Jarboe
SPB: What is the “go to” Jarboe keyboard (make/model) and what makes this one so essential for you?
Jarboe: M-Audio PROKEYS88
Reliable slave / interface for the Mac recording application I use.
Jarboe
SPB: What is the “go to” Jarboe keyboard (make/model) and what makes this one so essential for you?
Jarboe: M-Audio PROKEYS88
Reliable slave / interface for the Mac recording application I use.
One-question interviews with artists where we find out about the gear and equipment they use to achieve their sound.
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Jarboe has been known for her numerous and diverse collaborations. The former Swans member has gone to perform with an impressive array of musicians, ranging from post-metal legends Neurosis, industrial mastermind Justin Broadrick, to experimental cellist Helen Money, and has also appeared as a guest in the works of Puscifer, Lustmord, A Perfect Circle and Oxbow among many more. For … Read more
After a year like 2007 that Justin Broadrick and his Jesu project had, one has to wonder what J2 (his collaboration with Jarboe who has previously been in Swans and collaborated with Neurosis among others) is all about in reference to his numerous other projects (Final, Grey Machine, and the aforementioned Jesu as well as remixing duties for other artists … Read more
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Tommy Colliton (Curse Words) SPB: What is the most tiresome stereotype about punk rock? Colliton: I find one of the most tiresome stereotypes would be that punk has to be yelling angry, aggressive lyrics. While there’s plenty to be pissed off about and it’s rather cathartic yelling along in a … Read more
David Jarnstrom (Rad Owl) SPB: What was the inspiration in starting this band? A midlife crisis? Jarnstrom: In all seriousness, Rad Owl was a bit of a nostalgia trip at first. We were childhood friends who had grown up discovering metal and punk rock and hardcore together in the late … Read more
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