Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

Jack Beats: Turtablists Become Club Rockers

Jack Beats‘ Ben Geffin interviewed for their FABRICLIVE 74 and Beatbox EP for DJ Times Magazine June 2014 Issue: Jack Beats: Turntablists Become Club Rockers Watch the video for “Beatbox” via Thump.

June 21, 2014 · Leave a comment

How To Get HARD

HARD Summer 2014 previewed for DJ Magazine USA June 2014 Issue: How To Get HARD! Watch the trailer for HARD Summer 2014.

June 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

Disco Donnie: The Rave King Rides Again

Disco Donnie interviewed for Thump: The Rave King Rides Again Watch some videos from Donnie’s Disco Donnie Presents events here.

May 21, 2014 · Leave a comment

Hardkiss: Back To 1991

Hardkiss‘ Robbie and Gavin interviewed for their album, 1991, for DJ Times Magazine’s May 2014 Issue: Hardkiss: Back To 1991 Listen to the album in its entirety via Hardkiss Music.

May 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

Talent Scout: Big Gigantic

Big Gigantic interviewed for their album The Night Is Young for Keyboard Magazine May 2013 issue: Talent Scout: Big Gigantic Watch the official video for the title track from the album.

May 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

Sample Sauce: Seven Songs Sampled On Duck Sauce’s Quack Album

Write-up for Vibe.com: Sample Sauce: Seven Songs Sampled On Duck Sauce’s Quack album. Stream Quack in its entirely via The Fader.

April 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

Thievery Corporation: Music & Melancholia

Thievery Corporation‘s Eric Hilton and Rob Garza interviewed for their album, Saudade, for DJ Mag USA April 2014 Issue: Thievery Corporation: Music & Melancholia Watch the official video for “Depth Of My … Continue reading

April 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

Kelis: Shake It Up

Kelis interviewed for her album, Food, for Nylon Magazine April 2014 Issue: Kelis: Shake It Up Stream Kelis’ entire album Food via The Guardian.

April 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

Track-By-Track: Jimi Goodwin On Odludek

  Jimi Goodwin breaks down his debut solo album, Odludek, for me for Under The Radar: Track-By-Track: Jimi Goodwin On Odludek Watch Jimi perform “Terracotta Warrior” live at The Guardian‘s studio.

March 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Milagres: Imagination Is Stronger Than Reality

Milagres‘ Kyle Wilson interviewed for their album, Violent Light, for Under The Radar: Milagres: Imagination Is Stronger Than Reality Watch the video for “Jeweled Cave.”

March 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

Temples: Here Come The Suns

Temples’ James Bagshaw interviewed for their debut album, Sun Structures, for Under The Radar: Temples: Here Come The Suns Watch Temples perform “Keep In The Dark” live for Vevo Dscvr.

March 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

Nina Persson: Solo, But Nobody’s “Lovefool”

Nina Persson interviewed for her debut solo album, Animal Heart, for Boxx Magazine: Nina Persson: Solo, But Nobody’s “Lovefool” Watch Nina perform an acoustic version of the title track.

March 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Gardens & Villa: Just Say No To Gateway Gadgets

Gardens & Villa‘s Chris Lynch interviewed for their album, Dunes, for Under The Radar: Gardens & Villa: Just Say No To Gateway Gadgets Watch part of the performance that captivated Tim Goldsworthy … Continue reading

March 10, 2014 · Leave a comment

Cheatahs: Resident Aliens

Cheatahs‘ Nathan Hewitt interviewed for their self-titled debut album for Under The Radar: Cheatahs: Resident Aliens Watch a video of Cheatahs performing “Kenworth” live at Dropout Studios.

February 18, 2014 · Leave a comment

Dirtyphonics: View From The Booth

Dirtyphonics‘ Charly and Pitchin interviewed for their album Irreverence for DJ Times Magazine February 2014 Issue: Dirtyphonics: View From The Booth Listen to Dirtyphonics’ Shambala Mix.

February 5, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Asphodells: Cosmic Disco And More

The Asphodells‘ Andrew Weatherall interviewed for the album of remixes of their album, Ruled By Passion, Destroyed By Lust, for DJ Times Magazine December 2013 Issue: The Asphodells: Cosmic Disco And More Stream … Continue reading

December 2, 2013 · Leave a comment

Howe Gelb: Desert Cowboy

Howe Gelb interviewed for his album, The Coincidentalist, for Under The Radar: Howe Gelb: Desert Cowboy Watch Howe’s Red Bull session in Madrid with Steve Shelley.

