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InterviewsSep 21, 2026Adriana Gomez-Weston
Rob Janicke Talks His Book "SLACKER" and How Music Can Change Your Life
1991 was a landmark year for music. Nirvana's Nevermind, Pearl Jam's Ten, Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Metallica's Black Album - the list goes on... 1991 felt like lightning in a bottle that changed the course of Generation X and the generations that followed. However, how did this happen? 1991, the year that punk (or grunge) broke, didn't happen out of nowhere. For that strike, a perfect storm of circumstances led to an alternative music explosion
InterviewsAug 30, 2026DJ deedub
"Down with the Empire": No More Death Stars is ready for a California Funeral
No More Death Stars talk Beach Boys, punk, and their new record. "I just want to make rad records that people have a real response to, and I need just enough money to do that, that's all I need."
InterviewsAug 5, 2026DJ deedub
"We've become like intertwined vines": Mt. Fog’s Carolyn B. on late-blooming saints and growing together as a band
As you would expect from a Hildegard of Bingen superfan, Mt. Fog lead singer and keyboardist Carolyn B. starts our conversation off with a quote from her: Do not lay on more strain than the body can endure, and moderate straining and abstinence bring nothing useful to the soul. Given her frenetic 2026 — Releasing a new, well-received Mt. Fog album, playing shows around the Northwest with a fall tour of the Northeast planned, and organizing a one-night festival celebrating Hildegard — you might
InterviewsJun 22, 2026Bleek
Interview: Seattle's SFI Records on the record
First off, what’s your name and where do you come from? My name is Andrew Crawshaw, I'm originally from Massachusetts but I have lived in Seattle since 2004. What lead to your interest in creating a music label? I had initially started the label as a way to release several of my own projects (New Frontiers, SOMAFREE INSTITUTE, Old Dark House and Meridian Arc) that all had records finished and no prospects of being released. I run a screenprinting shop (Broken Press) that mostly prints concert p