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One Question Interviews: Choir Vandals
Feature — November 22, 2014
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 cover, but for me personally I love covering any Elliott Smith song. Most of his songs are decently difficult so I feel accomplished …
One Question Interviews: Royal Thunder
Feature — November 22, 2014
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 bought a ‘95 full luxury Dodge Ram van from my friend Johnny Collins for $200 around 2007-2008. It had 200k original miles on …
One Question Interviews: Horsebites
Feature — November 22, 2014
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: Not necessarily because now bands are putting a lot of that lost income in their merch. If their record sales are down because …
One Question Interviews: Toby Driver
Feature — November 22, 2014
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 now? Driver: I think my aesthetics are still similar to what they were when I was in high school, but I'm quite a …
One Question Interviews: Teen Death
Feature — December 6, 2014
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 only are they one of my favorite bands in general, they also kill it live. Every show feels special and epic: they …
One Question Interviews: His Dream of Lions
Feature — December 6, 2014
His Dream of Lions SPB: Assign each member of your band to a character in The Breakfast Club. His Dream of Lions: Colby - Criminal - He thinks his hair cut is really cool (applicable to all members) Blair - Brain - He eats differential equations …
One Question Interviews: American Scarecrows
Feature — December 6, 2014
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 better care of their hearing when they were younger. Playing almost every day I was getting tired of trying to fall asleep while …
One Question Interviews: Specialist Subject Records
Feature — December 6, 2014
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 can pin point the source of it to a Shai Hulud show in Newport, Wales. For years it was the bane of my …
One Question Interviews: Kid Tsunami
Feature — December 25, 2014
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 togetherness of a dim sum meal, and I like to compare and find out which is the best one on the planet! So …
One Question Interviews: Post Teens
Feature — December 25, 2014
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" record because I'm constantly finding new (and old) records that blow my mind. But music has always been important to me. While growing …
One Question Interviews: Al Swacker
Feature — December 25, 2014
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? Swacker: My favorite venue? Wow, not an easy question. I can think of 6 that come to mind right away and each is …
One Question Interviews: JEFF The Brotherhood
Feature — December 25, 2014
Jake Orrall (JEFF the Brotherhood) SPB: What do you like to do on a tour off date? Orrall: Masturbate
One Question Interviews: Bloodshot Records
Feature — December 25, 2014
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? Zanger: Everyone on staff made lists of acts that we’d love to hear cover Bloodshot artists - past and present - back in …
One Question Interviews: Pujol
Feature — December 25, 2014
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 captured or presented I will try to rerecord. Or remix. Or record live. There is usually a high level of intent going into …
One Question Interviews: Audacity
Feature — December 25, 2014
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 fact that you drive through bad conditions to hang out and play with other bands. That being said, we have been stuck in …
One Question Interviews: Gay Witch Abortion
Feature — January 11, 2015
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 or the most challenging to orchestrate? Jesse: Playing 7 short sets outside 7 different bars in a van in one night was …
One Question Interviews: Houseplant Records
Feature — January 11, 2015
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 all of those things. I would say they're necessary and I try to find some enjoyment in them when I can, but generally, …
One Question Interviews: Brickfight
Feature — January 11, 2015
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 copy of I Farm's Sincerely, Robots lent to Jonathan by Nick well over four years ago, all record players have gone quiet …
One Question Interviews: On the Water
Feature — January 11, 2015
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 very shitty jobs. Providing customer service and sales for a mail/online porn business here in Philadelphia, one of my special tasks was …
