Category: Interviews
Lionize exclusive interview and show review
I just sat down with Mel Randolph, the drummer for reggae/rock band LIONIZE. Check it out! Ryan: How would you explain what it means to Lionize something? Mel: To celebritize…I mean that’s pretty much it (laughs). If you were to explain your music to someone who has never heard you before, what would you say?…
Anthony Raneri of Bayside- backstage at the Where’s the Band? tour
So much awesome in one room. Normally, when I go to a show, there are one or two main bands that I’m there for, and I enjoy the openers as a sort of appetizer, getting me ready to chow down on the main course of some serious, lose-my-cool rockin’. This show was too much…in a…
Couch time with Space Ghost
VINYL Mag sits down with the guys from Space Ghost to discuss their formation, their influences, and their upcoming debut EP, Museum. Space Ghost is an Athens-based synthtastic band made up of Justin Belk, Michael Buice, Blake Lewis, and Grafton Tanner. Be sure to look out for Museum, coming spring 2012. Check them out at…
Years Around the Sun talk about their new album, Incarnation
I just had the chance to sit down via Skype Chat with Dylan Raasch and Ronnie Dudek from Years Around the Sun about their new album Incarnation, available now. Years Around the Sun is an indie California band who formed in 2004 (we talk about the band’s history and formation in the interview below). Incarnation…
On the bus with VNV Nation
Got the chance to hang out on the tour bus with Ronan Harris, legendary music producer and vocalist for the band VNV Nation. Could not have been a nicer or more interesting guy. The show was incredible, and I found myself spaz-dancing despite my best efforts to keep dignified composure (seriously…I was an idiot out…
Nick Ghanbarian from Bayside interview
So Bayside/Saves the Day was awesome! The show was grand, even while I was walking around on an untreated broken foot (I did eventually go to the hospital). The entire night was definitely a nostalgia trip, both bands playing songs I have treasured since my high school days. I got the chance to interview Nick…
Introducing The Front Bottoms!
Gotta love The Front Bottoms. I first started listening to them when they came to Athens in September. Even though I missed them when they were here (I had already bought Bright Eyes tickets for the same night), I looked them up and was immediately hooked. Luckily, they came to Atlanta this month, so I…
Backstage with Astronautalis
Just got back from interviewing Astronautalis at The Masquerade in Atlanta. This. Was. Awesome. Before I get to the show, let me talk about the interview. This guy is completely fascinating to talk to (which might explain why the interview ended up going for almost an hour- had to edit the video down and cut…
Exclusive interview with Kut U Up
Kut U Up is a band that I hold very close to my heart. In 2002, they went on the Pop Disaster Tour with blink-182, Green Day, and Jimmy Eat World. Their tour was documented in the film Riding in Vans with Boys. Throughout the tour, Kut U Up is portrayed as a group of…
In the Studio with Circle Takes the Square
I got the chance to sit down in the studio with Kathleen Stubelek and Drew Speziale from Circle Takes the Square to talk about their new album, the recording process, and how they got where they are. For those of you who don’t know, CTTS is an experimental screamo band from Savannah, Georgia. They are…