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Anthony Raneri of Bayside- backstage at the Where’s the Band? tour
So much awesome in one room. Normally, when I go to a show, there are one or two main bands that I’m there for, and I enjoy the openers as a sort of appetizer, getting me ready to chow down on the main course of some serious, lose-my-cool rockin’.
This show was too much…in a good way. I have hardcore love for Bayside. And Saves the Day. And The Get Up Kids. Stick my obsessions all in a room together with acoustic guitars and make them sing, and you’re basically saying, “Yes, Emily, we read your diary. This one’s for you.”
Anthony Raneri (Bayside), Chris Conley (Saves the Day), and Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids) were back to back. Each one’s set was perfect. Anthony serenaded us with some classic Bayside (Blame It On Bad Luck, Don’t Call Me Peanut, etc.), as well as one song (Sandra Partial) from his solo EP, New Cathedrals. Chris gave himself over to the audience and allowed his set to be dictated by requests. Matt’s show was a mix of requests (one from his son) and set songs that would have been requested anyway.
Now that that’s out of the way, I want to mention the first two artists, Evan Weiss from Into It. Over It. and Ace Enders from The Early November. They really should not be excluded from this rave. Both of them played an amazing set, and I immediately went home and added them to my music library (don’t berate me for taking this long to discover love for them).
After the show (which would have been enough to make it a perfect night, let me tell you), I headed over to the merch table to arrange my interview with Anthony. Ended up meeting Chris, Ace, and Matt, all of whom were beyond gracious and delightful while I stood there at a loss for words but trying to use them anyway. Teenage me was losing it. But so was 21-year-old me. These bands are still extremely relevant to me today.
Anthony then took me “backstage” to do the interview. I’m sure the last thing you feel like doing after playing a show is get filmed for an interview, but he was super nice and ready to dive in.
The interview is below. Check it out, and don’t forget to get Anthony’s album, New Cathedrals. It’s only five bucks, and it’s golden.
Couch time with Space Ghost
VINYL Mag sits down with the guys from Space Ghost to discuss their formation, their influences, and their upcoming debut EP, Museum.
Space Ghost is an Athens-based synthtastic band made up of Justin Belk, Michael Buice, Blake Lewis, and Grafton Tanner.
Be sure to look out for Museum, coming spring 2012.
Check them out at www.facebook.com/spaceghostathens
Also, just wanna thank these guys for letting me hang out and giving me a great interview and some truly delicious candy. This interview was a blast to do, and this band was so much fun to sit down with.
Join us.
Years Around the Sun talk about their new album, Incarnation
I just had the chance to sit down via Skype Chat with Dylan Raasch and Ronnie Dudek from Years Around the Sun about their new album Incarnation, available now.
Years Around the Sun is an indie California band who formed in 2004 (we talk about the band’s history and formation in the interview below). Incarnation is their second full-length album, and let me tell you- it is amazing. I have not stopped listening to it- yes, I am even listening to it right now.
So should you.
I want to thank these guys for doing this interview with me. Skype interviews are a little bit harder to coordinate and get set up, and they were very gracious through the whole process. And just delightful to interview.
So grateful that VINYL was given a chance to feature them and that they were on board with everything.
Check out the interview below:
On the bus with VNV Nation
Got the chance to hang out on the tour bus with Ronan Harris, legendary music producer and vocalist for the band VNV Nation.
Could not have been a nicer or more interesting guy. The show was incredible, and I found myself spaz-dancing despite my best efforts to keep dignified composure (seriously…I was an idiot out there).
VNV Nation are an Irish/English futurepop band. I caught them on the last stop of the first leg of their national headline tour after the release of their new album, Automatic.
Automatic was released in the U.S. on October 25, 2011. It is their eighth studio album. Harris describes process of recording this album, as well as its themes and the future of the band, in the interview below.
Enjoy:
Nick Ghanbarian from Bayside interview
So Bayside/Saves the Day was awesome! The show was grand, even while I was walking around on an untreated broken foot (I did eventually go to the hospital). The entire night was definitely a nostalgia trip, both bands playing songs I have treasured since my high school days.
