrence Arms) SPB: Does your child listen to your music at all? What does s/he think (sorry, I can't remember if you have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Volcom
Posted March 2, 2014, 2:59 p.m.
Kurt Midness (Volcom) SPB: How do you determine which bands go into the singles series? Midness: To start with we try to pick artists that ... read more
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Interviews: Off With Their Heads
Posted March 1, 2014, 5:24 a.m.
During a prolonged Minnesota winter in early 2013, Scene Point Blank chatted with Off With Their Heads’ Ryan Young about their (at the time) upcoming ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Silver Snakes
Posted Feb. 24, 2014, 7:25 a.m.
Alex (Silver Snakes) SPB: Who was your favorite band that you discovered on your last tour? Alex: My favorite band I discovered on our last ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tortoise
Posted Feb. 23, 2014, 8:47 p.m.
Bundy K. Brown (ex-Tortoise) SPB: What is the weirdest description you’ve heard of your music? Do you think it had some accuracy or could you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Melissa B
Posted Feb. 23, 2014, 2:16 p.m.
Melissa B SPB: You work as a network engineer. Are there many musicians or artists within your field/Are there many creative-types? Melissa B: I find ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Magic Bullet Records
Posted Feb. 23, 2014, 1:39 p.m.
Brent Eyestone (Magic Bullet Records, Highness, Bleach Everything) SPB: Who is your favorite current band to see live? Eyestone: For the last 13 years, my ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Great Reversals
Posted Feb. 16, 2014, 10:37 p.m.
Eric Scobie (Great Reversals) SPB: How did you get involved with Jay Maas for the To the Ends of the Earth 10"? Scobie: We got ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Worn in Red
Posted Feb. 16, 2014, 1:24 p.m.
Brad Perry (Worn in Red, drums) SPB: What do you remember of playing your first live show ever? Perry: The first show I ever played ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Larry and His Flask
Posted Feb. 10, 2014, 8:23 p.m.
Jeshua Marshall (Larry and His Flask) SPB: What is the weirdest venue/setting you’ve ever played a show at? Marshall: Several years ago we were asked ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Brokedowns
Posted Feb. 3, 2014, 6:15 p.m.
Mustafa Daka (The Brokedowns) SPB:Are there any Albanian bands you’d recommend? Daka: Unfortunately, Albania hasn't produced much in the way of rock, metal or thrash ... read more
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One Question Interviews: David Bailey
Posted Feb. 3, 2014, 5:48 p.m.
David Bailey (CAGES/Gas Chamber) SPB: Who is your favorite band or artist from the 1980s? Bailey: G.I.S.M. from Japan. They released two furious documents in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Alan Licht
Posted Feb. 3, 2014, 8:15 a.m.
Alan Licht (Solo, Run On, The Pacific Ocean, more) SPB: What is your least favorite genre of music? Is there an artist who is an ... read more
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One Question Interviews: No Idea Records
Posted Feb. 2, 2014, 9:26 p.m.
Var (No Idea Records) SPB: As No Idea has become an established DIY label, what is the more tiresome stereotype you’ve encountered as a result ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Oren Ambarchi
Posted Jan. 27, 2014, 8:33 p.m.
Oren Ambarchi SPB: What is the most thankless job in the music industry? Ambarchi: One of the many thankless jobs would be working as the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Douglas McCombs
Posted Jan. 27, 2014, 6:54 p.m.
Douglas McCombs (Tortoise, Brokeback, Eleventh Dream Day) SPB: What, for you, defines a successful tour? McCombs: A successful tour for me means that there is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Andrew Burnes
Posted Jan. 27, 2014, 7:47 a.m.
Andrew Burnes (San Agustin, Haunted House, SATMC) SPB: What is your all-time favorite record (and why)? Burnes: I'd like to think that my tastes are ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Say-10 Records
Posted Jan. 27, 2014, 7:41 a.m.
Adam (Say-10 Records) SPB: What is your go-to karaoke song? Adam: Let's set the stage... I am the worst karaoke performer of all time and ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Gehenna
Posted Jan. 24, 2014, 7:39 a.m.
Mike Apocalypse (Gehenna) SPB: What is your most common tour food? Mike: I'm not sure, but I think it's a close tie between marijuana edibles ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Aesgir & Mo
Posted Jan. 24, 2014, 7:24 a.m.
Asgeir Aarøen (Aesgir & Mo) SPB: What got you interested in the flamenco guitar? Aarøen: I first saw flamenco guitar live at the age of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Eddie Spaghetti
Posted Jan. 23, 2014, 9:15 p.m.
Eddie Spaghetti (Supersuckers, solo) SPB: In one of your columns you wrote for us, you talked of being a disco DJ at house parties. What’s ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Divider
Posted Jan. 23, 2014, 9:10 p.m.
Anthony Fusco (Divider) SPB: How has the increasing digitalization of the music industry changed how you listen to music? Fusco: For me, it's one or ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bouncing Souls
Posted Jan. 22, 2014, 9:14 p.m.
Greg Attonito (Bouncing Souls) SPB: What makes a good roadie? Have you ever done it? Attonito: A good roadie cares about the band and making ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Luther
Posted Jan. 22, 2014, 6:48 p.m.
Nick Harris (Luther) SPB: What was the first concert you attended? Luther: The first "concert" I ever attended was The Offspring when I was 12 ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Profound Lore Records
Posted Jan. 22, 2014, 8:16 a.m.
