Category: All Interviews
SXSW 2017: Marie Miller x Vinyl Mag
You may have heard her song “6’2” on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, or maybe you came in contact with her first single “You’re Not Alone” via CMT. Either way, Marie Miller is ready to recapture your ears with her new album, Letterbox. The songstress used her love of literature to jumpstart her songwriting career at…
SXSW 2017: Lukr x Vinyl Mag
“There will always be this kid inside of me that’s in the rock and roll band that’s trying to write the song to get the girl. That’s always going to be a part of who I am.” When I picked up the phone to chat with Lukr, I didn’t expect to get a recipe for…
SXSW 2017: Mise en Scene x Vinyl Mag
With SXSW’s seemingly endless lists of performers all incredible in their own right, it’s easy to get lost in the shuffle. Mise en Scene, however, is one act you definitely do not want to miss. The Canadian quartet effortlessly combines beautiful, heartfelt lyrics with rock instrumentation, giving everyone something to enjoy. Their first full-length album,…
David Barbe Talks February Residency at The World Famous
Leave it to David Barbe, Athens local and University of Georgia professor, to schedule a show on a Super Bowl Sunday. Beginning a month-long series of intimate sets at the World Famous with his band David Barbe and the Quick Hooks, Barbe played a solo set Sunday, Feb. 5th to a pleasant crowd, which…
Camp In 2017: David Lowery x Vinyl Mag
David Lowery, frontman of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, professor at the University of Georgia, and general music-business-Renaissance-man, is preparing for the 17th annual Camp In festival taking place at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA. Although previously located in Pioneertown, California, at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, Camp In has taken place at…
Vinyl Video: Power 96.1 Jingle Ball 2016
What better way to send off 2016 than with a star-studded mega concert? iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball series delivered this year, with a lineup that changed in every city and featured just about every Top 40 artist currently on the charts. We got in on the action at the Atlanta show – hosted by Power 96.1…
Electric Forest 2016: Kyle Hollingsworth x Vinyl Mag
Known for his magical keys, creative brews, and having a thing for cats, Kyle Hollingsworth, keyboardist for The String Cheese Incident, is one of our absolute favorite musicians today. With his quirky personality mixed with his many talents, Hollingsworth isn’t afraid of taking risks, especially when it comes to his music or his beer. This…
SUSTO X Vinyl Mag
Charleston is a city known for its rich history, beautiful architecture and tasty Southern delicacies—but recently, it is music that has taken the forefront and put the city on the map as a musician’s haven. As more and more local artists achieve nationwide notoriety, the city has become less of a tourist destination and more…
PerDiem x Vinyl Mag: The Future of Music
Over the last decade, the music industry has struggled to provide a reliable way to successfully support independent artists. The traditional method of saving money to make a record, playing a ton of shows and hoping that people buy your music just isn’t working. Now more than ever, the market is so saturated with great…
Saint Pé x Vinyl Mag: “Eat, Shit, Sleep, Breathe Rock ‘n’ Roll”
“The wheel ain’t broken. You don’t need to fix it, just trying to put some new rims on it.” At CMJ this year, the first band on my must-interview list was Saint Pé, the newest project formed by Black Lips alum and current Diamond Rugs guitarist/vocalist Ian Saint Pé. Backstory As a not-born-but-bred Georgian, I’ve…