If memory serves me correctly, I first came across Motonaut on MySpace. I think they liked the influences on our music list and mentioned something about Mike Knott. I can’t really remember, but I liked their music and added them to our friends list. Probably about a month later Matt emailed me and asked...
Herb Grimaud Jr. has the best list of musical influences that I have ever seen on MySpace. He has great taste in movies and he’s covered up in tattoos. I was glad to catch up to him and talk to him about several things – including his band The Sound Gallery, his wife Leslie...
Interview and photographs by Michael Knott Rick McDonough has been my friend for many years now. He’s helped me record several projects including the All Indie E.P., Struck Last May – 16 Flowers, the latest Windy Lyre record. He is also currently playing on – and engineering – the new L.S. Underground record, as...
An Interview with James Preston and Mike Baker Interview by Matt Crosslin | Photo courtesy of James Preston SLIDE (L to R): Mike Baker, James Preston, Sam Mitchell It’s an all too common story in the music industry: band creates underground buzz, band gets signed, band puts out an album, label folds or drops...
All I Wanna Do, Is Find The Place Where I Melt Into You Photos courtesy of Mike Stand The Altar Billies (L to R): Johhny X, Mike Stand, and Chris “Cowbell” Cummings. Mike Stand really needs no introduction here. The lead singer / front man for The Altar Boys is steeped in history within...
The Crucified Box Set Out of nowhere, The Crucified have announced that they are releasing a box set of all of their material – from early demos to final studio cuts and everything in between (all re-mastered, of course). Look for a June 2nd release on Tooth & Nail records with almost 2 hours...
Bill Speaks Steve and all, This thing looks great; If there is justice in the world (and i pray there is) this thing is destined for greatness… Bravo…and all the best to you! pax Christi, Bill Mallonee (Okay – even when Bill writes a Letter to the Editor, it still sounds cooler than anything...
Download a free PDF of this issue Purchase a print copy of this issue (starting at $7.80) THANKS FOR THE STORIES We had some great stories come in over the past few weeks about Gene Eugene. Keep them coming if you’ve got them. We can add them to the website pretty quickly. Sometimes, I...
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