Chris (Profound Lore Records) SPB: Do you run your own website, facebook, etc? Do you enjoy that aspect of being a label? Chris: With the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Gilead Media
Posted Jan. 21, 2014, 10:50 p.m.
Adam (Gilead Media) SPB: Is there a record you passed on releasing that, in retrospect, you really wish you could have worked on? Adam: There ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lemuria
Posted Jan. 15, 2014, 8:21 a.m.
Alex (Lemuria) SPB: What do you think when fans run onstage and sing into the mic while you’re on stage? Alex: I think it's fun ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tiny Mix Tapes
Posted Jan. 14, 2014, 7:14 p.m.
Grant Purdum (Tiny Mix Tapes, Gumshoe Grove, Signal to Noise, Onion AV Club) SPB: What kinds of topics or tone do you like to see ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Riverboat Gamblers
Posted Jan. 14, 2014, 7:40 a.m.
Mike Wiebe (Riverboat Gamblers, High Tension Wires) SPB: In addition to your multiple bands, you've taken to stand-up comedy recently too. What drew you to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Way to End
Posted Jan. 13, 2014, 7:51 p.m.
Way to End SPB: Who is the first musician whose technique or technicality really stood out to you? Way to End: Cziffra and, as a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sick Sick Birds
Posted Jan. 13, 2014, 7:04 p.m.
Mike Hall (Sick Sick Birds) SPB: If I’m not mistaken, one or two of you in Sick Sick Birds have children, correct? What do your ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Red Scare Industries
Posted Jan. 13, 2014, 7:02 p.m.
Toby Jeg (Red Scare Industries) SPB: What is your favorite book or author? Jeg: Man, these aren't supposed to be easy, huh? That's so hard ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Don Giovanni Records
Posted Jan. 12, 2014, 8:03 p.m.
Joe Steinhardt (Don Giovanni Records) SPB: How big is your record collection? Steinhardt: Steph and I own about 3,000 records, 3,000 CDs, and 200 tapes. read more
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One Question Interviews: INVSN
Posted Jan. 12, 2014, 7:35 p.m.
Dennis (INVSN, formerly of International Noise Conspiracy and Refused) SPB: INVSN is a markedly different sound than your previous bands. What do you like most ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Coke Bust
Posted Jan. 8, 2014, 9:54 p.m.
Chris Moore (Coke Bust/Sick Fix/D.O.C.) SPB: What is your favorite music-related film or documentary? Moore: It's a toss-up between Last Days Here, the documentary about ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bad Sports
Posted Jan. 8, 2014, 9:37 p.m.
Daniel (Bad Sports) SPB: Who is the best band in Denton right now? Daniel: The answer is obvious, Bad Sports. In fact, if you asked ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Spoonboy
Posted Jan. 8, 2014, 9:28 p.m.
Spoonboy SPB: Do you still get nervous before you play a show? How do you address your nerves? Spoonboy: Sometimes. I just try to remember ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Mitch Clem
Posted Jan. 8, 2014, 8:56 p.m.
Mitch Clem (artist) SPB: How do you approach drawing an album cover as compared to a comic? Clem: That's actually a solid question. Since I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: October Falls
Posted Jan. 5, 2014, 3:46 p.m.
M. Lehto (October Falls) SPB: What is your day job and how does it fit (or conflict) with your artistic goals? M. Lehto: Basically I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tyranny Is Tyranny
Posted Jan. 5, 2014, 12:04 p.m.
Russell Emerson Hall (Tyranny Is Tyranny, vocals/guitar) SPB: Do you do anything to reduce gas consumption/cost while on tour? Hall: We downsized our speaker cabinets ... read more
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One Question Interviews: L'Assassins
Posted Jan. 5, 2014, 10:31 a.m.
Monet Wong (L’Assassins, guitar) SPB: L’Assassins definitely utilizes style as an element of the band in addition to the music. How do you feel the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Thermals
Posted Jan. 5, 2014, 12:05 a.m.
Westin Glass (The Thermals) SPB: Who is your favorite band you discovered on your last tour? Glass: The most recent Thermals tour was in Europe. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Paint It Black
Posted Jan. 4, 2014, 9:25 p.m.
Andy Nelson (Paint It Black, Ceremony) SPB: It seems that Philadelphia is consistently turning out new bands and rejuvenating the scene with new blood. What ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Haptic
Posted Jan. 4, 2014, 12:07 p.m.
Adam Sonderberg (Haptic) SPB: What is the worst stereotype you encountered when people find you’re in a band? Sonderberg: That the band must "rock." While ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Horseback
Posted Jan. 4, 2014, 11:05 a.m.
Jenks Miller (Horseback, solo) SPB: What part of your live show do you find the hardest on sound engineers? Miller: The biggest challenge in Horseback's ... read more
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One Question Interviews: High Dive
Posted Jan. 3, 2014, 10:41 p.m.
Ryan Woods (High Dive/Defiance, Ohio) SPB: After playing in a larger band (in terms of # of people in the band), how is it to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Destroy Nate Allen
Posted Dec. 27, 2013, 6:03 p.m.
Nate Allen (Destroy Nate Allen) SPB: What’s the story behind your band name? Allen: I had played music as "Nate Allen" for a few years ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Full of Hell
Posted Dec. 27, 2013, 7:36 a.m.
Dylan Walker (Full of Hell) SPB: What do you think when fans run onstage and sing into the mic during a song? Walker: I think ... read more
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One Question Interviews: MDC
Posted Dec. 26, 2013, 8:22 p.m.
