Category: Interviews
Shaky Knees 2017: Zipper Club x Vinyl Mag
By tomorrow, bands and their fans will be swarming Atlanta, Georgia for the Shaky Knees Music Festival. On Day One, listeners will get a chance to hear Zipper Club rock the Peachtree Stage at 1:00 p.m. at Centennial Olympic Park. Zipper Club may make indie pop music now, but the band members didn’t start out that…
Shaky Knees 2017: Flagship x Vinyl Mag
Life is a rollercoaster. The ups and downs, the twists and turns, the celebrations of the lighter moments, and the facing and surviving of the darker ones. Flagship’s singer/guitarist Drake Margolnick and drummer Michael Finster take listeners on such a life journey, from light into darkness and back again, with their latest album, The Electric Man….
On Repeat: Jay Som
California-bred solo artist Jay Som—real name Melina Duterte—is a favorite here at Vinyl Mag and indie pop’s newest gem. Though describing her music as just “indie pop” is limiting; her sound has a harsher, grittier element that separates her from other artists in her genre. Musically gifted, Melina plays all the instruments on her records…
‘New Girl’ and ‘Broad City’ Writer Eliot Glazer Discusses His Live Show ‘Haunting Renditions’
Comedian Eliot Glazer’s web series turned live show, Haunting Renditions, turns all of the best bad pop songs of yore and repackages them into beautiful(ly ironic) ballads, shining a giant spotlight on just how cheesy your favorite pop lyrics can get. The series, which started as a “vanity project” for the Broad City and New Girl writer,…
“Popular, Weird, and Big”: Rey Pila Talk ‘Wall of Goth’ EP
Rey Pila is riding high. Signed to Cult Records, the four-piece just released their Wall of Goth EP, produced by Julian Casablancas. The group’s roots in Mexico City have influenced their sound, which oozes broody, garage rock. Their last album, The Future Sugar, is a larger-than-life record with an ’80s flare. The band is currently…
Track-By-Track: Welles Talk Debut EP ‘Codeine’
“My hope and my long term plan is to tour extensively and never let my feet touch the ground,” Jehsea Wells tells me of his grit-rock three-piece, Welles, who dropped their debut EP today under C3 Records. I think he’s got pretty good odds. Wells, who recently made the move from Ozark, AR to Nashville, TN,…
Artist to Watch: Kilroy Kobra
10-piece retro-rock band Kilroy Kobra has been busy gaining a following in the Atlanta music scene, having just released their debut LP Man of the World back in September. The 10-piece band includes: Michael J. Barnard on drums, Michael Denness on percussion, Zachary Harrison on trombone, Andrew Rowland on trumpet, Edward Gloria on bass, Matt Petino on guitar,…
Bombay Bicycle Club’s Ed Nash Talks Solo Project, Toothless
Bombay Bicycle Club’s impact on modern indie rock is undeniable. The four boys from England were part of the modern day British invasion that saw the rise of bands like Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs. After four gold certified records, the band decided to take a hiatus in 2016. While he deserved a break, bassist…
Premiere: Half the Animal – “Babylon” (Acoustic)
If you loved Half the Animal‘s single “Babylon,” get ready to fall in love with a whole new layer of it, thanks to the acoustic version. Chase Johnson, Nick Gross, Evan Smith and Dan Graham are the voices behind this not yet one-year-old project. We spent a few minutes with frontman Chase, and he filled us in on…
Behind-the-Scenes with ACL Executive Producer Terry Lickona
Meet Terry Lickona. You may not recognize his face, but you know his influence. Lickona prefers to be the man behind the scenes making sure all the pieces come together, and though he claims he’s not musically talented, his role in the industry is highly instrumental. He wears the title of executive producer of Austin City Limits…