Natalie Portman's character in Garden State may try to convince you that The Shins will change your life, but it was David Lowery who changed mine. Back in 1989, I became pretty obsessed with Camper Van Beethoven's record, Key Lime Pie, after seeing their video on 120 Minutes. There was nothing like it on the pop and classic rock radio stations that streamed their way into my … [Read more...] about PG Interview: David Lowery of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven
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PG Interview: Sam Forrest of Nine Black Alps
Written by Dave Goodspeed Nine Black Alps borrowed its name from a Sylvia Plath poem because it sounded bleak, but the music purveyed by this English foursome (Sam Forrest, James Galley, Martin Cohen and David Jones) is more pop than suicide rock. "Cosmopolitan," the first single from the just-released album Everything Is may have lyrics like You're not pretty enough/You're … [Read more...] about PG Interview: Sam Forrest of Nine Black Alps
PG Interview: Ben Clark of The Lashes
Ben Clark, frontman for the Seattle band The Lashes, has been called the "best interview ever" by the folks promoting The Lashes first album Get It. It is perhaps pressure to live up to that title that he answers his phone like a five-year-old who's just downed a bag full of Pixie Stix. His energetic "hello" is so prolonged and loud that it's followed by a full 20 seconds of … [Read more...] about PG Interview: Ben Clark of The Lashes
PG Interview: Micah of Giant Drag
Written by Quinn Everyone from Sedaka to the Partridges to the Carpenters has sung "breaking up is hard to do." For some, getting back together is sweeter that the first union. While Giant Drag's twosome of Annie Hardy (vocals, guitar) and Micah Calabrese (drums, keyboards) haven't experienced breakups/reunions in the traditional relationship sense, the inevitable meeting of … [Read more...] about PG Interview: Micah of Giant Drag
PG Interview: Tennessee Thomas of The Like
Not one of them is old enough to buy their own beer yet, but the three charming girls who make up the Los Angeles-based band The Like - Tennessee Thomas, Charlotte Froom and Z Berg - have already opened up for the likes of Tori Amos, Phantom Planet and Maroon 5. Tennessee, the drummer, is the oldest at 20. "In December I'll be 21 and Charlotte and Z will have to wait outside … [Read more...] about PG Interview: Tennessee Thomas of The Like