Dave Dictor (MDC) SPB: What was the largest and smallest crowd you’ve played to? Dictor: The largest crowd was at the With Full Force Festival ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ancient Shores
Posted Dec. 26, 2013, 7:04 p.m.
BJ Rochinich (Ancient Shores, SPB columnist) SPB: What got you interested in film beyond casual observation? Rochinich: I took a psychology of cinema class in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Old Wounds
Posted Dec. 24, 2013, 10:09 a.m.
Brandon Gallagher (Old Wounds) SPB: Are trucker bombs allowed in the van? Have any stories? Gallagher: At first, I had no idea what a trucker ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ufomammut
Posted Dec. 24, 2013, 9:49 a.m.
Urlo (Ufomammut) SPB: Who is the most overrated band or musician of all time? Urlo: Surely, the most overrated band of all time is an ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Neurosis
Posted Dec. 23, 2013, 10:12 p.m.
Neurosis SPB: Personally speaking, what is the least favorite record you’ve released (of your own records, that is)? Why? Neurosis: No regrets. Everything we have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Soviettes
Posted Dec. 23, 2013, 9:47 p.m.
Annie Sparrows (Soviettes, FM Wired, Lil Happiness, God Damn Doo Wop Band) SPB: What’s the worst thing that’s happened to you on tour? Have you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Perhapst
Posted Dec. 23, 2013, 5:28 p.m.
John Moen (Perhapst, Decemberists, Stephen Malmus & the Jicks) SPB: Writing a solo record is a much different project than writing with a band. How ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Planning for Burial
Posted Dec. 23, 2013, 5:26 p.m.
Thom Wasluck (Planning For Burial, Music Ruins Lives) SPB: What is the last record you didn’t care for on first listen but has grown on ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Iron Chic
Posted Dec. 21, 2013, 7:36 a.m.
Mike (Iron Chic, Dead Broke Rekerds) SPB: What was the first tape/cd/record you bought with your own money? Mike: Green Day - 1039 Smoothed Out ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Stuart Dahlquist
Posted Dec. 20, 2013, 7:34 a.m.
Stuart Dahlquist (Asva, ex-Burning Witch) SPB: What is a city or country you’d love to play but never have? Dahlquist: One city or country is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Paper Tiger
Posted Dec. 16, 2013, 10:18 a.m.
Paper Tiger (Doomtree) SPB: How does Doomtree travel? Do you all pile into a van or bus? Paper Tiger: We have a van named Mountain. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sundowner
Posted Dec. 16, 2013, 10:05 a.m.
Chris McCaughan (Lawrence Arms, Sundowner) SPB: I take it by the multiple baseball references in your songs that you're a fan. What are your thoughts ... read more
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One Question Interviews: To Live a Lie Records
Posted Dec. 15, 2013, 9 p.m.
Will Butler (To Live a Lie Records) SPB: What’s your favorite music-related film or documentary? Butler: Most of the time I respond to a question ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Escapist Records
Posted Dec. 15, 2013, 6:33 p.m.
Michael Phillips (Escapist Records, former Scene Point Blank editor and writer of 500+ reviews) SPB: Basements, bars, or both? Phillips: Bar shows verses basement shows ... read more
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One Question Interviews: David Daniell
Posted Dec. 15, 2013, 10:45 a.m.
David Daniell SPB: Who is your favorite band to see live? Daniell: I don't have one, I have two: The Necks, and Swans. In the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Death Blues
Posted Dec. 15, 2013, 10:33 a.m.
Jon Mueller (Death Blues, Volcano Choir) SPB: How do you choose your album art? Mueller: Each record is unique, but the aim is always to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Shellshag
Posted Dec. 15, 2013, 9:55 a.m.
Shellshag SPB: What are the origins of the Y-microphone? Shellshag: Our custom, Flying V mic stand was invented by Shell. We started facing each other ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Spokenest
Posted Dec. 15, 2013, 9:46 a.m.
Daryl Gussin (Spokenest) SPB: How did you come up with the idea to form Spokenest with money received from wedding gifts? Gussin: Well, that’s not ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Blind Shake
Posted Dec. 11, 2013, 6:44 p.m.
Jim Blaha (The Blind Shake) SPB: What is my day job and how does it affect my schedule as a musician? Blaha: Well, right now ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Taxpayers
Posted Dec. 11, 2013, 6:40 p.m.
Phil (The Taxpayers) SPB: What is the band’s most common junk food while on tour? Phil: From scratch....(heavy sigh)...workin' on it...um...would eat a snake...let's see....mostly ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Some Will Never Know
Posted Dec. 11, 2013, 5:23 p.m.
Pim (Some Will Never Know, Said And Done) SPB: What was the first live show you attended? Pim: First live show in general? Might be ... read more
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One Question Interviews: More Than Sound Collective
Posted Dec. 9, 2013, 9:10 p.m.
Mario Parra (More Than Sound Collective) SPB: What’s a record you love that would surprise people? Parra: I've always considered my taste in music to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Brokedowns
Posted Dec. 9, 2013, 8:53 p.m.
Kris Megyery (Brokedowns) SPB: How has parenthood changed playing in a band for you? Megyery: This question was sent on June 6th which happened to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Birthday Suits
Posted Dec. 9, 2013, 8:18 p.m.
Hideo (Birthday Suits) SPB: What do you like to do on an off date during a tour? Hideo: It's depend on where. If it's in ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Swingin' Utters
Posted Dec. 9, 2013, 8:10 p.m.
