Tech Talk
Tech N9ne, Kansas City's most prolific and successful rapper, chats with us about being an independent mogul, embracing Juggalos, conquering Canada and consuming cognac. You know what I'm sizzlin'? (Caution: contains some explicit language.)
Cloudy with a Chance of Dance Party: An interview with Cloud Dog
Cloud Dog is a kindred spirit to freaked-out experimental acts like Dan Deacon, Animal Collective, and F*ck Buttons, building songs out of jarring sample juxtapositions and loopy beats. The insanity is held together by addictive rhythms that invite dancing and/or ...
(Not) Hard Travelin’: An Interview with Tyler Gregory
With his six-inch beard and lanky stature, Tyler Gregory can regularly be found busking on Mass. St. with his deep voice and steam-powered melodies bouncing off the street-side architecture. His sturdy songcraft takes cues from WWII-era blues bellowers like Leadbelly ...
Still Hardcore After All These Years: An interview with Coalesce's Sean Ingram
To anyone who came of age in the hardcore and punk scene of northeast Kansas during the past 15 years, Coalesce figures prominently. The group set the standard for heavy music in the area and beyond with its primal evocations, ...
David Bazan addresses personal and religious struggles on new album “Curse Your Branches"
David Bazan isn’t one for keeping his skeletons in the closet. The former front man of Pedro the Lion would much rather let them duke it out in his fabulously hummable songs. His new solo album “Curse Your Branches” is ...
Headphone Trip: An Interview with Sam Billen
Former Billions co-frontman Sam Billen recorded his new album at home, immersing himself in fingertip orchestras and drum sequencers. It’s the perfect canvas for a songwriter who plays multiple instruments and constantly seeks out new sounds. Though his songwriting sensibility ...
Clear and Present Danger Bob: An Interview with Danger Bob
Danger Bob's long and heckled history dates back to about 1992, when bands like Paw and Stick were all the rage and Danger Bob were the kids who snuck in the backdoor of the Bottleneck with a six-pack of silly. ...
Continental Drift: An Interview with Jim Button of Continents
Jim Button wrote, recorded, mixed, and designed Continents’ debut album “Land of Plenty” all by his lonesome, spending long days in his home studio and emerging with a creatively rich album that reflects his “extreme interest and curiosity in just ...
Life in the Fast Lane: An Interview with Tommy Ferrari
Tommy Ferrari and the Future Motor Machines know how to rock a party, whether it be by glam rock, garage rock, punk-funk, or some greasy combination thereof. Iggy Pop called to invite David Bowie to a jam session, but Bryan ...
Company Men: An interview with Adam Lee and the Dead Horse Sound Co.
Like many country music aficionados, Adam Lee came to the genre after a youth in punk rock. His debut album “Ghostly Fires” ditches much of the alt-country influence of his previous group in favor of a golden-era sound that recalls ...
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