Interviews

Berlin Brides interview – listen to a chat with the Greco-Deutsch electropop stars of Indie Week 2010

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October 16, 2010
Berlin Brides portrait photo at The Hideout during Indie Week 2010 - photo by Brian Banks, Music Vice

Athens’ electropop duo Berlin Brides have been one of the best bands at Indie Week 2010 in Toronto. My first experience of hearing their music was...
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Kate Miller-Heidke interview – Aussie star on the C word and why Lilith Fair wasn’t a ‘concentration camp’

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September 30, 2010
Kater Miller-Heidke - photo by Brian Banks, Music Vice

Kate Miller-Heidke is one of the brightest stars to emerge from Australia’s music scene in recent years.  Our Melbourne, Victoria based writer Danny Crombie lauded...
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Disturbed interview – band talk about Asylum, boycotting BP, the end of the world and their hunger to make music

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September 3, 2010
Mike Wengren and Dan Donegan of Disturbed - photo by Brian Banks, Music Vice

“We pretty much just live music… it’s not a hobby, it’s not even a job… it’s a lifestyle; we live it, we breathe...
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Pinky Beecroft interview – a Q&A with The White Russians frontman

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August 25, 2010
Pinky Beecroft interview – a Q&A with The White Russians frontman

Pinky Beecroft used to be a member of the infamous Australian band/cabaret act that was Machine Gun Fellatio, but these days his pet project is called The White Russians.  Michael Bowser gets...
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The Bedroom Philosopher interview – On music, ‘nu-Australian’ and Mexican space stations

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August 19, 2010
The Bedroom Philosopher interview – On music, ‘nu-Australian’ and Mexican space stations

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, The Bedroom Philosopher is the musical persona of one Justin Heazlewood, a multi-talented comedian/writer/whatever-the-hell-else-he-feels-like-doing who clearly has spent far too much of his time travelling on trams. ...
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Deadly Are The Naked interview

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August 16, 2010
Deadly Are The Naked

Deadly Are The Naked are a Melbournian band who know how to Party – that’s with a capital fuckin’ “P”, folks! – both live and on record, as well as mellow out with the occasional silky-smooth, chilled ballad. ...
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Ra Ra Riot interview – RRR talk about their forthcoming new record The Orchard; “album leaks are inevitable”

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August 9, 2010
Ra Ra Riot's Milo Bonacci and Rebecca Zeller at a picnic table behind the scenes at Osheaga 2010, Montreal - photo by Brian Banks, Music Vice

Ra Ra Riot from Syracuse, New York are set to release their sophomore record The Orchard on 24 August 2010 on Barsuk Records in the...
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Ryan Star interview – Ryan talks in depth about his music and his new album, 11:59, which is out today

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August 3, 2010
Ryan Star interview – Ryan talks in depth about his music and his new album, 11:59, which is out today

During his radio promotional stint and just days before his sold-out homecoming album release show on August 3 in New York City, Ryan...
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Sex On Toast interview – The hot topic of yacht rock is discussed for your reading pleasure…

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August 2, 2010
Sex On Toast interview – The hot topic of yacht rock is discussed for your reading pleasure…

Melbourne’s Sex On Toast are arguably a lot of things:  Wilfully weird, musically convoluted, unashamedly smug and, most of all, stupidly talented.  Taking their main cues...
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Ian Blurton interview – C’Mon frontman discusses the new record, Canadian music and the heavy rock revival

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July 26, 2010
Ian Blurton interview – C’Mon frontman discusses the new record, Canadian music and the heavy rock revival

Ian Blurton is a big name in Canadian indie music. A gigging musician since the early ’80s and also a producer whose credits include records for...
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