Darius (Swingin’ Utters) SPB: What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long tour? Darius: I go to the Taqueria Vallarta ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Early Graves
Posted Dec. 8, 2013, 9:01 a.m.
Chris Brock (Early Graves) SPB: What is the secret to a successful tour? Brock: There is no secret to a successful tour. Defining what a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Ides of Gemini
Posted Dec. 7, 2013, 9:58 p.m.
J Bennet (Ides of Gemini) SPB: What is the fewest people you have ever played to? Have you returned to that city or venue? Bennet: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Adam DeGross
Posted Dec. 7, 2013, 12:27 p.m.
Adam DeGross (photographer, Pay Attention) SPB: What is the hardest part about taking photos in a rock club or basement? DeGross: The hardest part about ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Mayfly Records
Posted Dec. 7, 2013, 12:16 p.m.
Bob (Mayfly Records) SPB: What are your feelings about Spotify and the ongoing royalties debate? Bob: For me, Spotify is a powerful tool. I have ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Amy Oden
Posted Dec. 5, 2013, 6:18 p.m.
Amy Oden (filmmaker, From the Back of the Room) SPB: What is your favorite music-related film or documentary? Oden: Rise Above (the Tribe 8 documentary) ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pastepunk
Posted Dec. 5, 2013, 7:49 a.m.
Jordan Baker (pastepunk) SPB: What has been the hardest transition as you’ve let Pastepunk go to rest? Baker: The hardest thing by far has been ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Careeners
Posted Dec. 4, 2013, 9:59 p.m.
Dave Drobach (Careeners fka Grabass Charlestons) SPB: If you met your character Dale in real life, would you hang out with him/have a beer? Drobach: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Heartless
Posted Dec. 4, 2013, 9:52 p.m.
Rick (Heartless) SPB: What are you expectations of how your final show(s) will go, from an emotional standpoint? Rick: We are ending on good terms ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sutekh Hexen
Posted Dec. 3, 2013, 7:50 p.m.
Sutekh Hexen SPB: What was your favorite band in high school? How do they influence your songwriting today? Sutekh Hexen: One of my favorite bands ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Among Giants
Posted Dec. 3, 2013, 7:38 p.m.
Greg (Among Giants) SPB: How many vans have you had? (Any stories?) Greg: We've been using my Mom's minivan to travel around for the past ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Mammoth Grinder
Posted Dec. 3, 2013, 7:33 p.m.
Chris Ulsh (Mammoth Grinder) SPB: What is the weirdest description you’ve heard of your music? Do you think it’s accurate in any way or can ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Liar in Wait
Posted Dec. 3, 2013, 7:11 p.m.
Jim (Liar in Wait) SPB: What makes for a good host when you sleep on a stranger’s floor? Jim: A good host gives you a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Faith Coloccia
Posted Dec. 2, 2013, 7:21 p.m.
Faith Coloccia (Mamiffer, House of Low Culture) SPB: Is there a record you love that would surprise people based on the music you create? Coloccia: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Burning Love
Posted Dec. 2, 2013, 7:05 p.m.
Chris Colohan (Burning Love) SPB: Basements or bars (or both)? Colohan: Basements, no contest. Shit, house shows in general. Despite the downsides (blown fuses, angry ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Hussy
Posted Dec. 2, 2013, 7:04 p.m.
Bobby Hussy (The Hussy) SPB: Would you ever crowdfund a record? Hussy: I would never crowdfund a record. There are plenty of labels existing and ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tiny Empires
Posted Dec. 2, 2013, 6:46 p.m.
Eric Solomon (Tiny Empires, ex-O Pioneers!!!) SPB: What is the worst you were ever screwed by a venue? Solomon: The worst time we ever had ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Aidan Baker
Posted Dec. 1, 2013, 4:19 p.m.
Aidan Baker (Nadja) SPB: Other than music, what other art forms interest you? Baker: I would say all other art forms interest me, but I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dopamines
Posted Dec. 1, 2013, 11:53 a.m.
Jon Lewis (Dopamines) SPB: Do you take any precautions to stay healthy while on the road? Lewis: Typically I'll stock up on multi vitamins or ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Rob Huddleston
Posted Nov. 29, 2013, 8:53 p.m.
Rob Huddleston (Ann Beretta, solo, Foundation) SPB: Do you still get nervous before you play a show? Huddleston: I do, depending on the show. I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Cave In
Posted Nov. 29, 2013, 7:55 p.m.
Steve Brodsky (Cave In) SPB: Can you like a musician whose politics you disagree with? Brodsky: Well, ZZ Top did play at George W. Bush's ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bangers
Posted Nov. 29, 2013, 1:36 p.m.
Roo Pescod (Bangers, solo) SPB: What is the secret to a successful tour? Pescod: If there is one golden secret to a successful tour I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Trophy Fire
Posted Nov. 29, 2013, 1:13 p.m.
Ben Flanagan (The Trophy Fire, vocals/guitar/keys) SPB: What is your favorite Simpsons episode (the name is a reference, right?)? Flanagan: My favorite Simpsons episode is ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Off With Their Heads
Posted Nov. 27, 2013, 9:15 p.m.
Ryan Young (Off With Their Heads) SPB: Is there a particular interview question you’d like to never answer again? Young: Interviews can go one of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: System and Station
Posted Nov. 27, 2013, 5:51 p.m.
