Counterculture Photographer Glen E. Friedman: ‘I’m Trying To Wake People Up’
Glen E. Friedman doesn’t have a smartphone. He doesn’t like to give out his number. And he’s relentlessly protective of…
Category: Music Interviews
Review: Dexter Story, ‘Wondem’
What happens when a veteran L.A. soul and jazz instrumentalist discovers the music of Ethiopia? The answer: a world of influence and possibility.
Nina Diaz Of Girl In A Coma: ‘The Person I’m Becoming Now, I Actually Like’
As guitarist, singer and songwriter for San Antonio rock band Girl in a Coma, Nina Diaz has toured tirelessly and…
The Mynabirds’ Laura Burhenn: ‘Our Generation Doesn’t Have Faith In Long-Term Love’
The Mynabirds’ Laura Burhenn, a D.C. native, knows how tough committed relationships can be. Her band’s third album, Lovers Know,…
Video: Death Has Been Called The First Punk Band. Now They’re In The Smithsonian.
In the early 1970s, years before punk rock exploded in the U.S., three brothers from Detroit started a band called Death. David…
An Unlikely Archivist For Armenian Aleppo: A Punk Drummer From D.C.
He’s not a musicologist, but he’s documented several of Syria’s religious minorities, including the Armenians of Aleppo. And his work has become all the more timely — and pressing.
Yo La Tengo: ‘When We Let The World In, It Can Be So Profound’
The New Jersey band’s members say their longevity comes from not projecting ideas onto themselves. Their new album, Stuff Like That There, features covers and reworked songs.
Nick Hall On ‘I Need A Dodge,’ His Film About Joe Strummer’s Soul-Searching Years After The Clash
It’s the mid-1980s and The Clash is imploding. Frontman Joe Strummer ejected drummer Topper Headon in ’82, and guitarist Mick…
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The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman: ‘I’m Not Sure Why Music Is Still Overwhelmed By Dudes’
Canadian songwriter Tamara Lindeman’s songs each offer a vivid yet fleeting mise en scène. Her specific, detailed visuals are not…
Teen Metal Band Unlocking The Truth: We Want To Be Huge ‘Not Just Because Of Race’
It’s any musician’s dream to have a video on YouTube lead to a record deal and performances with some of…
‘Your Band Sucks’ Author Jon Fine: ‘I Got A Job. That Was A Big Failure’
In the late 1980s, Jon Fine was a founding member of a band that even he admits is obscure. Fine…
Microphone Check Live: Organized Noize
We went to Atlanta to talk to the three-man production team behind some of the greatest songs ever: Ray Murray, Rico Wade and Sleepy Brown.
When Nora Jane Struthers’ Identity Was Stolen, She Created A New One
The former English teacher may never have become a singer-songwriter if her identity hadn’t been taken. “I was just ready for a brand new start,” she says. And soon she was on the road to Nashville.
Faith No More’s Mike Patton: ‘You Create Your Own Freedom’
The lead singer of the mercurial rock (and funk and rap and whatever else will fit) band talks about the long path to Sol Invictus, the first Faith No More album in 18 years.
The Story of Kato Hammond, The D.C. Go-Go Scene’s Best News Source
Kevin Hammond was 14 when he saw D.C. go-go band Rare Essence — in matching red sweatsuits — perform at Prince George’s Community…
John Lydon: The Foul-Mouthed Yob Sets The Record Straight
“After reading so much rubbish written about me over the years, it became obvious that I had to just tell it like it is,” Lydon tells NPR’s Arun Rath. Lydon just wrote his memoir, Anger Is An Energy.
Beauty Pill’s Chad Clark On His Lyrics: ‘I’m Always Interested In Being Understood’
Beauty Pill’s exuberant and adventurous new album, Beauty Pill Describes Things As They Are, fully communicates the D.C. band’s depth…
The Nearly Lost Story Of Cambodian Rock ‘N’ Roll
Before the Khmer Rouge regime, a thriving pop and rock scene adapted Western music heard on U.S. military radio stations. The documentary Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten took 10 years to make.
Meet Tal National’s Almeida, A Judge By Day And Electrifying Bandleader By Night
Hamadal Issoufou Moumine works as a judge by day. By night, he plays guitar with his Afropop dance band Tal…
Rob Watson Of Pure Disgust: ‘I Couldn’t Care Less What White People Think Of My Lyrics’
The last two years have felt like a renaissance for D.C.’s once-legendary hardcore scene. Bands like Protester, Red Death and…