INTERVIEW: Kate Vargas

INTERVIEW: Kate Vargas

ByRachel CholstMar 14, 2016

 Kate Vargas is grabbing everyone’s attention with her single “Call Back the Dogs.” The simple blues riff is buttressed by Vargas’ distinctive voice and casually graceful lyrics. Vargas was gracious enough to take a moment to reflect on her varied…

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INTERVIEW: Animal City — Party City EP

ByRachel CholstFeb 8, 2016

Animal City’s Bump Head Go Home was easily one of my favorite albums last year. The band has just released an EP of B-sides that they didn’t want to part with. Each song on Party City is a unique glimpse…

INTERVIEW: Three Questions for Frog

INTERVIEW: Three Questions for Frog

ByRachel CholstSep 15, 2015

In case you missed it, frog released a sublime album earlier this year. The gents were kind enough to respond to some of my questions about Kind of Blah and I learned some new stuff about Judy Garland! Credit: Andrew…

INTERVIEW: The Howl

INTERVIEW: The Howl

ByRachel CholstJan 13, 2015

Sam Porter, lead singer of up and coming punk band The Howl was kind enough to talk more about his writing process and share some useful life advice. I’m most intrigued by The Howl’s strong Gaslight Anthem influence, but they’re…

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INTERVIEW: Dan Michaelson

ByRachel CholstAug 15, 2014

London-based artist Dan Michaelson will release his somber, deeply-layered album Distance on Monday (the 18th.) The single, “Breaking Falls,” was featured in MTV’s Teen Wolf — but that aside, it’s a beautiful song. Dan took the time to answer some…