Today’s video interview is with Deafheaven.
Heavy rock may not be what most attendees think of when they create their line-ups at Bonnaroo, but Deafheaven is definitely not a band to miss. These rockers talk about the evolution of the music scene and much more in this interview at Bonnaroo.
Today’s video interview is with Oxymorrons.
Oxymorrons lit up the stage at the Vans Warped Tour 25th anniversary with their unique blend of hip-hop and rock. The band has always followed their own set of rules and talk to me about life on the road.
Today’s video interview is with Shaed.
Shaed are a band from the DC area making waves on mainstream radio with their hit “Trampoline.” In this interview from the Firefly Festival the band talks about their love for the capital city as well as all the streaming platforms listeners use to enjoy music.
Today’s video interview is with Sun Seeker.
Sun Seeker are a rock band on the rise from Nashville, TN. In this interview at Bonnaroo, the band talks about what influences its sounds and how the music industry is evolving.
Well, this one ended up being quite long.
In this week’s newsletter, I share some thoughts on new music from Frank Turner, Shura, Good Riddance, Sum 41, and quite a bit more. I share a love letter to Stranger Things and go through the rest of my media diet from the past week. There’s a playlist of ten songs I loved, some thoughts about Lil Wayne and Blink-182 and the drama of last night, and some random thoughts about what I worked on (and failed at) on the website this week. Plus, I share a couple of iPhone wallpapers I like. This week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Today’s video interview is with Sleeping With Sirens.
In this interview at the 25th Anniversary of Vans Warped Tour, lead singer Kellin Quinn opens up about how past struggles with alcoholism, anxiety, and depression were worked on through the songs of the band’s forthcoming album, How it Feels to be Lost, which comes out September 6th on Sumerian Records.
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Today’s video interview is with Taylor Bennett.
Taylor Bennett merges hip-hop and rock to create a sound all his own, one that deviates from his brother, Chance the Rapper. In this interview from the Firefly Festival, Bennett proves that he deserves all of the attention he is getting, also, he will be performing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” tonight.
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Today’s video interview is with Ida Mae at Bonnaroo.
Stephanie Jean and Chris Turpin walked away from their band when a major record label deal went south. The couple turned their energy towards a duo they call Ida Mae. In this interview at Bonnaroo, Ida Mae talks about the state of the music scene and where they see themselves within it.
Today’s video interview is with MAX.
MAX is a ray of sunshine in a dreary world. Having recently teamed up with Quinn XCII on the hit “Love Me Less,” MAX is ready to go international, as he talks in this interview at the Firefly Festival in Delaware.
Philly indie rockers twentythreenineteen just released their debut full-length on Know Hope Records. It’d be easy to call XXIIIXIX an emo album, but that’d sell the band short. They pull from pop, electronic, and even ambient as much as they do emo and emo-adjacent music, and it makes for one of the genre’s most creative and refreshing albums in a long time. I recently had the pleasure of speaking to bandleader Sean McCall about the writing of the record, which is currently available for streaming and purchase.
Today’s video interview is with Juliet Simms at Vans Warped Tour.
This is my eight time interviewing Juliet. In the nine years I’ve been speaking with her, I watched her go from leading Automatic Loveletter to performing on NBC’s “The Voice” to her recently signing to Sumerian Records. Over the years Simms has always been as candid as she has been persistent in her work ethic.
I started The Podcast Worm with the intention of keeping it up regularly. The first one went live around 9 months ago now, so clearly, that didn’t happen. However, much like Halloween Unmasked, Inside Star Wars was a podcast that really caught my attention.
Mark Ramsey is the host, who has teamed up with Wondery for multiple series that dive into certain movies like Jaws and Psycho. I haven’t listened to those just yet (but I have plans to). With Inside Star Wars, I was able to learn things about the cast that I didn’t know before.
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In this week’s newsletter, I write about the new music sharing pages I created, talk a little about the Taylor Swift/masters thing, share some thoughts on new music out this week, and go through my usual media diet rundown. There’s also a playlist of ten songs I loved this week. This week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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It’s crazy to think another mid-year list is in the books – the first six months of 2019 have flown by. Thankfully, there has been plenty of music for us to discuss, debate, love, and share. Once again, the Chorus.fm is an unique list – a diverse one that beautifully shows off the collective, eclectic taste of our staff and contributors. So without further ado here is our favorite twenty albums of 2019 thus far – we’re excited to see what the next six months have to offer.
Note: You can share your own lists in the forums and clicking the artist name and album title will take you to the album’s streaming page featuring quick links for all streaming services.
Today’s Bonnaroo video interview is with Magic City Hippies from Bonnaroo. The band’s sound is a little bit 80s and a little bit funky. Their upcoming album, Modern Animal, is due out next month.
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