This was the first-ever interview that Kitty Kat Fan Club had ever done, and I was lucky enough to conduct it- and in my dinky little college town (Reno, Nevada)! I met up with Casey Jones and Brianda Goyos before their show at the Holland Project. ...
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Interview: Jeff Rosenstock talks Emerge Impact + Music, ‘Craig of the Creek,’ OOP Records and more
About two years ago, I got to interview Jeff Rosenstock while sitting on a curb Downtown after he played at 11th Street Records. This weekend, Jeff’s back in Las Vegas to play Emerge Impact + Music Fest, playing the Mat Franco Theatre on April 7, 2018. ...
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Interview: Laura Stevenson
This summer, I saw singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson, who is touring with Jeff Rosenstock, play four times in various cities. After the third show, at the Zarfest Fairgrounds here in Vegas, I was able to get her away from tourmates and adoring fans for a quick interview. ...
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Interview: Mike Park (Skankin’ Pickle, Ogikubo Station, Asian Man Records)
It was amazing enough to have Mike Park play the Punks in Vegas 6 Year Bash, but my night was made even better with a quick interview with one of the kings of DIY ska/punk himself. ...
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Ten Questions with Spike Slawson (Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
Me First will be releasing a greatest hits album in a few days and are also playing this year’s Punk Rock bowling festival in Las Vegas. Even with all that, Slawson found time to answer our ten questions. ...
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Interview: Frank Portman (The Mr. T Experience) talks “King Dork,” success as a novelist, and not patronizing kids
"I think in a lot of children's literature, so called, there’s a tendency to feel like the characters in books should be setting good examples for children. I understand that point of view, but I don’t agree with that. " ...
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Interview: John Vanacore talks Oversight demo, July 18 show with Free At Last
Local hardcore band Oversight has released a new demo as a name-your-price download on Bandcamp, giving fans of 80s-tinged hardcore the perfect cathartic listen to end their work week. ...
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Interview: Jeff Rosenstock talks Arrogant Sons of Bitches, Quote Unquote and why every band should come through Las Vegas
Jeff Rosenstock is playing the Asian Man 20th Anniversary Party, June 15 - June 19 at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, California. But first, the singer/songwriter/producer stopped in Las Vegas during his West Coast tour with Upset, and I was lucky enough to interview him after the show at 11th Street Records. ...
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