interviews

Anika Pyle on turning grief into her powerful debut solo album 'Wild River'

Anika Pyle (of Chumped, Katie Ellen, and more) incorporates spoken word, electronics, folk music and more into her first proper solo album, which was inspired by the death of her father and is her most personal and direct work yet.

Slaughter Beach, Dog discusses influences on new LP, shares live video ahead of virtual release shows

Slaughter Beach, Dog have shared a live video of one song from this weekend’s full-band release show, and leader Jake Ewald spoke to us about how his new album was influenced by Karen Dalton, Tom Waits, Destroyer, and more…

For Your Health on reaching the post-hardcore catharsis of 'In Spite Of'

We caught up with For Your Health vocalist Hayden Rodriguez to discuss the Ohio post-hardcore band’s ambitious debut LP, which follows their buzzed-about 2019 split with Shin Guard and exceeds expectations by a mile.

Laura Stevenson looks back on the music that influenced 'Sit Resist' for its 10th anniversary

Laura is performing the album in full on a BrooklynVegan-presented livestream this Saturday.

Edgar Wright talks going from Sparks fan to 'The Sparks Brothers' director in BV interview

While you’re reading our interview with Edgar Wright, you can also listen to his ”Sparks for Beginners” playlist that makes a great introduction to the world of Ron and Russell Mael.

Sparks' Ron & Russell Mael talk new documentary, Edgar Wright & more in BV interview

We talked to Ron & Russell Mael about Edgar Wright’s wonderful new documentary ‘The Sparks Brothers’, their 50 years of making music together, and what’s next.

Lilys' Kurt Heasley talks 'Brief History of Amazing Letdowns' reissue & lots more in BV interview

One of Lilys’ hardest to find records is finally getting reissued on vinyl. We talked to bandleader Kurt Heasley about it and what else he has coming up in a freewheeling interview.

Flying Raccoon Suit deliver genre-defying ska on upcoming LP (new video + Q&A)

Mississippi ska band Flying Raccoon Suit incorporate punk, metal, hardcore, indie rock, jazz, and more on what’s shaping up to be their best album yet. Here’s lead single ”Driftwood” and an interview with the band…

Butthole Surfers' Paul Leary tells us about his new solo album (stream "What Are You Gonna Do?")

‘Born Stupid‘ is Paul Leary’s first solo album in 30 years and will be out in February.

The Best of the Worst talk their long-awaited full-length, revitalization of ska-punk & more + new video

”I wanted 2020 to be the year where we doubled down on ska… the pandemic pushed everything to 2021, but the silver lining is that people seem receptive to ska-punk now more than any other time in our existence as a band.”
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