05/09/2008
Midnight Juggernauts Live @ Johnny Brenda's: Interview, Review + Photos
In the falltide, fellow Walruser Michael gave some love to three Aussie prog-rockers otherwise known as Midnight Juggernauts. Sweet find! Thanks to this hawt tip, I grabbed an opportunity to shoot the shit with the Juggernauts before a sweaty-as ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 05/09/2008 1:06 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Experimental, Interview | Permalink
05/08/2008
Lykke Li Live @ Johnny Brenda's: Interview, Review + Photos
On Tuesday night, Robin and I headed over to Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia's Fishtown section to catch Sweden’s newest pop chanteuse, Lykke Li. Yep, we were psyched! It was a beautiful night and we sat outside eating chicken tacos and humm ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 05/08/2008 10:17 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Interview, Live Review, Events | Permalink
04/07/2008
EXTRA! EXTRA! An Interview with Honus Honus of MAN MAN
May it be stated right off the bat that I skipped a mandatory class to interview Honus Honus (aka Ryan Kattner), the lead singer of MAN MAN, a troupe of five Philly musicmakers under absurd monikers with even crazier live performances. Avoidi ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 04/07/2008 9:44 AM EST in Experimental, Interview, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/27/2008
The Now Sound: An Exclusive Interview with John From HEALTH
I'll admit, when I first heard the L.A. noise band HEALTH, I wasn't that into them. I was a bigger fan of the remixes that artists like Crystal Castles and CFCF had done for them. Over time their album began to grow on me like a fungus. It reall ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/27/2008 10:20 AM EST in Experimental, Rock, Neo-Psychedelic, Interview | Permalink
12/24/2007
Exclusive Interview With Philadelphia's Pop Astronauts, GANG!
Philadelphia definitely has its share of weird and interesting bands. The hip-hop meets electro meets opera meets space disco group known as GANG, may be one of the most interesting. Made up of four friends; Amanda (vocals), Jaclyn (Glockenspiel ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/24/2007 2:43 PM EST in Electronic, Experimental, Interview, Local Music | Permalink
12/11/2007
Exclusive Interview With Elvis Perkins
Here are my top five reasons why I adore Elvis Perkins in Dearland: #1: They have beautifully written and delivered songs #2: They use an upright bass, a marching band bass drum, and a harmonium #3: They have Civil War-era names (Brigham, Wyn ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 12/11/2007 12:45 PM EST in Interview | Permalink
12/05/2007
Exclusive Interview with Last-Christmas.com's Alex Liebold
Yep, last Christmas was a plentiful one for Last-Christmas.com. Five friends set out to collect, receive and subsequently archive every cover version of Wham's "Last Christmas". They succeeded in their mission and ended up with 192 versions, ran ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/05/2007 11:32 AM EST in Interview | Permalink
12/04/2007
Exclusive Interview with Cold War Kids
Every now and then a band comes along that reminds you original, honest music is still being made. Even in today's popular culture of indulgent superficiality, there are still a handful of musicians who make music simply because they have to, n ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 12/04/2007 10:50 AM EST in Interview | Permalink
11/20/2007
Exclusive Interview With Broken Social Scenester, Kevin Drew
Broken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew just finished an American tour in support of his new solo record, Spirit If... Before he came to Philly I contacted his label,Arts and Crafts, to chat with him for the Walrus. Arrangements were made, sch ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 11/20/2007 11:38 AM EST in Interview | Permalink
11/08/2007
Interviews!! Tom Petty, Madonna, Keith Richards!!!!!
This is pretty goofy. It's totally stupid, but it's also laugh-out-loud funny. Weird Al "interviews" Madonna, Tom Petty, and Keith Richards for his ALTV show. Enjoy...
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