I got the chance to interview Nick Ghanbarian, the bassist for Bayside.
We started off the interview in the Bayside/Saves the Day dressing room. Unfortunately, we scheduled the interview right during sound check, so I could barely hear Nick’s response to my deep, probing questions. So we took the interview outside. With all the cars whooshing by. Same problem. So listen CLOSELY…very closely.
Interview is worth it. Check it out below.
Introducing The Front Bottoms!
Gotta love The Front Bottoms. I first started listening to them when they came to Athens in September. Even though I missed them when they were here (I had already bought Bright Eyes tickets for the same night), I looked them up and was immediately hooked.
Luckily, they came to Atlanta this month, so I was able to get a second shot at seeing them. And this time, I got to interview them. They were great. The interview was sort of a drive-by gauntlet of questions being fired at them as quickly as possible, since I was not the only interviewer on the list. However, after they finished up with everything, we still had about an hour before the show was to start. During this time, we got to hang out, have a beer, and chat with them. Conclusion: these guys are awesome.
Oh yeah…and the show was great, too! They gave a really energetic, fantastic performance, and I was extremely impressed. Long story short: this band has got it, and you should definitely check them out.
Backstage with Astronautalis
Just got back from interviewing Astronautalis at The Masquerade in Atlanta. This. Was. Awesome.
Before I get to the show, let me talk about the interview. This guy is completely fascinating to talk to (which might explain why the interview ended up going for almost an hour- had to edit the video down and cut it into three parts).
Now for the show- first, let me just say…the audience absolutely adores this guy (with good reason, let me tell you). If you can’t make it to a show, which I adamantly urge you to do, check out some YouTube videos of his live performances. You’ll get it.
Major highlight of the night was the famous freestyle that he does at the end of his shows. He chooses a few people from the audience to give him topics, and then he raps about them on the spot. It’s pretty dang awesome. And guess what? He rapped about Vinyl Mag. No big deal. We’re officially awesome.
Check out the interview below, and then get online, find his latest show, and get on over there.
Exclusive interview with Kut U Up
Kut U Up is a band that I hold very close to my heart. In 2002, they went on the Pop Disaster Tour with blink-182, Green Day, and Jimmy Eat World. Their tour was documented in the film Riding in Vans with Boys.
Throughout the tour, Kut U Up is portrayed as a group of ne’er-do-well punks wreaking havoc and creating chaos. Aside from making you instantly love them for their hilarious- albeit inappropriate- shenanigans, Kut U Up manages to make an impression as a truly solid band. I’ve been rocking their one and only album for almost 10 years.
Now, the guys are back making music, getting ready to come out with a new album, and gearing up for their Australian tour in January.
I recently (virtually) sat down with guitarist/vocalist Brandon Parkhurst and bassist/vocalist Chris Cote via the wonderful world of Skype to discuss where the guys have been, what’s happening on the album, and what their plans are for the future of the band.
Heads up: I downloaded a terrible free Skype video recorder to do this interview, so yeah…there is no way to get rid of the words “Call Recorder Demo” across the screen.
In the Studio with Circle Takes the Square
I got the chance to sit down in the studio with Kathleen Stubelek and Drew Speziale from Circle Takes the Square to talk about their new album, the recording process, and how they got where they are.
For those of you who don’t know, CTTS is an experimental screamo band from Savannah, Georgia. They are currently recording their new album, Decompositions, Volume 1, Chapter 1: Rites of Initiation.
Just wanna be sure to really thank Drew and Kathy for giving me such a great interview to launch VINYL with and Anthony Stubelek for inviting me into the studio and helping set up the interview. Couldn’t have asked for a better interview, and couldn’t have done it without you guys!
Interview is below:
Check out this bonus interview with producer and engineer (not to mention Kathleen’s husband), Anthony Stubelek, with some “deeply” inspiring comments from Drew.