November 25, 2013 · Leave a comment

Cut Copy: Spearheading The Third Summer Of Love

  Cut Copy‘s Tim Hoey interviewed for their album, Free Your Mind, for Soma Magazine‘s Fall Fashion Issue: Cut Copy: Spearheading The Third Summer Of Love Watch the official video for the … Continue reading

November 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

Rudimental: Home And Away

Rudimental‘s Amir Amor and Piers Aggett interviewed for their album, Home, for DJ Times Magazine November 2013 Issue: Rudimental: Home And Away Watch the latest video from Rudimental featuring Emeli Sande, “Free.”

November 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

MGMT: Jamming In A Super Synth Zone

MGMT‘s Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden and producer Dave Fridmann interviewed for MGMT’s self-titled third album for the cover of Electronic Musician Magazine: MGMT: Jamming In A Super Synth Zone … Continue reading

October 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

Arctic Monkeys: More Structured

Arctic Monkeys‘ Matt Helders and Simian Mobile Disco‘s James Ford interviewed for Arctic Monkeys’ album, AM, for Electronic Musician Magazine: Arctic Monkeys: More Structured If you really love the Arctics, watch all … Continue reading

October 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

Jon Hopkins: Getting Immunity

Jon Hopkins interviewed for his album, Immunity, for DJ Times Magazine October 2013 Issue: Jon Hopkins: Getting Immunity Watch the video for “Breathe This Air” featuring Purity Ring.

October 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

Holy Ghost! Perfect Recording Techniques On Dynamics

Holy Ghost!‘s Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel interviewed for their album, Dynamics, for Electronic Musician Magazine: Holy Ghost! Perfect Recording Techniques On Dynamics Watch the video for “Okay.”

September 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

London Grammar

London Grammar‘s Dan Rothman (right) interviewed for their debut album, If You Wait, for Soma Magazine‘s Fall Fashion Issue: London Grammar Watch the official video for “Strong.”

September 15, 2013 · Leave a comment

Alison Moyet Wants the Freaks to Rule the Music World Again

Alison Moyet interviewed for her album, The Minutes, for Boxx Magazine: Alison Moyet Wants the Freaks to Rule the Music World Again Watch the delightful Alison being interviewed on BBC Breakfast.

August 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

Emika, Hank Shocklee Record Dva

Emika interviewed for her album Dva for Electronic Musician: Emika, Hank Shocklee Record Dva Check out some of Emika’s sounds on Soundcloud.

July 31, 2013 · Leave a comment

Hooverphonic’s Newest Frontwoman Chooses Her Own Adventure

Hooverphonic‘s Noemie Wolfs interviewed for their album, The Night Before, for Boxx Magazine: Hooverphonic’s Newest Frontwoman Chooses Her Own Adventure Listen to Hooverphonic’s cover of Massive Attack’s “Unfinished Sympathy” via the … Continue reading

July 25, 2013 · Leave a comment

Band Mates: Junip

Junip‘s Jose Gonzales and Tobias Winterkorn interview each other for their self-titled album while I moderate for Under The Radar: Band Mates: Junip Watch the official video for “Line Of … Continue reading

July 24, 2013 · Leave a comment

Holy Ghost!: I Don’t Like My Music To Be So Heterosexual

Holy Ghost!‘s Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel interviewed for their album, Dynamics, for Soma Magazine July/August issue: Holy Ghost!: I Don’t Like My Music To Be So Heterosexual Download an outtake from from … Continue reading

July 16, 2013 · Leave a comment

Mayer Hawthorne: Can’t Do The Same Thing Twice

Mayer Hawthorne interviewed for his album, Where Does This Door Go, for Soma Magazine July/August 2013 issue: Mayer Hawthorne: Can’t Do The Same Thing Twice Watch the video for my favorite song … Continue reading

July 16, 2013 · Leave a comment

Dungeonesse: Inner Pop-Tart

Dungeonesse’s Jenn Wasner interviewed for their self-titled album for Boxx Magazine: Dungeonesse: Inner Pop-Tart Watch the video for “Drive You Crazy.”

July 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

Empire Of The Sun: Shimmery Finish

Empire Of The Sun‘s Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore interviewed for their album, Ice On The Dune, for Electronic Musician Magazine. Empire Of The Sun: Shimmery Finish Listen to the whole album … Continue reading

July 5, 2013 · Leave a comment

Major Lazer: Riding The Wave

Major Lazer‘s Diplo interviewed for their album, Free The Universe, for the cover of DJ Times Magazine. Or via DJ Times digital edition here. Watch some of the Major Lazer performance at Coachella … Continue reading

July 2, 2013 · Leave a comment

Azari & III: Classic And Deep

Azari & III interviewed for their self-titled album for DJ Times Magazine Azari & III: Classic and Deep Download the VCO Remix of “Lost In Time” via XLR8R for free.

