Austin’s Urban Heat on transforming post-punk
Austin’s Urban Heat is determined to make waves. Their songs merge sounds from a number of genres, thematically moving between despair and hope. Lead singer Jonathan Horstmann’s baritone vocals add a layer of urgency to the band’s lyrics. Read our interview with Horstmann, where we discuss making music for therapeutic purposes, touring and the band’s desire to reshape the sound of post-punk.
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Taleen Kali flourishes on their debut album Flower of Life
On their first album Flower of Life, Los Angeles band Taleen Kali delivers. The release is ten tracks of guitar-driven songs that pull from goth, punk, and brit rock. Lead singer / songwriter Taleen’s heavenly vocals over layers of distortion creates an exquisite harmony. The album is the perfect companion to a collapsing world. Read our interview with Taleen in which she discusses recording, DUM DUM Zine, and finding her tribe in LA.
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Been Stellar Shines In A Crowded City
Been Stellar, the 5-piece indie rock band from Brooklyn, is onto something. The band turns everyday observations into fascinating stories of city life. By resisting to emulate their influences, the band has tapped into a new sound. Vocalist Sam Slocum and guitarist Skyler St. Marx talk to us about authenticity in songwriting, playing shows in the US and NYC’s power to inspire and interfere with the band’s creative process.
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Atlanta band Upchuck reinvigorates the sound of punk
Atlanta 5-piece Upchuck are without a doubt a punk band. Their debut album Sense Yourself fuses sounds from metal, psychedelic, hardcore and cumbia to create something distinct. Lead guitarist Mikey chats about Upchuck’s origin, community, touring and what lies ahead for the band.
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Angel-Maker’s Chris Nelson on the evolution of the band
Indianapolis post-punk / coldwave project Angel-Maker have released their complete collection of seasons EP series. The band’s founder Chris Nelson talks to us about the band’s songwriting process, aesthetics, recreating their recorded sound on stage and more.
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Puck revisits their past on the introspective Best Friend
Puck chats with us about their debut indie rock / alt pop album Best Friend, the influence of the Pacific Northwest, bringing down the patriarchy and the economics of touring.
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Nomi Ruiz leaves us with her monumental hip-hop/R&B album Hi-Def Femme
Nomi Ruiz talks to us about gatekeeping of R&B, gentrification, music as therapy and leaving the music industry.
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The Bobby Lees’ Macky Bowman on growth, touring, and making Bellevue
The Bobby Lees’ Macky Bowman talks about the record, group dynamics and more.
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Cold Gawd on moving west, performance & adding voices to shoegaze
Q&A with post-hardcore/shoegaze California band Cold Gawd.
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Screaming From the Top of the Mountain: Q&A with Ask Carol
Q&A with alt-rock / psychedelic Norwegian band Ask Carol.
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Riding the minimal synthwave with Nouveaux
Q&A with minimal synthwave Vancouver band Nouveaux.
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Junatime on capturing the nostalgic sounds of the 1980s
Q&A with synthpop artist JUNATIME.
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Catching up with psychedelic indie rock band ACUA
Q&A with Cologne psychedelic / indie rock band ACUA.
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