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Archive for the ‘Interviews’ Category

August 29th, 2008

Politics and Music | Flobots & Portugal. The Man

It’s almost impossible to escape political talk today. Thankfully this isn’t a political blog, because I don’t have the energy to keep debating it all. However, for my politically-minded readers there are a couple items I’d like to call to your attention in closing out this week…
Flobots will be performing at Batfest in Austin on […]

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August 4th, 2008

Interview with In This Moment’s Maria Brink

I recently interviewed In This Moment frontwoman Maria Brink for an article in InSite Magazine. The issue hits stands this week, but in the meantime, I’ve got a couple choice excerpts for you after the jump.
Maria shared her thoughts on what it’s like being a woman fronting a metal band and how MySpace, satellite radio […]

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July 17th, 2008

Interview with John Gourley of Portugal. The Man

Austin Sound Check recently sat down to talk with John Gourley, lead singer of Portugal. The Man. P.TM is playing tomorrow (7/18) at Emo’s (outside) with RX Bandits and Facing New York.
The Alaska natives have relocated to Portland and recently embarked on an extended tour that has taken them to Europe and will send them […]

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July 3rd, 2008

Interview with The Dollyrots’ Kelly Ogden

The Dollyrots singer Kelly Ogden sat down to share some of the band’s favorite Austin memories and how they got signed to Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records. Excerpts of the interview are below. You can read the entire interview in this month’s InSite Magazine, on stands today.
The Dollyrots are playing Emo’s tomorrow, 7/4. If you […]

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