Interviews

As curious humans with a predilection for creative types, our writers offer an inside scoop of conversation from the directors, musicians, and entertainment professionals currently turning everyone’s heads.

Neal Smith (Part I)

Interviews

From Billion Dollar Babies to Million Dollar Estates, Neal Smith, original drummer for Alice Cooper and modern-day realtor, has seen it all. Gail Worley talks with the owner of the world’s most famous boa constrictor.

Andy Summers

Interviews

Between his music and photography, how does ex-Police guitarist Andy Summers find time to get in trouble with Mexican drug cartel heavies? Ian Koss uncovers the story.

Margaret Cho

Interviews

Comedy! Education! Lobotomies! Daniel Mitchell discusses these topics, and the art of dying lonely, with world-renowned comedienne Margaret Cho.

Neal Smith (Part II)

Interviews

Drums, drums, drums! In this second part of Gail Worley’s interview with Neal Smith, we find out about the unofficial drum museum, Neal’s Platinum God album, and exactly why he got into real estate.

Daniel Johnston

Interviews

Daniel Johnston–a man who the term “legendary” truly fits–speaks with Stein Haukland about his new album with Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, art, and Sonic Youth.

Sweet Honey in the Rock

Interviews

Thirty years and still fighting the good fight. Rob Walsh talks to Sweet Honey in the Rock and finds that the message still lives.

Portable

Interviews

Change and evolution – Gail Worley discusses the growth of LA’s Portable with drummer Brian Levy.

Glenn Kotche

Interviews

With two new solo albums, releases with Wilco, Jim O’Rourke, and countless others, the rarely heard from Glenn Kotche speaks. Matt Wellins gives the drummer some!

Filter

Interviews

Gail Worley speaks with Filter drummer Steven Gillis about the real Chicago shuffle and how to to go about filling in the footprint of a drum machine in a rockatronic band.

Digger

Interviews

Digger vocalist Chris Benner, one of the The Grand Ole Men of Punk-Pop, takes time from endless touring to talk with Stein Haukland… about endless touring. And more!

Alan Vega (Part I)

Interviews

In this first of two installments, Suicide frontman Alan Vega lets Matthew Moyer into the world of one of rock’s most influential forces and learns the dark truths of punk rock, modern art and …Eminem?

Alan Vega (Part II)

Interviews

In this second part of Matthew Moyer’s interview with Suicide frontman Alan Vega, we delve into sculpting, a writing addiction and those times where you’re not sure if you’ve already died.

Neva Dinova

Interviews

Things have neva been better for Neva Dinova, who are currently on tour with Cursive. Stein Haukland chats with the not-on-Saddle-Creek boys from Omaha.

Twelve Hour Turn

Interviews

Daniel Mitchell fights back the tears to speak with Rich from the now defunct, yet legendary Twelve Hour Turn.

Ely Guerra

Interviews

Bill Campbell talks to Ely Guerra about women, their new role in Mexican music, and shaving her hair down to the roots.

Joel Dorn

Interviews

Joel Dorn has “been there, done that” in jazz for over 40 years. Ben Varkentine finds out about Fathead, Les McCann and… Michael Jackson?

Guided By Voices

Interviews

After two million songs, 7500 shows, and more than a few cold ones, the Energizer bunny of rock and roll keeps on going. Liza Hearon talks to Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices.

Bobby Bare Jr.

Interviews

The duet he did with his father, Bobby Bare, earned Bobby Jr. a Grammy nomination at the age of five. Stein Haukland catches up with the grown-up version.

Living Sacrifice

Interviews

Daniel Mitchell discusses the importance of turning a blind eye to Satan with Bruce Fitzhugh from Living Sacrifice.

Jon Langford

Interviews

Look! Up in Chicago! Is it a Waco, a Mekon or a Pine Valley Cosmonaut? Rob Walsh straightens it all out with Jon Langford.

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