Live from New York City's CMJ Music Festival, here's our exclusive chat with Pat Grossi of the symphonic dream-pop crew Active Child, wherein he discusses how he got into the harp, the ways his time at Catholic high school inspired him and why he wants to be James Brown (!). Enjoy.
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Live from New York City's CMJ Music Festival, here's our exclusive chat with Pat Grossi of the symphonic dream-pop crew Active Child, wherein he discusses how he got into the harp, the ways his time at Catholic high school inspired him and why he wants to be James Brown (!). Enjoy.
Live from New York City's CMJ Music Festival, here's our exclusive chat with Janet Weiss and Rebecca Cole from fantastic art-punk band Wild Flag, wherein they discuss inspiring scores of young female rockers, "building a sense of mystery," and their unquenchable love for Bill Withers. Enjoy.
Live from New York City's CMJ Music Festival, here's our exclusive chat with Dee Dee from fantastic fuzz-punk band Dum Dum Girls, whose new Only in Dreams is one of the best records of 2011. Here, she talks about her love of Patti Smith, the pleasures and perils of being married to a fellow musician (Crocodiles' Brandon Welchez), that time she dreamt a new video for The Breeders' "Cannonball," and more. Enjoy.
Live from New York City's CMJ Music Festival, here's our exclusive chat with intimate singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe, who discusses her love for Radiohead's The Bends and the indie flick Junebug, and how she got over her control-freak ways. Enjoy.
Here's our exclusive interview with rising Alabama rapper Yelawolf: he talks about his new record Radioactive, how he caught the attention of label boss Eminem, and how being a Southern musician gives you a deep appreciation for soul, funk, country music and beyond. Enjoy.
Live from New York City's CMJ Music Festival, here's our exclusive chat with fledging R&B starlet Nikki Jean, who talks about writing with her heroes (including Thom Bell and Bob Dylan), the genesis of her new album Pennies in a Jar, and more. Enjoy.
Live from New York City's CMJ Music Festival, here's our exclusive chat with Brandon Welchez of the California noise-punk band Crocodiles, holding forth on how they got started (by "reacting to crap local bands," mostly), his love of abrasive music, and whether he plans to collaborate soon with his wife, Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls. Enjoy.
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