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One Question Interviews: Wolf-Face
Feature — September 11, 2020
Michael J. Wolf (Wolf-Face) SPB: How has Wolf-Face’s mission/concept changed since the band first formed? Wolf: My mission to spread the word about the trials and tribulations of being a teenage werewolf remains unchanged—that we all have things that make us different from our peers. Everyone can relate …
Music / History 101: Dirtnap Records: History 101
Feature — September 20, 2020
People are going to remember 2020 – though maybe not the way we all imagined back on January 1. Dirtnap Records had originally envisioned a big celebration of the label’s twentieth anniversary. They planned to gather notable bands from the roster of 150+ releases for a weekend-long celebration in …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: American Standards
Feature — September 22, 2020
Steven Mandell (American Standards – bass) SPB: Show us your rig setup and tell us what you like about it.
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Teddy Panopoulos
Feature — September 23, 2020
Teddy Panopoulos SPB: The new record is strictly analog. Can you walk us through the (main) gear that you used?
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: City Mouse
Feature — September 24, 2020
Miski Dee (City Mouse) SPB: What type of guitar do you play and how did you choose that model? Dee: I absolutely love my guitar! It's a 2006 Epiphone Wilshire and I would say that it chose me. After I started City Mouse I kept switching guitars (I …
Interviews / Don't Quit Your Day Job: Dead Quiet
Feature — October 5, 2020
There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. The old rock star image of bright lights, fast living and traveling with an entourage is almost patently false. Sure, it’s reflective of a few artists from yesteryear who have platinum records and shortened lifespans, but most musicians …
One Question Interviews: Earthset
Feature — October 10, 2020
Earthset SPB: You released a live soundtrack to L’Uomo Meccanico at the start of the year. As a project so focused on live performance, how have this year’s COVID-19 restrictions impacted your creative process? Earthset: The Covid-19 crisis had a huge impact on our project. Here in Italy …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Multicult
Feature — October 12, 2020
Multicult (Nick Skrobisz/Rebecca Burchette – guitar/bass) SPB: Describe your pedal board: How did you choose which pedals to use and why did you arrange them as you did?
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Squarecrow
Feature — October 13, 2020
Todd Allen (Squarecrow) SPB: What amps do you use, and how did you decide on that setup? Allen: I upgraded from some random half stack with a Boss Metal Zone pedal to a Fender Deville 4x10 combo amp because I was playing in a rockabilly punk band at …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Larry Livermore
Feature — October 16, 2020
Larry Livermore (Lookout Records founder) SPB: What studios played a role in defining “the Lookout sound” of the label’s early years? Livermore: All the early Lookout releases were recorded in one of two studios. The first was Dangerous Rhythm, in Oakland, CA, run by Kevin Army and Matt …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Chain Cult
Feature — October 26, 2020
Jason (Chain Cult – bass) SPB: What type of bass do you play and how did you choose it? Jason: I have a simple fender jazz bass. Somebody, broke [into] my car and stole my previous one in an unfortunate event and I didnt have any money to …
Music: The Fest That Never Was
Feature — October 29, 2020
19 Things We Miss About The Fest 2020 has been hard. You’ve all read that a million times. But you’ve lived it too. In most years, for many of us, The Fest offers an outlet to get away from those doldrums. But a socially distant Fest is simply …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Hey Colossus
Feature — October 29, 2020
Chris (Hey Colossus – guitar) SPB: You’ve dubbed your backline “The Pirate Ship.” Care to tell us why? (And how you put it together?) Chris: The simple answer is: "Have you seen it?". When we played Glastonbury we had to set all our gear up behind …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Kaelan Mikla
Feature — November 5, 2020
Kaelan Mikla SPB: What piece of equipment is most essential or definitive or “the Kaelan Mikla sound”? Kaelan Mikla: We feel like all our instruments and vocals are equally important as they all combine to create the Kælan Mikla sound, but the MF DRIVE by MOOG bass effect …
One Question Interviews: Heart & Lung
Feature — November 16, 2020
John Payne (Heart & Lung-bass/vocals) SPB:I hear you work closely with Karamu House. Tell us a bit about how you got involved and what it means to you, personally. Payne: Karamu House is the oldest Black theater in the country, and virtually no one in Cleveland has …
One Question Interviews: Alien Nosejob
Feature — November 19, 2020
Jake Robertson (Alien Nosejob) SPB: What was the inspiration to start Alien Nosejob? Robertson: I listen to a lot of different types of music, but often bands are restricted to one style. I love hanging out with friends at the pub and band practice and all that, but …
One Question Interviews: Scrunchies
Feature — November 21, 2020
Laura Larson (Scrunchies) SPB: What is the highest number of bands you’ve been in at one time? Larson:
One Question Interviews: Big Loser
Feature — November 24, 2020
Chase D. Spruiell (Big Loser) SPB: What is the largest crowd you’ve played to (back when people did that)? Did you approach the set differently than a “normal” show? Spruiell: 1. One time I was opening up for this famous K-Pop singer in San Francisco. I can’t …
One Question Interviews: Wet Cassettes
Feature — November 26, 2020
Nick Hertzberg (Wet Cassettes-owner) SPB: What band has the best logo of all time? Hertzberg: This is a tough one. First of all, as someone who grew up a metal-head, my mind goes THERE first. Most "ordinary bands" change fonts and imagery and don't have a logo that …
