It's fairly normal for interviews to run a bit longer than the allotted time. Not too much, but sometimes they go over to a point where I'm thinking to myself, "Alright I really need to shut this down, no matter how interesting it is to me." But with John Christ, guitarist best known for his... Continue Reading →
Scott Ian of Anthrax Warms Up to a 617 Q&A
Having talked to Scott Ian on three separate occasions for three different publications, I'm still not sure if he's a jerk, hardened New Yorker who carries the city's attitude with him wherever he goes or is just always on constant alert (i.e. paranoia) that people (i.e. interviewers, media, etc.) are trying to "gotcha!" him for... Continue Reading →
Back in the 617 Groove with Craig Finn from the Hold Steady
Several years back, I came up with the idea to shake up the traditional interview a little bit. A dirty little not-so-secret among musicians is they aren't really a fan of doing them, mainly because it's the same old questions that have been addressed ad nauseam. Enter the 617 Q&A , which is exclusive to... Continue Reading →
Voltage Factory Playlist 12 MAY 16
It was a crazy news day leading up to this week's edition of The Voltage Factory on VanyaRadio. The Stone Roses released a new track, it was announced the Misfits original lineup would be performing at Riot Fest in September and I covered all of it in full. As always, after a new show runs,... Continue Reading →