‘That’s All That’s Left in the End’: Yannis Philippakis Ponders Music, Mortality, and the Power of ‘Making Something’
Yannis Philippakis interviewed for his project Yannis and the Yaw‘s debut EP, Lagos Paris London, for SPIN: ‘That’s All That’s Left in the End’: Yannis Philippakis Ponders Music, Mortality, and the … Continue reading
To the Moon Unit Zappa and Back
Moon Unit Zappa interviewed about her memoir, Earth to Moon, for SPIN: To the Moon Unit Zappa and Back One of music’s most famous daughters explores attempting to escape ‘the cult … Continue reading
Mark Foster Talks Filling ‘the Well Back Up With Life’ to Create Art
Mark Foster of Foster the People interviewed for his album, Paradise State of Mind, for an “as told to” feature for SPIN: Mark Foster Talks Filling ‘the Well Back Up … Continue reading
Shelby Lynne’s Personal, Yet Universal Truths
Shelby Lynne interviewed for her album, Consequences of the Crown, for SPIN: Shelby Lynne’s Personal, Yet Universal Truths The singer-songwriter tells us about the many bold creative choices on her new … Continue reading
Rock ‘n Roll, Cowpunk, Outlaw: We’re ‘In Good Company’ With Charlie Overbey
Charlie Overbey interviewed about his Lone Hawk Hats and his album, In Good Company, for SPIN: Rock ‘n Roll, Cowpunk, Outlaw: We’re ‘In Good Company’ With Charlie Overbey We hung out … Continue reading
Empire of the Sun’s Precious, Illogical Universe
Empire of the Sun‘s Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore interviewed for their album, Ask That God, for SPIN: Empire of the Sun’s Precious, Illogical Universe Listen to the Luke Steele episode … Continue reading
Air’s JB Dunckel Breathes Life Into Remy Bond’s Dreamy ‘Summer Song’
Remy Bond interviewed about her song “Summer Song” in collaboration with Air‘s JB Dunckel for SPIN‘s “Singles” series: Air’s JB Dunckel Breathes Life Into Remy Bond’s Dreamy ‘Summer Song’ We … Continue reading
Moby Takes Us On a Summer Stroll Through His 10 Most Essential Modern Architecture Buildings
Eleventh installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring movie star turned rock star, Kate Hudson: Moby Takes Us On a Summer … Continue reading
Madeleine Peyroux Takes Us Into Her ‘Paper Moon’ World
Madeleine Peyroux interviewed for her album, Let’s Walk, for SPIN: Madeleine Peyroux Takes Us Into Her ‘Paper Moon’ World Releasing on June 28, her new album, ‘Let’s Walk,’ is an observation … Continue reading
Phantogram Unveils the ‘Mystery’ of Their Newest Single
Phantogram‘s Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter interviewed about their song, “All a Mystery” for SPIN‘s “Singles” series: Phantogram Unveils the ‘Mystery’ of Their Newest Single Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter … Continue reading
Poppy’s Great Escape Song
Poppy interviewed for her song “New Way Out” for SPIN‘s “Singles” series: Poppy’s Great Escape Song The newly-released heavy industrial-pop banger “New Way Out” has multiple sonic personalities—a bit like … Continue reading
The Truth Behind EMF’s 1990 Smash Hit ‘Unbelievable’
EMF‘s Ian Dench interviewed about their perennial hit, “Unbelievable,” ahead of the group’s select US tour dates for SPIN‘s “The Why & The How” series: The Truth Behind EMF’s 1990 … Continue reading
Rainbow Kitten Surprise and the Power of Love
Rainbow Kitten Surprise‘s Ela Melo, Ethan Goodpaster and Darrick “Bozzy” Keller itnerviewed about their album, Love Hate Music Box for SPIN: Rainbow Kitten Surprise and the Power of Love The … Continue reading
New Documentary Illuminates the Heart and Soul of Disco
Series director Grace Chapman and DJ/producer Nicky Siano interviewed about the BBC Studios and PBS documentary series, Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution for SPIN‘s “Watch Me” series: New Documentary Illuminates the Heart and … Continue reading
Here’s How Nile Rodgers ‘Chic-ed’ Up Alfie Templeman’s New Single “Just a Dance”
Alfie Templeman interviewed about his song, “Just a Dance,” a collaboration with Nile Rodgers for SPIN‘s “Singles” series: Here’s How Nile Rodgers ‘Chic-ed’ Up Alfie Templeman’s New Single “Just a … Continue reading
New Cyndi Lauper Doc Highlights How Wonderfully Unusual She Really Is
Let the Canary Sing director Alison Ellwood interviewed about the Cyndi Lauper documentary for SPIN‘s “Watch Me”: New Cyndi Lauper Doc Highlights How Wonderfully Unusual She Really Is We sat … Continue reading
SPIN’s Best Albums of 2024 (So Far)
