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One Question Interviews: The Sword
Feature — August 16, 2018
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. I came up with the story and Bryan (Richie, The Sword’s bassist) called up a friend we had at Rooster Teeth, who …
One Question Interviews: Radon
Feature — August 24, 2018
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.” It’s a house-rocking metal song that reminds me of the bands that we grew up listening to in Gainesville, FL. It mostly reminds …
One Question Interviews: Gentle Leader XIV
Feature — September 23, 2018
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 three of us all went to high school in the mid to late ‘90s so, as one might guess, there was …
One Question Interviews: Pandemix
Feature — September 23, 2018
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 they are indistinguishable from each other is somehow subtle and biting all at once. Her lyrics were usually playful without ever making you …
One Question Interviews: Burger Records
Feature — October 13, 2018
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 few times, but inspiring people to start their own labels is really gratifying. I feel inspirational in a "if these guys can do …
One Question Interviews: Barrence Whitfield & the Savages
Feature — October 13, 2018
Barrence Whitfield & the Savages SPB: What is your favorite restaurant to visit on tour? Barrence Whitfield & the Savages: BBQ anywhere southern U.S.A
One Question Interviews: The Penske File
Feature — October 13, 2018
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 to answer no to this question and be done with it, but that wouldn't be truthful. Last winter we were on tour in …
Music: Looking Forward to The Fest 17
Feature — October 21, 2018
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 of entertainment, but it’s continued year after year for 17 years. Keep in mind that few bands last more than a couple years, and that …
One Question Interviews: Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
Feature — November 1, 2018
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers SPB: Which venue has the best food for touring artists? Sarah Shook & the Disarmers: The Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC, those cats make dope tacos and have vegan options.
One Question Interviews: Dark Oz
Feature — November 1, 2018
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: I really can't think of any weird descriptions, unfortunately, but the weirdest comparison I got was comparing our music to Genesis. I started …
Music: The Fest 17
Feature — November 12, 2018
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 of an event to cover. It boasts more than 400 bands in total and, including Pre-Fest in Tampa beforehand, it spans five days. Fest proper …
One Question Interviews: Dezorah
Feature — December 3, 2018
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 Duo Sonic (Surf Green). I chose this guitar because I wanted something tonally versatile that would not leave me completely broke. So far …
One Question Interviews: Ruby Boots
Feature — December 3, 2018
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: I feel like using the word 'politics' as opposed to morals and values adds to the great divide that we are currently living …
One Question Interviews: Avola
Feature — December 3, 2018
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 2009. It was a Sunday afternoon. I remember a lot of anxiety. I no longer had a band of hairy folks and too …
One Question Interviews: Kælan Mikla
Feature — December 3, 2018
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, a landscape, a situation, a thought, a dream or whatever you want to take, process it and put it out in another …
Music / Year End 2018: Pass The Mic: Artists and labels on 2018
Feature — December 22, 2018
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 over the pen (cursor?) to the people who make our scene what it is—the artists and labels—to tell us how they found the year in …
One Question Interviews: Squarecrow
Feature — January 10, 2019
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 just a group of musicians exhausting through a subsidiary fragmented universe of ego and alienation, entitlement and reproach, where diuretics and laxatives …
One Question Interviews: Larry Livermore
Feature — January 14, 2019
Larry Livermore SPB: How do you generally find out about new music? Livermore: Sometimes from friends, but increasingly, for the most part, nowhere.
One Question Interviews: Delmar & the Dedications
Feature — January 19, 2019
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 fan of ‘60s girl-group pop bands, and at first, Delmar started as a cover band doing garage punk renditions of b-sides from The …