Ryan K. Heise (System and Station, vocals/guitar) SPB: What is your most common touring fast food choice? Heise: It all depends on how long you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Queers
Posted Nov. 27, 2013, 4:16 p.m.
Joe Queer (The Queers) SPB: What is the weirdest venue you've ever played a show at? Joe: Hands down the weirdest club I've ever played ... read more
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One Question Interviews: SideOneDummy Records
Posted Nov. 27, 2013, 2:22 p.m.
Jamie Coletta (SideOneDummy Records) SPB: How did you choose the charities for the #TestPressThursdays auctions? Was it hard to find an organization that each band ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Sugar Stems
Posted Nov. 27, 2013, 1:58 p.m.
Sugar Stems SPB: Is there a regional food you look forward to on every tour? Betsy: I just like to try whatever the region's most ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Street Eaters
Posted Nov. 27, 2013, 1:55 p.m.
John No (Street Eaters) SPB: How different is touring as a two-piece as compared to your previous projects? No: Touring as a two-piece has been ... read more
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One Question Interviews: 86'd Records
Posted Nov. 27, 2013, 1:52 p.m.
Wells Tipley (86'd Records) SPB: What is the best reunion concert you ever saw? Tipley: Punk and hardcore reunions usually feel like cover bands to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lasting Impression
Posted Nov. 27, 2013, 1:44 p.m.
Bryan W. Fleming (Lasting Impression) SPB: What is the worst stereotype you encounter when others discover you’re in a band? Fleming: The worst stereotypes I ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Antiseen
Posted Nov. 27, 2013, 1:43 p.m.
Jeff Clayton (Antiseen) SPB: What is your favorite all-time record and why? Clayton: Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies. It was one of the first ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Locrian
Posted Nov. 25, 2013, 7:55 a.m.
Terence Hannum (Locrian) SPB: What appeals to you most about collaborative projects as compared with working with your regular band? Hannum: You know I don't ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Drunken Sailor Records
Posted Nov. 25, 2013, 7:50 a.m.
Julian (Drunken Sailor Records) SPB: What do you think of bands playing albums in their entirety as a tour concept? Julian: I'm not really into ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Nato Coles
Posted Nov. 24, 2013, 9:42 a.m.
Nato Coles (Nato Coles & the Blue Diamond Band) SPB: What are your expectations for the Replacements reunion? Coles: The Replacements were one of the ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Night Birds
Posted Nov. 21, 2013, 8:19 p.m.
Brian Gorsegner (Night Birds) SPB: Would you license your music for film, sports, or ads if given the opportunity? Are there exceptions to the rule? ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Locrian
Posted Nov. 21, 2013, 8:14 p.m.
Steven Hess (Locrian, Pan American, Innode, Haptic) SPB: What appeals to you most about collaborative projects as compared with working with your regular band? Hess: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Old Man Gloom
Posted Nov. 21, 2013, 7:45 a.m.
Santos Montano (Old Man Gloom) SPB: How do you choose your album art? Montano: There are two things that make Old Man Gloom function: Breakfast ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Real Numbers
Posted Nov. 20, 2013, 8:20 p.m.
Eli Hansen (Real Numbers/Three Dimensional Records) SPB: Who is your favorite pre-1960s artist? Hansen: I'll have to go with Chuck Berry... but it's not easy ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Daniel Menche
Posted Nov. 20, 2013, 7:38 p.m.
Daniel Menche SPB: Who is your favorite 1980s artist? Menche: Well, in the entire ‘80s I was age 10-20. So, of course, that was a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Hood Internet
Posted Nov. 20, 2013, 7:33 p.m.
STV SLV (The Hood Internet) SPB: What is the worst interview question you’ve been asked? STV SLV: Usually we get annoyed with "How do you ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Buildings
Posted Nov. 19, 2013, 8:12 p.m.
Brian Lake (Buildings) SPB: What is the furthest you’ve ever driven to play one show? Lake: Well, we sweated in 130 degree heat in Houston ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Henry Rollins
Posted Nov. 19, 2013, 8:09 p.m.
Henry Rollins SPB: Have you found that your background as a musical performer has influenced your ability or technique in other media endeavors, such as ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Worthwhile Way
Posted Nov. 17, 2013, 3:15 p.m.
Worthwhile Way SPB: What is the biggest difference you experience between Japanese and American audiences? Chegeno: I think the biggest difference is the mind of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: The Austerity Program
Posted Nov. 17, 2013, 3:10 p.m.
Justin Foley (The Austerity Program) SPB: What’s the last record you didn’t care for on first listen that has grown on you since? Foley: Terrence ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Martyrdöd
Posted Nov. 17, 2013, 10:41 a.m.
Mikael Kjellman (Martyrdöd) SPB: If you could release a split with any current band (that you haven’t met), who would it be? Kjellman: I think ... read more
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One Question Interviews: STNNNG
Posted Nov. 17, 2013, 10:33 a.m.
Chris Besinger (STNNNG, vocals) SPB: What is the worst interview question you’ve been asked? Besinger: Not sure what the worst question we've been asked is, ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Chris Mason
Posted Nov. 17, 2013, 8:46 a.m.
Chris Mason (Dirt Cult Records, Low Culture) SPB: As somebody who runs his own label, what do you get out of releasing your own records ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Look Mexico
Posted Nov. 16, 2013, 11:39 p.m.
Matt Agrella (Look Mexico)SPB: Who does the majority of the band’s driving? Agrella: Driving. We try to divvy this up pretty evenly, though some of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Tripping Icarus
Posted Nov. 16, 2013, 9:12 p.m.
