The Goldwyn Thandrayen Interview
“I get this coffee called ‘Death Wish.’ No joke— it keeps you awake! I only drink that specific coffee when I write. That coffee is something.” ~ Goldwyn Thandrayen Continue reading The Goldwyn Thandrayen Interview
Category: INTERVIEWS
Touring ’til We Die: The Walrus Interview
The four-piece, Halifax-based Walrus began as a two-man home recording project for brothers Justin and Jordan Murphy. Their music is often described as psychedelic pop, their sound inspired by an alternative tradition rooted in the mind-expanding experiments of the sixties. … Continue reading Touring ’til We Die: The Walrus Interview
The Mouths of Babes Interview
“Songwriting has a magical quality about it sometimes that still surprises me. There’s a way that words can flow out before I think of them and before I know what they mean, and then I write them down and all by themselves they make something beautiful, and they make sense, and they rhyme.” ~Ty Greenstein of Mouths of Babes Continue reading The Mouths of Babes Interview
Marco Benevento
“There is so much you can learn as a kid, and then when you actually hear someone do what you are learning something clicks, and you think, Oh, it’s that easy, or, it’s more conceptual than technical. I had a great conducting teacher in school say that it’s all concept. He said that you can have all the technique you want, but without concept, you’re screwed.”
~Marco Benevento Continue reading Marco Benevento
Song as Radiograph: The Rachid Taha Interview
“Since I started making music I’ve worked with some very interesting people, some in the field of techno-progressive music listening, and at the same time I’ve been listening to Arab singers like Oum Kalthoum. I’ve also listened to a lot of intellectuals, writers, and painters, who’ve enriched me by helping me evolve. This is my wealth.” ~Rachid Taha Continue reading Song as Radiograph: The Rachid Taha Interview
The Mindful Bard 