Featured in the Spring 2006 Issue
Main Features:
In an in-depth 7-page Q&A interview conducted by Senior Editor Mark Redfern, the former frontman of The Verve discusses his ‘comeback’, his third solo album (Keys To The World), religion, fatherhood, marriage, Verve box-sets, and his take on the state of the world. The article features exclusive photos taken in London by Andy Willsher. “There’s no part of Earth that’s untainted now, and paradise is now just a part of a dream in your mind. It’ll just be a computer program soon.” – Richard Ashcroft
The
Concretes: Writer Frank Valish spoke to
the Swedish band about recording their second album, In Colour,
with producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley). Valish spoke
to band members Victoria Bergsman, Lisa Milberg, and Per Nystrom,
as well as to producer Mogis. The article features an exclusive
stylish new photo-shoot with the band, conducted in New York by
Crackerfarm. “For all the voice and backing vocals, we all
went and had singing lessons. I actually just had one because
I found it quite freaky. They made you do very strange noises
and I’m not really comfortable with that. Like wanting other
people to sound like an animal or really scream at the top of
my lungs. And I found that very awkward. It was like improv theater,
which is my worst thing in the world.” – Lisa Milberg
The Flaming Lips: The Lucky Warriors: Writer Matt Fink spoke to Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd about The Flaming Lips’ new album, At War With the Mystics. “I have to admit, we’ve mostly been influenced by playing Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’ in our live set.” – Wayne Coyne
Grandaddy:
When Our Grandaddy Retires: Writer Matt
Fink spoke to Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle about his decision
to break-up the band and the band’s final album, Just
Like the Fambly Cat. The article features humorous photos
by Wendy Lynch of Lytle playing bingo with the grey-haired regulars
at a senior center. “We used to joke about how we were on
the verge of greatness, but that was our permanent tag, either
applied to us out of kindness or graciousness. But when we turned
around it was nudge-nudge, ‘They’re not going to make
it, but you have to feel sorry for them.” – Jason
Lytle
Kris Kristofferson: On the Road Again: Writer Matt Fink spoke to the singer-songwriter legend, who turns 70 this year, about his latest album, This Old Road – an album that is not afraid to be critical of the current political climate. “A long time ago, I became resigned that I’ll be saying things that piss people off. And I don’t want to change.” – Kris Kristofferson
The
Streets: Surviving Success:
Writer Matt Fink spoke to The Streets, aka: Mike Skinner,
about his third album (The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living),
his gambling problem, the passing of his father, his run in with
the British tabloids, and his thoughts on America. Features exclusive
new photos of Skinner taken in London by Derrick
Santini. “I don’t think I’m a very good role
model. Maybe I am a role model, from the point of view that I’m
making more mistakes than you could.” – Mike Skinner
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Writer August Brown spoke to Karen O about Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ second album Show Your Bones. “I feel a massive amount of responsibility; this has become more of a job to me than my art.” – Karen O
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