Chris Kluwe (Tripping Icarus, ex-Minnesota Vikings) SPB: What happens to Tripping Icarus now that your job has moved you to a new city? Going into ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Mercy Ties
Posted Nov. 16, 2013, 7:40 p.m.
Trevor (Mercy Ties)SPB: What is the longest tour you’ve been on (in terms of time)? How did it go/would you do it again? Trevor: Our ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Iron Tongue
Posted Nov. 16, 2013, 7:04 p.m.
Stan (Iron Tongue)SPB: What is your all-time favorite record and why? Stan: KISS - Hotter Than Hell It's everything you'd want in a rock record. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Bright & Barrow Records
Posted Nov. 16, 2013, 5:03 p.m.
Ryan Raichilson (Bright & Barrow Records) SPB: What do you think of Record Store Day? Raichilson: I have nothing but good things to say about ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Arms Aloft
Posted Nov. 16, 2013, 9:42 a.m.
Seth Gile (Arms Aloft)SPB:Do you do anything to minimize the cost of gas while on tour? Gile: The best way to minimize the cost of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Grath Madden
Posted Nov. 12, 2013, 7:43 a.m.
Grath Madden (The Steinways, House Boat) SPB: What was the first punk show you attended? Madden: Does Green Day with Riverdales at the Baltimore Arena ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Convul
Posted Nov. 11, 2013, 8:49 p.m.
Kaycee “Ninevolt” Tarricone (Convul, guitar) SPB: What kind of guitar do you use? How did you choose this model? Tarricone: I've recently been using a ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Brain Tumors
Posted Nov. 11, 2013, 8:24 p.m.
Drew (Brain Tumors, singer) SPB: What’s the best reaction you’ve gotten from a crowd when you left the stage and started interacting with them? Drew: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Atom & His Package
Posted Nov. 11, 2013, 7:05 p.m.
Adam Goren (Atom & His Package, Armalite) SPB: As a performer, what do you think when fans run onstage and singalong at the microphone? Goren: ... read more
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Music: Fest 12 (Fest 12)
Posted Nov. 11, 2013, 5:24 p.m.
Fest recaps are tough. It’s a 4-day* event with over 400 bands. By my spotty count, I saw at least 42 bands and 7 comedians ... read more
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Interviews: Audacity (Fest 12)
Posted Nov. 11, 2013, 5:17 p.m.
Audacity just released a new record, Butter Knife, on Suicide Squeeze this fall, following last year’s Mellow Cruisers (Recess Records). The band first formed when ... read more
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Interviews: The Atlantic (Fest 12)
Posted Nov. 11, 2013, 5:14 p.m.
Fest 12 is Scene Point Blank’s seventh time in Gainesville. In that time we’ve talked to more bands than we care to list (but they’ve ... read more
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Interviews: Dopamines (Fest 12)
Posted Nov. 11, 2013, 5:08 p.m.
Scene Point Blank: I’m always interested in how people blend their personal and professional lives. You’re currently an architect, correct? Do your coworkers know of ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Grant Hart
Posted Nov. 10, 2013, 10:12 p.m.
Grant Hart (solo, Husker Du)SPB: How do you feel about the Twin Cities music scene today? Local and national media seem stuck in a comparison ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Aaron Turner
Posted Nov. 10, 2013, 4:25 p.m.
Aaron Turner (Isis, Old Man Gloom, House of Low Culture)SPB: Can you like a musician whose politics you disagree with? Turner: There's a great many ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Plagues
Posted Nov. 10, 2013, 3:32 p.m.
Leo (Plagues, singer)SPB: Who is your favorite 1990s band or artist? Leo: My favorite band from the ‘90s, hands down, is Refused. read more
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One Question Interviews: Amenra
Posted Nov. 10, 2013, 1:19 p.m.
Colin (Amenra) SPB: What is your favorite band you’ve discovered on a recent tour? Colin: Lento, from Roma Italy. read more
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One Question Interviews: Joe Lally
Posted Nov. 10, 2013, 12:38 p.m.
Joe Lally (solo artist, Fugazi)SPB: What is your favorite Roman (food) dish? Lally: I don't eat cheese or meat so that rules out me knowing ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Todd Congelliere
Posted Nov. 10, 2013, 10:47 a.m.
Todd Congelliere (Toys That Kill/Underground Railroad to Candyland/Recess Records)SPB: How many vans have you had? Congelliere: I've had 8 vans. Two band members that I've ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Amarok
Posted Nov. 10, 2013, 9:45 a.m.
Brandon (Amarok)SPB: What is your staple tour food? Brandon: It’s usually pizza. I say this because its something you can find meat or vegetarian. Available ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Northless
Posted Nov. 10, 2013, 9:23 a.m.
Erik Stenglein (Northless)SPB: What part of your live show is the hardest on sound engineers? Stenglein: I would say the hardest aspect of our live ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Anne Elizabeth Moore
Posted Nov. 9, 2013, 8:35 p.m.
Anne Elizabeth Moore (zinester, writer, former Punk Planet editor) SPB: What do you miss about running a zine? What has changed the most in music ... read more
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One Question Interviews: In Defence
Posted Nov. 9, 2013, 8:02 p.m.
Ben Crew (In Defence-vocals, Profane Existence Records) SPB: Do you get nervous before you play a show? Crew: No. Not any more. I use but ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Nothington
Posted Nov. 9, 2013, 4:17 p.m.
