Archive for January, 2013

Interview: Archie Powell & The Exports
Archie Powell calls “bullshit” on any scribe rendered useless by the taunts of that cursor blinking like a ticking time bomb on a blank document. Bathing in the sickly light of a computer screen alone won’t pull a song out from the ether.

Interview: Dolly Varden
Dolly Varden has been releasing albums since its critically-acclaimed debut, Mouthful Of Lies, came out in 1995, but describing the Chicago-based quintet’s music can still be a bit tricky.

Hello, My Name Is Emmylou
Illinois Entertainer: You devote so much of your time, energy, and even your own house (!) to your Bonaparte’s Retreat dog shelter. What spurred on this mission? Emmylou Harris: Well, it goes back to that dog. Bonaparte was my companion who traveled with me for 10 years. He went everywhere on the bus. When he […]

Caught In A Mosh: January 2013
If heavy metal is a religion (as thousands of people in the latest U.K. census claimed by writing it in as their faith), then who is God?

Gear: January 2013
Yoko Ono honored John Lennon’s memory by choosing boutique amp manufacturer Fargen Amplification to produce a limited-edition line of John Lennon Guitar Amplifiers and effect pedals.

Studiophile: January 2013
Chicago-based quintet Fetch go old-school with a series of 7-inch singles.
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