Some updates on new articles I have on State: *Nico Muhly– Absolut Fringe, Spiegeltent, Sunday 6th September *Future Islands – Foggy Notions gig, Whelan’s Upstairs, 9th September and my Wave Pictures album review should be up soon. Enjoy!
Tag: interviews
Nico Muhly
Yesterday I had the pleasure of interviewing Nico Muhly for State (in advance of his performance at the Absolut Fringe festival – see below), and I have to say it was one of the most interesting interviews I’ve done in a long time. I’ve been doing so many email interviews lately, which require little to…
Archive: Fujiya and Miyagi interview
This originally appeared in the Event Guide Bright Lights of Brighton By Aoife Barry They may sound like a pair of Japanese martial arts experts, but Fujiya & Miyagi are in fact a quartet from Brighton who specialise in synth-rock electronica with a kraut-rock edge. A three-piece up until early this year, they’ve now got…
Archive: Silver Jews interview
From the Event Guide, May 2008 Suffering Jukebox By Aoife Barry American alternative rock outfit Silver Jews, fronted by the enigmatic David Berman, began as a musical project back in 1989, when David hooked up with friends Stephen Malkmus (of Pavement) and Bob Nastanovich. The band were famed for the fact that they never played…
Archive: Nina Nastasia interview
From the Event Guide, July 2008 The Beautiful One By Aoife Barry New York-based Nina Nastasia is a woman blessed with a voice that has the power to stop the listener is his or her tracks. It’s beautiful, strong yet fragile, and utterly compelling. Her debut album, ‘Dogs’, gained cult status after John Peel played…
Sweet Oblivion 