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Posts Tagged ‘vol 20.5’
Smoosh Operators
Text by Lee Wang Photograph by Zen Sekizawa “We’re getting older, so yes, we sound different,” says keyboardist and singer Asya of indie pop sensation Smoosh about their new record. But while other bands say their sound has matured, it’s hard to doubt Smoosh. After all, they’re barely teenagers. Asya, 14, and her sister Chloe, […]
Relm’s Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Text by Steven Leckart Photograph by Jerome Gacula Whether it’s a chubby teen whipping around a homemade lightsaber or Midwestern trailer park kids doing backyard piledrivers, internet video clips are rocking our world. Missed Tom Cruise’s couch dance on Oprah? Just hit up the Internet, where sites like YouTube.com offer a look at seemingly everything. […]
As the Knife Silently Shouts
Text by Fiona Killackey Photograph by Elin Berge Olof Dreijer doesn’t like to talk about his favorite food. “I don’t usually answer those questions,” he admits from his studio in Berlin, “I always get so annoyed when I read [about] artists I like and their [favorite] food.” Probed to suggest a favorite moment or favorite […]
Banks Violette: Black Metal Dreams
Text by Franklin Melendez Like the rumblings of black metal, the work of Banks Violette resonates with the darker dreams of rock and roll. His sculptures of musical paraphernalia – drum sets, speakers, scaffolding – reverberate like a wall of sound: austere, impassive, nearly abstract. Yet a dark romanticism runs throughout; almost subsonic, it emerges […]
A Novel Distraction
Text by Steven Leckart Photograph by Kava Gorna It took Jack Kerouac three weeks (plus coffee and Benzedrine) to churn out On the Road. For the Walkmen, three weeks wasn’t enough to finish their novel, but it did get the ball rolling. Started during a 2004 trek through the Midwest, they collectively penned John’s Journey […]
Valkommen Till Sverige!
José González El Perro Del Mar Martin McFaul Frida Hyvönen Text by Nina Renata Aron Photographs by Chris Mottalini Considering Sweden’s size and its relatively homogenous cultural and ethnic makeup, the nation’s musical offerings are far more dynamic than one might expect. With roots in Nordic folk – a melancholic, Slavic-sounding affair thick with accordion […]
Street Pulse: New York
The musicians featured below hail from the Big Apple, one of our favorite cities in the world. These rockers share their favorite music, thoughts on touring and stage style. The stage is where they make people go crazy, sweat like crazy and most importantly, rock out like crazy. 1 What do you think about when […]
Head Bling
Text by Robin Liss Respect your ears! That’s the battle cry of the many manufacturers who are trying to pry people from their beloved white earbud iPod headphones and purchase higher-end models. The reality is that while the iPod-included headphones may look cool, their sound quality is pretty poor. On top of that, walking around […]
