Hooverphonic “The Night Before” – Alex Callier interview
Hooverphonic’s 2010 album “The Night Before” has finally been released in the US! The band is interviewed about their history, creative process, and more.
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Mono
There’s a lot of current music that brings together elements of old film soundtracks and dance music, but luckily the bands involved are not all taking it in same direction. Mono’s debut album, “Formica Blues,” showcases a bright, extremely tight sound that relies as much on catchy melodies as it does on sweeping strings. The … Read more
Interview with Ross Godfrey of Morcheeba
An interview with Ross Godfrey of Morcheeba, conducted shortly after their stint on the 1998 Lilith Fair tour. Be sure to also check out our interview with Skye Edwards about the Skye and Ross album as well as Skye discussing her solo debut. How did Lilith Fair go? Ross Godfrey: “It went ok, I think, … Read more
Baby Fox
On “A Normal Family,” their debut CD, Britain’s Baby Fox take elements of dub music to a strange new level. Their songs are all catchy and well-crafted, but at the same time the group creates an off-beat, slightly eerie atmosphere. Baby Fox is comprised of Christine Ann Leach, Alex Gray, and Dwight. Before becoming a … Read more
Ruby
If there’s one thing that Lesley Rankine wants to make perfectly clear it is that she is NOT Ruby. Sure, she’s the only one pictured on the “Salt Peter” album cover and she is the one out doing live shows to support it. But Ruby is still very much a duo, comprised of former Silverfish … Read more
Portishead interviewed about their debut album “Dummy”
When Geoff Barrow started doing remixes and creating backing tracks for Neneh Cherry, the fact that he wasn’t himself working under a band name led many people to refer to him simply as “the guy from Portishead.” The name stuck, so when he teamed up with vocalist Beth Gibbons to focus on his own music, … Read more