INTERVIEW: M. Lockwood Porter

INTERVIEW: M. Lockwood Porter

ByRachel CholstOct 26, 2016

Haven’t done one of these in a while. This time around, instead of sending a list of questions, Max and I wrote back and forth. This exchange mostly involved Max gently reminding me to ask him more questions. I appreciate…

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…