June 28, 2013 · Leave a comment

Alice Russell: British Soul Singer And So Much More

Alice Russell interviewed for her album, To Dust, for Boxx Magazine: Alice Russell: British Soul Singer And So Much More Watch the official video for “Heartbreaker” featuring Harry Shearer–hilarious.

June 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

Undercover: Nightlands

Nightlands‘ David Hartley interviewed for the cover of his album, Oak Island, for Under The Radar: Undercover: Nightlands Watch the official video for “To The Moon.”

June 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

Breakouts: Dirtyphonics

Dirtyphonics interviewed for their album, Irreverence, for Keyboard Magazine June 2013 issue: Breakouts: Dirtyphonics Listen to a cross section of mixes from Dirtyphonics on their SoundCloud page.

June 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Twitterview: Black Moth Super Rainbow

Black Moth Super Rainbow‘s Thomas Fec AKA Tobacco interviewed via Twitter for the album, Cobra Juicy, for Under The Radar: The Twitterview: Black Moth Super Rainbow Check out some of Tobacco’s … Continue reading

May 29, 2013 · Leave a comment

Kendra Morris: Deconstructed

Kendra Morris interviewed for her album, Mockingbird, for Soma Magazine May/June 2013: Kendra Morris: Deconstructed Listen to Kendra’s version of Metallica’s “Ride The Lightening” via Wax Poetics’ Soundcloud.

May 20, 2013 · Leave a comment

Male Boxx: Andrew Wyatt

Miike Snow‘s Andrew Wyatt interviewed for his solo album Descender for Boxx Magazine: Male Boxx: Andrew Wyatt Watch The Making Of Descender documentary.

May 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Natural Disasters

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club‘s Robert Levon Been interviewed for their album, Specter At The Feast for Under The Radar: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Natural Disasters Watch Part Two of a six-part … Continue reading

April 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

On the Line With Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Leah Shapiro

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club‘s Leah Shapiro interviewed for their album, Specter At The Feast for Boxx Magazine: On the Line With Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Leah Shapiro If you catch a … Continue reading

March 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

inc.: no world

inc. interviewed for their album no world for Soma Magazine March/April 2013: inc.: no world Listen to some music from inc. on their 4AD artist page.

March 15, 2013 · Leave a comment

Fitz And The Tantrums: Moving Beyond The Bedroom-Studio School Of Recording

Fitz and the Tantrums’ Michael Fitzpatrick interviewed for their album More Than Just A Dream for Electronic Musician Magazine: Fitz And The Tantrums: Moving Beyond The Bedroom-Studio School Of Recording Watch the … Continue reading

March 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

Male Boxx: Mark Robert Fuller Of Gold Fields

Gold Fields’ Mark Robert Fuller interviewed for their album Black Sun for Boxx Magazine: Male Boxx: Mark Robert Fuller Of Gold Fields Watch Gold Fields perform my favorite song from the album, … Continue reading

March 5, 2013 · Leave a comment

Lindstrom: Dinner Is Served

Hans-Peter Lindstrom interviewed for his album, Smalhans, for Under The Radar: Lindstrom: Dinner Is Served Listen to Lindstrom’s remix of Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Velvet” via FACT.

February 8, 2013 · 1 Comment

Dominic Monaghan: Wild Thing, I Think I Love You

Dominic Monaghan interviewed for his new show, Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan, on BBC America for Under The Radar: Dominic Monaghan: Wild Thing, I Think I Love You Watch a bonus … Continue reading

January 22, 2013 · 2 Comments

Rising and Falling: Layo and Bushwacka

Layo and Bushwacka interviewed for their album, Rising and Falling for DJ Times Magazine: Rising and Falling: Layo and Bushwacka Check out some of Layo and Bushwacka’s sounds on their Soundcloud page.

December 2, 2012 · 1 Comment

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: Stewart Cole and Nora Kirkpatrick

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros‘ Stewart Cole and Nora Kirkpatrick interviewed for Keyboard Magazine December 2012 Issue: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ Stewart Cole and Nora Kirkpatrick  Watch … Continue reading

December 1, 2012 · Leave a comment

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