interviews
10 songs that influenced Wild Pink's 'ILYSM'
Wild Pink leader John Ross talks to us about how their new LP was inspired by Iron & Wine, Mazzy Star, Nick Lowe, and more…
PacNW hardcore band Punitive Damage break down every track on their debut LP 'This Is The Blackout'
Punitive Damage’s debut album is nasty, groovy, and fun all at once, and it’s full of purpose, and for a deeper dive into the themes of this record, vocalist Steph Jerkova gave us a track-by-track breakdown.
Enumclaw discuss the influences behind their debut LP 'Save The Baby'
Enumclaw’s influences range from The Smashing Pumpkins to Yves Tumor to Dinosaur Jr to Turnstile to Kacey Musgraves…
Regulate on how their new LP was inspired by James Brown, Bloc Party, Bad Brains, Santana & more
New York hardcore band Regulate embrace catchy alt-rock, Latin rhythms, and more on their self-titled sophomore album, and they’ve broken down 8 of the influences behind it…
The Wonder Years on fatherhood, Mark Hoppus, and making a record that's RIYL The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years’ Dan Campbell confronts the anxieties of fatherhood, stops singing about death (kind of), and gets a little help from Mark Hoppus on the most Wonder Years-y Wonder Years record possible.
Young Jesus discusses the influences behind new album 'Shepherd Head'
Young Jesus’ new album ‘Shepherd Head’ is like nothing else the band has done yet, and main member John Rossiter talks to us about some of the things that shaped the direction of these new songs…
Buck-O-Nine's Jon Pebsworth on how Buddhism and music helped him recover from a heart attack
”Music and Buddha, that’s how you survive a heart attack.”
Chat Pile and No Coast Fest founder interview each other about noise rock's current moment, dream reunions & more
As Denton, Texas noise rock festival No Coast approaches, founder Jeff Helland and noise rock’s band of the moment Chat Pile go back and forth in a new BV interview…
The Interrupters helped re-popularize ska-punk. Now they've made the most personal album of their career
On The Interrupters’ first album since ”She’s Kerosene” became an unexpected ska-punk hit, Aimee Interrupter opens up about mental health and abuse as the band broadens their musical horizon, incorporating rootsy Jamaican ska, dubby reggae, 2 Tone, and more…
The Callous Daoboys' mathcore is for everyone: "I don't want to be this middling heavy band, I wanna be The 1975"
Ahead of their anticipated new album ‘Celebrity Therapist,’ we spoke to Carson Pace of The Callous Daoboys about breaking the boundaries of heavy music, influences ranging from Oneohtrix Point Never to Every Time I Die, and that time Cardi B retweeted him…
