Artist Interviews

Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes: “The music comes first” Over Fame

"The Violent Femmes recently embarked on tour in celebration of the 40th anniversary release of their certified-platinum, debut, self-titled album..."

St. Paul & the Broken Bones’ Frontman Reflects On Fatherhood… and Football

"St. Paul and the Broken Bones are just coming off of the release of their most intimate album yet, Angels In Science Fiction, largely inspired by letters frontman Paul Janway wrote to his daughter, Marigold, before her birth..."

Interview: Jon Batiste on his “Limitless and Genreless” New Album

"Then the album, similarly, is this limitless genreless thing. It's not a world music album, it's really taking that genre title, flipping it on its head, and using it as inspiration to make limitless genreless music. It's really about a message of radical oneness and radical love..."

Interview: Briston Maroney’s New Album Is a Courageous Exploration of Selfhood

"I think this whole album definitely came from a place of trying to be really confident that what I am feeling, and what I have to say, could be enough to share with the world. This album was supposed to be a stream of consciousness about the root pieces of who I am..."

Interview: Lovejoy Are Taking the World by Storm, One Show at a Time

"Lovejoy kicked off their highly anticipated Across The Pond Tour in May. The British rock band, who recently released their third EP 'Wake Up & It’s Over,' played shows to adoring fans throughout the U.S. and Canada—wowing audiences with their rambunctious guitars and tell-all lyrics. Before their show at Boston’s Royale on June 2nd, Staff Writer, Elle Dickson sat down with the band to discuss new music and the highs and lows of tour."

Interview: Cake’s John McCrea Talks Tour Antics and the Uncertainty of Songwriting

"Well, I don't want to give the whole show away, but things like that just take the emphasis off of having to get everything right, or be perfect, or whatever. It makes you realize that you're just a clown—you're just an entertainer, nothing matters, and we're all gonna die soon..."

Interview: Indigo De Souza on the “Magical” Power of Music

"Listening to Indigo De Souza’s lyricism, her honesty — sometimes brutal, always beautiful — shines. As the singer-songwriter from Asheville, North Carolina sat down for a quick interview..."

Interview: Joy Oladokun on Collaboration and Community

"After an amazing Saturday performance at Boston Calling, our Staff Writer, Emma Kunz had the opportunity to chat with singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun..."

Interview: Bully Talks Artistic Authenticity and Touring with Pixies

"Authenticity is very important to both of us, I know for me it’s very, very important… I just never want to be in a position where I’m releasing something that I’m not 1000% behind or releasing something for somebody else..."

Interview: Hozier Journeys Through Hell on His Poetic New Album

"It depends on where I am and depends on what I'm doing, but I'm never too far away from poetry, for sure..."

Interview: King Tuff on his “Lush” New Album and Boston House Shows

"On March 23, King Tuff brought his Smalltown Stardust Tour to The Sinclair in Cambridge. Ahead of the show, he sat down with our Blog Assistant, Claire Dunham, to discuss his new album, the highs and lows of touring, and Boston’s local music scene..."

Interview: Caroline Polacheck on her Cathartic New Album and Operatic Tour

"Caroline Polachek constantly asks us to listen closely to the sound of her music for themes and motifs of desire, connectivity, and catharsis—all intense, tactile, and very physical experiences—which are also present in her groundbreaking lyricism..."