July 2008
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Interviews: the Joy Formidable
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Mark: So Hi! I love Austere - what’s the inspiration behind the song?
TJF (Ritzy): It’s kind of autobiographical in a way, it was written in Wales when we were on the cusp of what we are doing now. We were messing around trying to see how high we could go which is pretty fuckin scary.
TJF: (Ryhdian) Someone asked us this before…we sort of had the bare bones down and...
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Interviews: The Whip
1)How did you all end up coming together as a band?
Bruce and I (Danny) were in a band called Nylon Pylon prior to this. We signed a deal with London Records and then 2 years later got dropped. The band split and we continued to write tunes together. During this period when we were ready to start gigging them, we were working with Nathan in a guitar shop, having known him in and out of bands in...
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I’ll admit it, I didn’t really...
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Interviews: Polly Scattergood
So having just watched Polly play to packed-out Sunrise Arena at Latitude, we made our way to watch her do a Vogue photoshoot. We then sat with Polly and chatted about her short films, music, etc. I say chat because this was one of the most charming intervews I have had the pleasure to conduct.
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Mark: Hi Polly it’s a real pleasure to be sitting here with you by this beautiful...
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Interviews: Todd Fink (The Faint)
I remember getting my first taste of The Faint right around the time I first heard Ladytron. Both bands appealed to my lifelong love of snyths, as well as my desire to dance. As a result, I’ve followed both of them closely over the last decade or so. Plus, I met the band and spent a little time with them back in 2005 when they played two nights in a row in Tempe. In fact, that’s where...
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Interviews: Guillemots
Mark: So here we are backstage at Latitude with the Guillemots. First of all, Hi guys! I was wondering how you managed to play at Hop Farm the other week - the rain was really lashing down. I think I was the only photographer there, I was soaked!!!!
Guill: Well, we were on stage so it was not too bad for us, and it’s our job. Seemed as though the crowd were enjoying it despite the rain!
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Interviews: Mick Quinn (Supergrass)
Supergrass recently released their 6th studio album, titled Diamond Hoo Ha. It’s been receiving a great deal of critical acclaim, as well as earning regular circulation on my stereo. The album features a slightly more uplifting sound than 2005’s Road to Ruen, one of many things bassist Mick Quinn discussed with me in our telephone interview yesterday.
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Sean: So where are...
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Interviews: Gary Numan
When I got guest listed for The Mighty Boosh Festival last week there was one thought in my mind…I wanted to interview Gary Numan. To me, he was as important as anyone else who brought electronic music to the forefront of popular culture in the UK. In the middle of the punk/new wave explosion Tubeway Army burst onto the scene propelling Gary to superstardom. Thanks to Lucius Yeo from Zest...
