Cinema Cinema interviewed about collaborating with Thor Harris for “Mjölnir”

For their seventh album, Mjölnir, experimental rock band Cinema Cinema continued to embrace improvisation, but this time with a new collaborator.  Brooklyn-born cousins Ev Gold (vocals/guitar) and Paul Claro (drums) teamed up with Thor Harris (Thor & Friends, Shearwater, Swans, Xiu Xiu, etc.) for a spontaneous recording session that was then edited down and shaped … Read more

Eddy Grant reflects on “Killer on the Rampage” and his long career

On the heels of the 40th anniversary of his breakthrough “Killer on the Rampage” album, Eddy Grant is being honored with an induction into the Camden Music Walk of Fame. Located on London’s Camden High Street, the Walk of Fame launched in 2019 with The Who as its first inductees. Also being added this year … Read more

hackedepicciotto talk about their ode to friendship, “Keepsakes”

For their latest album, Keepsakes, hackedepicciotto decided to dedicate each song to a person important to their lives. The result is an intimate and varied collection of songs that push their musical styles into interesting directions. As with previous releases, the place they made the album had a creative impact as well. With “Keepsakes,” hackedepicciotto … Read more

Michael Gira discusses the latest Swans album “The Beggar”

With the pandemic having put the brakes on touring around their last release, Swans have returned with sold-out shows and a fantastic new album, The Beggar. Their sixteenth studio album, The Beggar was recorded in Berlin. Primary songwriter, singer, and producer Michael Gira assembled a group of trusted collaborators who “hacked at, dissected, reconfigured, discarded, … Read more

Mike Peters of The Alarm talks about the making of “Forwards”

Last year, Mike Peters’s leukemia relapse and bout of pneumonia caused The Alarm’s 40th Anniversary world tour to be cut short. But he continued to write new music while in the hospital, and upon his release, he had an album’s worth of material. Recordings came together very quickly once Peters entered the studio, and the … Read more

Carlos Alomar talks about his career and the upcoming David Bowie World Fan Convention

The David Bowie World Fan Convention will be returning on June 16th – 18th, this time in New York City. The line-up of speakers once again includes legendary guitarist Carlos Alomar, who worked extensively with Bowie over the course of more than three decades. Already a sought-after session musician, Alomar met Bowie in 1974 and … Read more

Tombstones In Their Eyes interviewed about “Sea Of Sorrow”

Having last year put out an EP, A Higher Place, Tombstones In Their Eyes are now back with a new full-length album, Sea Of Sorrow. The group’s unique, hypnotic style is rooted in psychedelic rock with fuzzed-out guitars and heavy reverb. Strong, melodic songwriting is of equal importance, and Sea Of Sorrow shows them taking … Read more

Joe Cannon of Resurrectionists interviewed about “Now That We Are All Ghosts”

With a revamped lineup and broader sonic palette, Milwaukee’s Resurrectionists are back with their second album, “Now That We Are All Ghosts.” Originally founded by Joe Cannon (singer/lyricist, guitar and piano), Jeff Brueggeman (bass), Josh Barto (drums) and Gavin Hardy (pedal steel), Resurrectionists released their debut album, “What Comes In,” in 2019. Hardy moved, and … Read more

Mike Watt talks about his latest collaborative project, Spirit Of Hamlet

Spirit Of Hamlet is a new collaboration between Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, The Stooges), Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple), Scotty Irving (Clang Quartet) and Grammy nominee, musician and producer Benjy Johnson. It was sparked by Irving appearing on Watt’s “The Watt From Pedro Show” and the idea of starting off songwriting with the drum tracks. … Read more