Chris (Nothington)SPB: How many vans have you had? Chris: We have owned 4 vans. They usually die after about 2 US tours, and oddly enough ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Halo of Flies Records
Posted Nov. 9, 2013, 3:21 p.m.
Cory Von Bohlen (Halo of Flies)SPB: What do you think of band’s playing an entire album as a touring concept? Von Bohlen: I think its ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Twelve Gauge Records
Posted Oct. 30, 2013, 8:24 a.m.
Jihad Rabah (Twelve Gauge Records) SPB: What is the most thankless job in the music industry? Rabah: The role of preparing a new release for ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Baroness
Posted Oct. 29, 2013, 8:07 p.m.
Pete Adams (Baroness) SPB: Who was your favorite band in high school? How do they influence your songwriting today? Adams: The Stray Cats. I love ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Melvins
Posted Oct. 29, 2013, 7:51 a.m.
Buzz Osborne (Melvins/Melvins Lite) SPB: After music, what other arts are of prominent interest to you? Osborne: Painting holds a deep interest with me. My ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Trevor Dunn
Posted Oct. 29, 2013, 7:50 a.m.
Trevor Dunn (Tomahawk, Melvins Lite, Fantomas, and formerly of Mr. Bungle) SPB: What part of your live show is the hardest on sound engineers? Dunn: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Pentimento
Posted Oct. 28, 2013, 6:42 p.m.
Mike (Pentimento) SPB: Will the new Arrested Development season meet expectations? Mike: Life is perception. You are only disappointed if you set yourself up to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dick Lucas (Subhumans/Citizen Fish)
Posted Oct. 27, 2013, 9:39 a.m.
Dick Lucas [Citizen Fish/Subhumans (UK), singer] SPB: What is the fewest people you've ever played to? Have you returned to that city or venue? Lucas: ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Enabler
Posted Oct. 26, 2013, 12:56 p.m.
Jeff Lohrber (Enabler) SPB: How do you choose your t-shirt/merchandise designs? Lohrber: When we approach t-shirt designs or album artwork, we do our best to ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Andrew W.K.
Posted Oct. 22, 2013, 7:50 a.m.
Andrew WK SPB: What is your favorite thing about touring Europe or foreign countries? Andrew WK: My favorite thing about touring Europe and foreign countries ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Lauren Denitzio
Posted Oct. 21, 2013, 1:59 p.m.
Lauren Denitzio (The Measure [SA], The Worriers) SPB: What was your first tape (or cd or record)? Denitzio: The first cassette I ever bought was ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Dwarves
Posted Oct. 16, 2013, 7:56 p.m.
Blag Dahlia (Dwarves)SPB: How do you choose your album art? Dahlia: Well, SPB, I could say that we didn’t choose the art, it choose us. ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Jello Biafra
Posted Oct. 1, 2013, 8:08 p.m.
Jello BiafraSPB: What do you think of bands playing albums in their entirety as a touring concept? Is it a way to reinvigorate the album ... read more
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One Question Interviews: Frank Turner
Posted Sept. 29, 2013, 10:17 a.m.
Frank TurnerSPB: How old were you when you first picked up an instrument? Turner: The first instrument I came across I couldn't pick up - ... read more
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Interviews: Pujol
Posted June 17, 2013, 5:39 p.m.
Here at Scene Point Blank, a lot of records show up in the ol’ inbox. Needless to say, many don’t get the attention they deserve ... read more
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Interviews: The Soviettes (Fest 11) (Fest 11)
Posted Dec. 22, 2012, 3:47 a.m.
Living in Minneapolis, I’ve seen a number of Soviettes shows on the local calendars over the past few years. With the band announcing a hiatus ... read more
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Music: The Fest 11 (Fest 11)
Posted Dec. 2, 2012, 1:55 a.m.
Fest 11 had a hell of a lot of big names: Propagandhi, Frank Turner, Titus Andronicus, Good Riddance, Dwarves. It’s tempting to push your way ... read more
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Interviews: Vacation (Fest 11) (Fest 11)
Posted Dec. 2, 2012, 1:55 a.m.
The Cincinnati, Ohio three-piece Vacation are some active musicians. The band was formed to give them a local outlet, as other projects featured out-of-town members, ... read more
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Interviews: Night Birds (Fest 11) (Fest 11)
Posted Dec. 2, 2012, 1:55 a.m.
Night Birds made a name for themselves quickly. Sure, the guys have played in some well-known bands beforehand, but with only one proper full-length to ... read more
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Music: The Fest 10
Posted Nov. 20, 2011, 6:26 a.m.
By attending Fest 10, I’ve now officially attended 50% of them. Each Fest is similar, yet each has been significantly different. While many bands remain ... read more
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Music: Fest 10th anniversary: Fests 7-9 remembered
Posted Oct. 25, 2011, 6:40 a.m.
The Fest in Gainesville has become an institution, and Scene Point Blank has hit numbers 6-9 and lived to tell the tale. As the event ... read more
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Music: Fest 10th anniversary: Fests 4-6 remembered
Posted Oct. 4, 2011, 12:14 p.m.
The Fest in Gainesville has become an institution, and Scene Point Blank has hit numbers 6-9 and lived to tell the tale. As the event ... read more
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Interviews: The Arrivals
Posted May 11, 2011, 4:24 a.m.
