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One Question Interviews: Fonija
Feature — January 23, 2018
Deni Krstev (Fonija) SPB: Fonija is changing their sound on every record so far. There is a certain risk attached to that: alienating your fanbase. How is this turning out for Fonija, do you have a strong fanbase that sticks around? And are you inspired by certain bands that …
One Question Interviews: The Travoltas
Feature — February 3, 2018
Perry (The Travoltas) SPB: Should more punk bands listen to Beach Boys and use their influences? And which album would you recommend to start listening? Perry: That's an absolute yes. If you want to be schooled in songwriting and come up with great harmonies, this is it. Especially …
One Question Interviews: Black Swift
Feature — February 13, 2018
Sally Grayson (Black Swift) SPB: What did participating in The Voice bring you, both personally and artistically? When the talent scout approached me asking if I would audition for The Voice of Germany, I was very skeptical. I honestly really didn't think that this was something for …
One Question Interviews: The Rememberables
Feature — February 24, 2018
Chris Moore (The Rememberables) SPB: Playing in more bands can be complicated planning wise. What will happen with your other bands if The Rememberables will really take off? Or the other way around? Chris Moore: Haha. The question of the ages! Well fortunately out of the six bands …
Music: Halo Of Flies Records
Feature — May 26, 2018
In hindsight, Halo Of Flies is one of the labels responsible for dragging me into dark hardcore music. I was already into metal of all kinds and was into stuff like youth crew and got into more and more diverse hardcore bands until I got into the underground world where …
One Question Interviews: Sun-0-Bathers
Feature — November 1, 2018
Redmer (Sun-0-Bathers) SPB: Sun-0-Bathers sounds very true to one particular scene or sound (and mocks a couple of others just by naming the band as you did). The more truly a band presents itself, the more it makes me wonder: what guilty pleasures are hidden? So: what are your …
One Question Interviews: Barren Womb
Feature — December 3, 2018
Tony Gonzalez (Barren Womb) SPB: There was very little time between the first couple of Barren Womb releases. We have had to wait a bit for Old Money/New Lows. What caused the wait? Tony: There are a couple of reasons for the gap between "Nique Everything" and "Old …
One Question Interviews: Abstracter
Feature — December 3, 2018
Mattia (Abstracter) SPB: In my opinion Abstracter has adopted a more and more bleak sound over time. Do you perceive the development of Abstracter in the same way? What influences this development? Mattia: It is undeniable that the sound has gotten bleaker. This was the band's fate all …
One Question Interviews: Orphanage Named Earth
Feature — April 14, 2019
Orphanage Named Earth SPB: If you could change just one thing in the human mindset today, what would it be and why? The desire to form hierarchy in the society. Once food became commodity and civilisation as we know it arrived, humans formed hierarchy and those in power …
One Question Interviews: 69 Enfermos
Feature — July 22, 2019
SPB: A lot of bands in this scene only exist for a short amount of time. 69 Enfermos has been active for over 20 years. What's the secret to that success? Dalin: Well, It's been such a long ride since we were just a bunch of kids dreaming about …
One Question Interviews: Distillator
Feature — September 30, 2019
Distillator SPB: You've been touring a lot including some interesting support tours. What's your absolute dreamband to tour with and why? Distillator: We've had the pleasure to tour with many of our favorite bands already: Vektor, Pestilence and Metal Church. Since we are a band with 3 people …
One Question Interviews: Drunktank
Feature — January 3, 2020
Ray (Drunktank) SPB: You took time to write this second album. What are your plans for the near future (or to put it bluntly: are you planning on working a third album soon)? Ray: At the moment we are really happily promoting our latest release, Return of The …
One Question Interviews: Loud Love
Feature — January 5, 2020
Dries (Loud Love-vocals) SPB: Is the recently released EP reason for extensive touring or are you more focused on releasing more material soon(ish)? Dries: Well yes and..no :) The aspect of bringing your music on a live stage: the aspect of connecting with your peers and audience, …
Music / Table Talk: Table Talk #1 – What I learned about last year
Feature — February 14, 2020
To me this is the most exciting time of the year. It is also a very expensive time of the year. Yeah, I spend a lot on gifts around Christmas, but this is when I catch up with everything I have missed. Every music site is publishing lists of the …
One Question Interviews: Glare Of The Sun
Feature — March 2, 2020
Chris (Glare Of The Sun) SPB: Your record Theia is over an hour long. To contrast that: what is your favorite record of around twenty minutes and what would you take from that record to Glare Of The Sun? Chris: Twenty minutes seems tough first, but it's not, …
One Question Interviews: Wake
Feature — March 9, 2020
Ryan Kennedy (Wake-bass) SPB: You've recorded split EPs before. Which band(s) are on your wishlist for future splits? Ryan: Gadget Swarrrrm 324
One Question Interviews: The Blackjaw
Feature — March 10, 2020
Germán Picazo (The Blackjaw) SPB: Your record is called Burn The Artisan. What do you hold against them? Picazo: We’ve nothing against the artisans, it’s just an irony figure of speech. We have been composing, practicing and then recording the album for about 3 years so it …
One Question Interviews: Disconnect Disconnect Records
Feature — March 24, 2020
John (Disconnect Disconnect Records) SPB: You've had a good run in 2019. What do we have to look forward to in 2020? John: 2019 was great for Disconnect Disconnect, working with some great upcoming bands (Blowfuse, A Time To Stand, Drunktank, Stone Lions, Kill The Rooster), great new …
Music / Table Talk: Table Talk #2 – The state of the music business
Feature — May 3, 2020
Discussing the state of the music business at the kitchen table Welcome back to my kitchen table. Especially welcome in these strange times. I need some distraction to steer my mind away from thoughts that turn dark in an instant. Working from home full-time means I’m spending way too …
