Posts Tagged ‘interview’
Interview: James Blake Talks Overgrown, Kendrick Lamar, and 1-800-Dinosaur
James Blake has been through a lot since his first album came out in 2011. Most significantly, he fell in love, and it shows on his new LP, Overgrown.... Read more »
Interview: Disclosure on Electronic Music, Life on the Road, and Their Next Album
We caught up with London-based electronic music duo Disclosure—brothers Guy Lawrence and Howard Lawrence—before their show at Union Transfer in Philly for a short chat about electronic music, the duo's current life on the road, their... Read more »
Interview: Cold War Kids Talk Mainstream Fame Versus Indie Cred, How Their Sound is Changing, and Why Paris Has the Best Audiences
The Cold War Kids came of age in the embryonic era of the Internet as a musical tastemaking authority, but as the now-mature band prepares for the release of their fourth full-length record, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts,... Read more »
Interview: Flume Talks Outselling One Direction and What He’s Listening to Right Now
Flume is a producer and beat-maker whose album just sold more copies than One Direction or Justin Bieber in Australia—no small accomplishment, especially not for a 21-year-old. At 13, Harley Streten, aka Flume, started producing his... Read more »
Interview: Torres Talks Songwriting, Literature, and Her Love for Johnny Cash
Torres is the performing name chosen by 22-year-old Mackenzie Scott who recently released her debut self-titled album entirely on her own. While she was finishing her degree in Songwriting at Nashville’s Belmont University, Scott was simultaneously... Read more »
Interview: Jessie Ware Talks New Album, Who She Wants to Work With, and Meeting Tyler, The Creator
Jessie Ware is teetering on the cusp of stardom. With her new EP, If You’re Never Gonna Move, dropping stateside this Tuesday, the 28-year-old British songstress, whose sound is a cross between ‘80s soul and R&B... Read more »
Interview: Gunplay Speaks on Cats, Losing His Virginity, and UFOs
Last time we talked to Gunplay, things got pretty heavy as he talked about his struggles with drugs, his swastika tattoo, and fakery in the music industry. With his recent legal trouble, there has been a lot of... Read more »
Interview: MS MR Speak on “Hurricane,” Pop Music, and the Upcoming Album
Earlier this year, MS MR came out of nowhere and stunned us with the soaring, mesmerizing "Hurricane," which marked them out as masters of dark, multilayered pop music. On top of that, in this information-saturated Internet... Read more »
Interview: Big Boi Speaks on His New Album, His Favorite Music of 2012, and Working With Kid Cudi
With 2010's Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, Big Boi set the bar high for his solo material. We always knew he had it in him, but going solo after becoming known as... Read more »
Interview: Action Bronson Talks Vaporizers, His Albanian Background, and “Rare Chandeliers”
2012 was a good year for Action Bronson. He picked up a cult following and enough buzz to land a deal with VICE Records. While some rappers might polish themselves into nicely packaged mainstream rap stars,... Read more »
Interview: Typical Cats Speak on Rap and Violence in Chicago and Their New Album
Photograph by: JAM1PHOTO.com There’s a surge of popular hip-hop coming out of Chicago right now, but despite being a Chicago hip-hop group, Typical Cats are about the furthest thing from rising artists like Chief Keef, King... Read more »
Interview: Freddie Gibbs Talks “Baby Face Killa,” Jay-Z, and His Album With Madlib
Coming off the release of his new mixtape, Baby Face Killa, Freddie Gibbs is in a good place. He’s travelling around Europe, building up his cult following, working on a diverse set of projects, and enjoying... Read more »
Interview: Diplo Talks Snoop Lion, Major Lazer, and The Importance of Taking Chances
In music, you’re often either ridiculed for sounding the same or condemned for trying something new. Second album sounds like the first? Boredom. Second album doesn’t sound like the first? Disappointment. For a lot of artists, there’s... Read more »
Interview: Miguel Talks “Kaleidoscope Dream,” Sex, and His Lane in R&B
Miguel‘s music has an appeal that reaches far outside the usual scope of a traditional R&B crooner. He could have stayed in the serenader lane—his voice is soothing and hits the perfect pitch on nearly every track,... Read more »
Lee “Scratch” Perry Gears Up For Dub Champions Festival, Speaks On Music and Jah
The legendary, wildly eccentric Lee “Scratch” Perry is hitting the Williamsburg Hall of Music for the Dub Champions Festival. He’ll be playing a set backed by Subatomic Sound System with opening sets from special guests. We... Read more »