Chalk it up to poor planning on my behalf and maybe a little miscommunication somewhere along the way, but I was a block from the ... read more
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Music: The Fest 9
Posted Jan. 3, 2011, 5:09 a.m.
In nine years, Fest has grown into a pilgrimage, a verb, and something of a lifestyle. Besides the 200-300 bands in town, annual activities include ... read more
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Interviews: Defiance, Ohio
Posted Nov. 3, 2010, 7:55 p.m.
Defiance, Ohio - political southern-influenced punk rock. We sat down pre-Fest to chat with Geoff, guitarist and vocalist. Scene Point Blank: I'm going to start ... read more
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Interviews: Gateway District
Posted Nov. 3, 2010, 7:49 a.m.
The Gateway District - a punk rock band from Minneapolis. We sat down and spoke to drummer Brad before the band played the Fest this ... read more
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Interviews: New Bruises
Posted Oct. 17, 2010, 1:38 a.m.
Bryon Lippincott: by day, guitarist with New Bruises; by night, owner of Kiss of Death records. SPB sat down to discuss The Fest, touring, and ... read more
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Interviews: The Measure [SA]
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 10:14 p.m.
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The Measure [SA] is a punk rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Strictly Analog. Somewhat Attractive. Seldom Appropriate. We caught up with them before ... read more
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Interviews: American Steel
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
Even with a five-year hiatus in the midst of their time as a band American Steel is a band synonymous with the last decade of punk music. They may not have reached the heights of peers like Rancid or Against Me!, but their place in punk history is undeniable. Scene ... read more
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Interviews: Used Kids
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
The Fest 8: SPB Interviews Toys That Kill, Underground Railroad to Candyland Dan Padilla, Tiltwheel Nothington Dear Landlord Off With Their Heads Outbreak Used Kids Less Than Jake Polar Bear Club Broadway Calls Scene Point Blank: How many Fests have you played? Nato Coles: I've personally played every Fest since ... read more
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Interviews: Nothington
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
The Fest 8: SPB Interviews Toys That Kill, Underground Railroad to Candyland Dan Padilla, Tiltwheel Nothington Dear Landlord Off With Their Heads Outbreak Used Kids Less Than Jake Polar Bear Club Broadway Calls Scene Point Blank: First off, how many Fests have you played? Chris Matulich: We've played the last ... read more
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Interviews: Dan Padilla, Tiltwheel
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
The Fest 8: SPB Interviews Toys That Kill, Underground Railroad to Candyland Dan Padilla, Tiltwheel Nothington Dear Landlord Off With Their Heads Outbreak Used Kids Less Than Jake Polar Bear Club Broadway Calls Scene Point Blank: First, how many Fests have you played, and what sticks out to you most ... read more
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Interviews: Toys That Kill, Underground Railroad to Candyland
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
The Fest 8: SPB Interviews Toys That Kill, Underground Railroad to Candyland Dan Padilla, Tiltwheel Nothington Dear Landlord Off With Their Heads Outbreak Used Kids Less Than Jake Polar Bear Club Broadway Calls Scene Point Blank: First, how many Fests have you played, and what sticks out to you most ... read more
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Interviews: Tim Barry
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
Tim Barry is a name that is synonymous not only with the Richmond, Virginia punk scene, but also punk rock in general. While he is most known for his work as vocalist of Avail, one of punk's most iconic bands of the last twenty years, it is his recent solo ... read more
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Interviews: In Defence
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
What do you do if you don't drink and are the vocalist for a hardcore band playing at The Fest? You out-rage everyone at the damn event! Scene Point Blank spoke at length with In Defence vocalist Ben Crew and guitarist Jason Lupeituu in regards to the band and of ... read more
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Interviews: Banner Pilot
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
Minnesota punks Banner Pilot continue to turn heads with their vintage pop-punk sound. Scene Point Blank chatted with bassist Nate Gangelhoff about the band's new full-length offering and their recent trip to The Fest. Scene Point Blank: Nate, you're listed as bass & guitar. Do you play both on the ... read more
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Interviews: The Ergs!
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
News of The Ergs! breakup sent many a punk-lover reaching for the Kleenex. But thankfully the band decided to commit themselves to one final release and one final tour. Scene Point Blank spoke with bassist Joe Keller about their band's farewell and what we can expect from them in the ... read more
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Interviews: Whiskey and Company
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
While not your standard fair style-wise for a No Idea artist, the punk community has embraced Whiskey and Company's country musings. Vocalist Kim Helm spoke in depth with Scene Point Blank about the lyrical inspiration for the band as well as what we can expect from the band in the ... read more
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Interviews: Ann Beretta
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
Richmond punk legends Ann Beretta recently returned for two shows this year, including a stop at The Fest 7. Scene Point Blank caught up with guitarist/vocalist Rob Huddleston and discussed the band's latest shows as well as the future with his solo project Foundation. Scene Point Blank: Ann Beretta recently ... read more
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Interviews: The Brokedowns
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
Soon four Illinois rockers will find themselves on the road to Gainesville, Florida for the large gathering of punk-lovers known as The Fest. Scene Point Blank recently spoke with The Brokedowns' Kris Megyery about the latest happenings with the band, as well as touching on some of the band's past ... read more
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Interviews: The Tim Version
Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.
If you like punk but don't know who The Tim Version is, then you're missing out on one of the genre's underrated groups. Scene Point Blank spoke with guitarist/vocalist Russ Van Cleave of the Floridan-bred punk outfit about the band's latest full-length, choice of label, The Fest, and more. Scene ... read more
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