For SPIN‘s Best Albums of 2024 (So Far) write ups on: RIDE Interplay The Last Dinner Party Prelude to Ecstasy
Peter Gabriel on Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi: ‘This is Barbaric and Must Stop’
Feature on how creatives in the West are joining forces to save dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi‘s life for SPIN: Peter Gabriel on Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi: ‘This is Barbaric … Continue reading
Purple Rain Book Author Recalls the ‘Playful’ and ‘Soft-Spoken’ Side of Prince
Andrea Swensson, author of Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years, interviewed about her book and her experiences with Prince for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: Purple Rain Book Author Recalls the ‘Playful’ and ‘Soft-Spoken’ … Continue reading
From Dylan to Radiohead, Kate Hudson Lists Her 10 Essential Songs
Tenth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring movie star turned rock star, Kate Hudson: From Dylan to Radiohead, … Continue reading
Sexism, Feminism, and the Movement: Kathleen Hanna Doesn’t Hold Back in New Memoir
Kathleen Hanna interviewed for her memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, for SPIN: Sexism, Feminism, and the Movement: Kathleen Hanna Doesn’t Hold Back in New Memoir In … Continue reading
Rolling Stones Muse Anita Pallenberg ‘Was a Real Tornado, Didn’t Give Two Fucks’
Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill, directors of the documentary, Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg, interviewed for SPIN‘s “Watch Me” series: Rolling Stones Muse Anita Pallenberg ‘Was a Real Tornado, … Continue reading
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Tommy Lee
Mötley Crüe‘s Tommy Lee interviewed about the group’s single, “Dogs of War” for SPIN: Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Tommy Lee The Mötley Crüe drummer on the band’s new single, working … Continue reading
Your Guide to Music Festivals That Aren’t Lollapalooza
Curated a list of destination festivals that aren’t necessarily the marquee names for SPIN: Your Guide to Music Festivals That Aren’t Lollapalooza
Give Me the Libertines or Give Me Death
The Libertines‘ Carl Barât interviewed for their album, All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade, for SPIN: Give Me the Libertines or Give Me Death ‘Oh Shit’: The Libertines are back with … Continue reading
Khruangbin and the Melodic ‘Time Capsule’
Khruangbin‘s Donald “DJ” Johnson interviewed for the trio’s album, A LA SALA, for SPIN: Khruangbin and the Melodic ‘Time Capsule’ We spoke with Donald “DJ” Johnson, Jr. about the Texas … Continue reading
K-Pop Superstars IVE Tell Us How They Tour in Style
Ninth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring K-pop superstars, IVE: K-Pop Superstars IVE Tell Us How They Tour … Continue reading
Libraries (Yes, Libraries!) Are Leading the Crusade for New Music Discovery
Feature on public libraries launching their own music streaming platforms and curating artists from their local talent pool and amplifying their work for SPIN: Libraries (Yes, Libraries!) Are Leading the … Continue reading
Remember Photo Albums? Hollow Coves Pay Tribute on ‘Photographs’
Hollow Coves‘ Ryan Henderson and Matt Carins interviewed about their song “Photographs” for SPIN‘s “Singles” series: Remember Photo Albums? Hollow Coves Pay Tribute on ‘Photographs’ Their new album, ‘Nothing to … Continue reading
‘60s Muse Turned Psychologist Jenny Boyd Explores Rock’s Greatest Icons
Jenny Boyd interviewed for the latest printing of her book, Icons of Rock: In Their Own Words for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: ‘60s Muse Turned Psychologist Jenny Boyd Explores Rock’s Greatest … Continue reading
Here’s How Este Haim and Christopher Stracey Create the Perfect Studio “Vibe”
Eighth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring the multi-hyphenate Este Haim and multi-talented Christopher Stracey: Here’s How Este … Continue reading
The Dead South Rise Again
The Dead South‘s Nate Hilts interviewed for their album, Chains & Stakes, for SPIN‘s “On the Record” series: The Dead South Rise Again We spoke with Nate Hilts about the band’s … Continue reading
Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos is Putting ‘Silence Into Art
Former Kraftwerk group member, Karl Bartos, interviewed about his soundtrack for the 1920 film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari for SPIN: Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos is Putting ‘Silence Into Art’ In … Continue reading
