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One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Moxiebeat
Feature — December 15, 2021
Tomas Acosta (Moxiebeat – drums) SPB: Tell our readers about your kit and how it’s put together? Acosta: I’ve been playing ‘70-‘80s Ludwig kits of for the past 15 years or so. Usually they can be found pretty cheap on Craigslist/Offerup. I’ve had about 10 Ludwig kits pass …
One Question Interviews: WinningShot
Feature — December 20, 2021
Gihwan (WinningShot) SPB: What is the weirdest venue/place you’ve ever played a show? Gihwan: We’re a pretty new band and have only had the chance to play normal venues here in Korea. But we’re hoping to tour in the US this summer and looking forward to playing in …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Moxiebeat
Feature — December 21, 2021
Brenton “B-Train” Aragon (Moxiebeat-bass) SPB: What type of bass do you play and how did you choose it? B-Train: I Play a Fender P Bass. For a long time I used a Music Man Sting Ray and loved it. I bought it used from Jorge Cassillas of Voodoo …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: So Hideous
Feature — December 22, 2021
So Hideous (Brandon Cruz) SPB: What instrument (or instrument combo) was the hardest to capture in the studio when recording None But A Pure Heart Can Sing? Cruz: We’ve used strings on every single one of our releases but it was particularly challenging on this album as …
One Question Interviews: Remote Control
Feature — December 30, 2021
Bob Spires (Remote Control) SPB: Who is your favorite 1980s artist/band? Spires: This is a tough one but I'd have to say, being a Georgia boy, that the early ‘80s records by REM have to be top for me. I got a cassette of Murmur, their first full …
One Question Interviews: Forever Unclean
Feature — December 31, 2021
Forever Unclean SPB: Who is your favorite 1970s band? Forever Unclean: We took it to a vote. Apparently our collective answer is Deep Purple.
One Question Interviews: Tyler Daniel Bean
Feature — January 3, 2022
Tyler Daniel Bean SPB: After music, what arts interest you? Bean: I’m inspired by the thought Annie Dillard put into creating a sentence, the quiet way Agnes Martin’s minimalism intentionally rejects the ease of machines, how Mark Rothko’s experimentations with the drying times of paint additives helped change …
One Question Interviews: The Ritualists
Feature — January 10, 2022
Christian Dryden (The Ritualists – vocals/songwriter) SPB: Besides the ‘80s and ‘90s references on display, are there any particular contemporary songwriters who inspire you? Dryden: Yes! We love The Horrors, White Lies, Wand and Temples. They are all excellent, newish bands that really challenge the listener with incredible …
One Question Interviews: Tor Johnson Records
Feature — January 11, 2022
Paul (Tor Johnson Records) SPB: What’s the most challenging technology change in running a label right now, in 2021-22? Paul: When I started the label 20 years ago the internet was nothing like it is now. Keeping up with streaming services, social media (I'm still horrible at twitter), …
One Question Interviews: Obsolete Man
Feature — January 12, 2022
Devan Bleyle (Obsolete Man) SPB: Who designs your merch? (Any stories about the inspiration of a specific piece or, alternately, how did you get involved with this artist?) Bleyle: Initially, we've done it all ourselves. By doing it ourselves, I mean we found public domain art and free …
Interviews / Don't Quit Your Day Job: ACTORS
Feature — January 26, 2022
There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. It’s not bright lights and fast living. Most musicians have day jobs – and not just to pay the bills. Jobs provide new challenges, personal fulfillment and, yes, some rent or gas money. And usually when somebody is …
One Question Interviews: Young, Planetary
Feature — January 31, 2022
Young, Planetary (Trevor Villagrana) SPB: What is your favorite 1990s artist/band? Villagrana: If you knew me growing up, or, hell, if you met me five minutes ago, you’d probably guess my answer to this question is Blink-182. And, honestly, most of the time, you’d be correct. …
One Question Interviews: The Right Here
Feature — February 1, 2022
Adam (The Right Here-bass) SPB: What’s the last record you didn’t care for much on first listen that’s really grown on you since? Adam: The album that I initially dismissed was Let It Be by The Replacements. After listening to Sorry, ma and Stink I was looking for …
One Question Interviews / What's That Noise?: Heavy Mantle
Feature — February 2, 2022
(Heavy Mantle – vocals/guitar) What type of guitar do you play and how did you choose it? Billy Thompson: I have a ridiculous amount of guitars and play them all. Out of the 24 I own, I usually play my Rickenbacker 360 and 330 or an old Gibson …
Interviews / Don't Quit Your Day Job: Loss Becomes
Feature — February 7, 2022
There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. The old rock star image of bright lights and fast living is almost patently false. Most musicians have day jobs – and not just to pay the bills. Jobs provide new challenges, personal fulfillment and, yes, some rent …
One Question Interviews: Shrug Dealer
Feature — February 21, 2022
Shrugdealer SPB: What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Shrug Dealer's WORST JOBS: Sol Doubt (bass) - "Door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman." Russ Worstell (lead vocals/guitar) - "Beer keg delivery driver." Josh Smith (drums) - "Drummer of Shrug Dealer. Or carpet cleaner. That one actually kinda sucked. …
One Question Interviews: Least
Feature — February 22, 2022
Taylin Wills (Least - bass/vocals) SPB: What is the furthest you’ve ever driven to play one show? Wills: We haven’t been traveling much lately because of Covid and only starting to play shows in August 2021, but the furthest we’re about to drive for one show is at …
One Question Interviews: A Very Special Episode
Feature — March 9, 2022
Patrick Porter (A Very Special Episode – guitar) SPB: What was it like putting together your new record during a pandemic? Porter: Honestly, it was very therapeutic to have something to work on during the first several months of lockdown. We were lucky enough to have most of …
One Question Interviews: Naturalist
Feature — March 10, 2022
Ashton Prescott (Naturalist) SPB: Pretending we don’t have pandemic issues: basements, bars, or both? Prescott: Regardless of the venue we are playing, the energy and atmosphere is most important to us. I think I speak for the rest of the band when I say that we just love …
