Lyrics Born interviewed about “Mobile Homies Season 1”

During the pandemic, Japanese-American rapper/actor Lyrics Born launched the “Mobile Homies” podcast to connect and have meaningful conversations with some of his musical friends. The podcast evolved into actual collaborations and the newly released Mobile Homies Season 1 album. It features a staggering number of artists and producers working together out of mutual respect and … Read more

Jarboe talks about the re-issue of her solo debut “skin blood women roses”

Initially released in 1987 under the name Skin (World of Skin in the US), Jarboe’s ‘blood women roses’ was reissued for the first time on Record Store Day (April 23, 2022.) The newly remastered edition is coming out on Belgium label Consouling Sounds and is re-titled ‘skin blood women roses’ to reflect the original project … Read more

Sandman Sleeps talk about their debut album, “Crisis Actor”

Crisis Actor may be the debut album from Florida-based indie rock band Sandman Sleeps, but it represents a musical history that spans more than a decade. Sisters singer/guitarist Cristina Peck and bassist Alex Peck initially formed the group in 2009 and reconvened with a new passion in 2019. They made Sandman Sleeps a proper four-piece … Read more

 Kristof Bathory of Dawn Of Ashes interviewed about “Scars Of The Broken”

Since 2001, Dawn of Ashes has been fusing metal with dark electronic music into a unique, constantly evolving sound. The latest Dawn of Ashes release, Scars of the Broken, represents one of the most emotionally difficult albums frontman Kristof Bathory has made. In an email interview, Bathory discussed the band and the new release. I’ve … Read more

Charming Disaster explores the life of Marie Curie with “Our Lady of Radium”

On their latest album, Our Lady of Radium, goth-folk duo Charming Disaster explores the life and research of pioneering scientist Marie Curie. Marie did groundbreaking work in chemistry and physics with her husband Pierre, discovering elements polonium and radium and receiving a joint Nobel Prize. Pierre died tragically, while Marie’s further work earned her a … Read more

Multi-disciplinary artist YAZ discusses her new album, “Inferno”

Having released her debut EP, Eternity, in 2020, LA-based artist YAZ is back with her first full-length album, Inferno (out 2/18). Inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, from the Divine Comedy, the project is “an exploration of the idea of sin, and a rallying cry against the demonization of women and empowered female sexuality that is … Read more

Interview with Rona Rougeheart of SINE

Having played multiple instruments since childhood and drummed with bands, in 2016 Rona Rougeheart launched her own dark electronic/rock project, SINE. Now signed to Austin-based label eMERGENCY heARTS, SINE has released Desire, Denial and Paramania, an 11-track collection of select material from the previous INSOMNIÆ and Injected albums.  The album features collaborations with Curse Mackey … Read more