Lo Moon’s Matt Lowell Tells Us About the Song That ‘Felt Like Water’
Lo Moon‘s Matt Lowell interviewed about their single, “Water,” from their upcoming album, I Wish You Way More Than Luck, for SPIN‘s “Singles” series: Lo Moon’s Matt Lowell Tells Us … Continue reading
Netflix’s “We Are the World” Documentary Brings Us Back to That Night
Director Bao Nguyen interviewed about The Greatest Night in Pop the documentary on the making of “We Are the World” for SPIN‘s “Watch Me” series: Netflix’s “We Are the World” Documentary … Continue reading
Lil Nas X Documentary: An Intimate Portrait of a Cultural Pioneer
Interview with directors Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel about their documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero for SPIN‘s “Watch Me” series: Lil Nas X Documentary: An Intimate Portrait … Continue reading
Aoife O’Donovan Releases Powerful New Anthem Inspired by the 19th Amendment
Aoife O’Donovan interviewed about her song “All My Friends” inspired by the 19th Amendment for SPIN‘s “Singles” series: Aoife O’Donovan Releases Powerful New Anthem Inspired by the 19th Amendment ‘All … Continue reading
Modern English’s Robbie Grey on “I Melt With You” and ‘Making Love as the Bomb Drops’
Modern English‘s Robbie Grey interviewed about their perennial hit, “I Melt With You” for SPIN‘s “The Why & The How” series: Robbie Grey on “I Melt With You” and ‘Making … Continue reading
The Best Concerts Of 2023
For SPIN‘s Best Concerts of 2023, write-up on Metallica at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on August 27, 2023: The Best Concerts Of 2023 Taylor Swift and Beyoncé led the … Continue reading
New Book Unravels the Nick Drake Enigma
Writer Richard Morton Jack interviewed about his new biography on Nick Drake, Nick Drake: A Life for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: New Book Unravels the Nick Drake Enigma We interviewed author … Continue reading
That Rebel Sneer: Billy Idol is ‘Still Killer’
Billy Idol interviewed for the DVD/Blu-ray release of his concert film/documentary, Billy Idol: State Line: Live at the Hoover Dam for SPIN: That Rebel Sneer: Billy Idol is ‘Still Killer’ We … Continue reading
Here Are Dove Cameron’s Studio Session Essentials
Seventh installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring multi-talented artist, Dove Cameron: Here Are Dove Cameron’s Studio Session Essentials … Continue reading
New INXS Book is a Love Letter to the Fans
INXS‘ Tim Farriss interviewed about the group’s fan-curated book, Calling All Nations: A Fan History of INXS for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: New INXS Book is a Love Letter to the Fans We spoke with … Continue reading
Bush’s Gavin Rossdale Revisits 1995’s Hit Single “Glycerine”
Bush‘s Gavin Rossdale interviewed about the group’s hit, “Glycerine” ahead of the release of its compilation Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994 – 2023 for SPIN‘s “The Why The How” series: Bush’s … Continue reading
In New Graphic Novel, Miles Davis Becomes ‘Music You Can See’
Musician and visual artist Dave Chisholm interviewed for his graphic novel Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: In New Graphic Novel, Miles Davis Becomes … Continue reading
Photographer Piper Ferguson’s ‘Moments’ Define the History of Alt Rock
Photographer Piper Ferguson interviewed about her book, Indie/Seen: The Indie Rock Photography of Piper Ferguson, for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: Photographer Piper Ferguson’s ‘Moments’ Define the History of Alt Rock … Continue reading
In New Book, Johnny Marr Lets His Guitars Tell His Story
Johnny Marr interviewed for his book, Marr’s Guitars, for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: In New Book, Johnny Marr Lets His Guitars Tell His Story ‘Marr’s Guitars’ was released on October 17 … Continue reading
‘I’m a Single-Minded Voyeur’: Grace Potter’s Road Trip Essentials
Sixth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring powerhouse musician, Grace Potter: ‘I’m a Single-Minded Voyeur’: Grace Potter’s Road … Continue reading
The Ultimate History of Island Records Has Finally Arrived (Vol. 1, Anyway…)
Neil Storey interviewed about his multi-volume chronology of Island Records, The Island Book of Records Volume I: 1959-1968 for SPIN‘s “Read Me” series: The Ultimate History of Island Records Has Finally … Continue reading
