The Soundtrack of Our Lives (Martin Hederos)
2020 The Soundtrack of Our Lives is no longer together, but Martin has never stopped making music. He is now one of Sweden’s most well-known jazz musicians and has released many albums, both as a solo...
View ArticleThe New Pornographers (Carl Newman)
2020 The New Pornographers are still going strong in 2020, and their longevity is well-deserved. A little side note: when Carl talked about making Okonomiyaki, I had no idea what it was (it’s a...
View ArticleRobyn Hitchcock
2021 I can barely stand to watch these episodes because I’m so visibly nervous, it makes me cringe. For me, getting to meet Robyn Hitchcock was on par with meeting David Bowie because I got into his...
View ArticleYACHT
2021 It’s been a lot of fun watching YACHT evolve over the years. When I saw them in Austin in 2008, it was just Jona and Claire putting on a very low-key show. Not long after, they became fashion...
View ArticleWhite Rabbits
2021 After this interview wrapped, Greg and Steve confessed that the whole “longburger” thing was all a joke that they made up in the van (I fell for it). White Rabbits went their separate ways a few...
View ArticleSpoon (Britt Daniel)
2021 As I write this, Spoon is celebrating 25 years as a band and the 20th anniversary of their album Girls Can Tell. And it seems the band is still going strong! I got to see them open for Cage the...
View ArticleOkkervil River
2021 Both Will and Jonathan have been keeping busy releasing music since this interview in 2007. Jonathan left Okkervil River in 2008 to focus on Shearwater and other projects. In 2020, Okkervil River...
View ArticleNada Surf
2021 Nada Surf is still going strong with great album releases and reliably wonderful live shows. In fact, their show in Boston was the last live performance I saw before everything went on lockdown...
View ArticleDresden Dolls (Brian Viglione)
2021 Brian and I really hit it off and kept in touch for a while after this interview. Since then, he’s been busy drumming with various bands, including Nine Inch Nails and the Violent Femmes, and...
View ArticleMatt and Kim
2021 Matt and Kim are still releasing fun music and exuberant videos, and their Instagram will cheer you up even on your worst day. Somehow, they seem to look younger than they did in this interview...
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