January 2016

Interviews

Puscifer Interview: A Q&A With Mat Mitchell

Formed in 1995 (as Umlaut), and filled with a very diverse and revolving group of musicians, Puscifer is a band fronted by veteran hard rock singer Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle). The touring lineup is comprised of  Maynard James Keenan (vocals), Carina Round (Guitar, Banjitar, Tambourine) , Mat Mitchell (lead guitar), Jeff Friedl […]

News

Dreamers Chase a New Sound on Upcoming Album

Dreamers are moving towards a new sound for their debut album after they started prowling the music industry back in 2014, This Album Does Not Exist dropping a ‘psychedelic rock’n’roll’ sound this Spring through Fairfax Recordings. The album follows their self-titled EP that earned them a position in Alternative Press’ 100 Unsigned Bands You Need to Know Of in […]

Beast Behind the Beats

Beasts Behind the Beats Week III – DJ RoboRob

DJ RoboRob’s Bandcamp: https://djroborob.bandcamp.com/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/djroborob This week on Beasts, I had the honor of interviewing one of the most creative producers in NCHH! No, not the National Campaign for Hearing Health, which is an actual group! Tip: Keep this group in mind, because you won’t be able to stop yourself from playing DJ RoboRob’s Monday mixes at Mach-shattering volumes… However, the NCHH […]

Interviews

Civil Twilight Interview: A Chat With Richard Wouters

Civil Twilight is a four-piece rock band based out of South Africa and consisting of brothers Andrew (guitar) and Steven McKeller (bass guitar/lead vocals), plus Richard Wouters (drums), and Kevin Dailey (keyboards/backing vocals). Their debut single “Letters In The Sky” from their self-titled debut in 2010, reached the top 5 of the Alternative Radio charts […]

Beast Behind the Beats

Beasts Behind the Beats Week II – Bill Beats

Photography Credit: Sayed Alamy There is a lot of irony in this installment of Beasts Behind the Beats. In this age of evolving Hip-Hop, Trap, and EDM music, my first interview of the new year is with a master of the classics and a beast behind the turntables. Listening to this producer’s work takes me back to the […]