Oct 08, 2015
By Frank Valish
Issue #54 - August/September 2015 - CHVRCHES
When Shirley Manson auditioned for Garbage in 1994, it was a famously ill-fated first tryout with fellow Garbage band members Butch Vig, Steve Marker, and Duke Erikson that almost left the partnership aborted before it began. She had already completed stints in two bands, Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie and Angelfish. More
Oct 01, 2015
By Austin Trunick
Issue #53 - April/May 2015 - Tame Impala
It was a dark (and possibly stormy) night. The members of London-based Django Django—drummer/producer Dave Maclean, singer/guitarist Vinnie Neff, bassist Jim Dixon, and keyboardist Tommy Grace—were recording at Angelic, an old barn that had been converted into a residential studio. More
Sep 25, 2015
By Frank Valish
Tori Amos
In the Spring, Tori Amos reissued her first two albums, 1992’s Little Earthquakes and 1994’s Under the Pink. Groundbreaking works of honesty, emotion, and unbridled passion, the albums were the sound of one woman kicking against convention and showing herself as a songwriter for the ages. More
Sep 23, 2015
By John Everhart
Issue #53 - April/May 2015 - Tame Impala
Los Angeles via Australia act The Black Ryder emerged in 2010 from the ashes of The Morning After Girls. Smoldering tracks rife with thickets of reverb and a crepuscular, psychedelic vibe colored their debut, Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride,released on Mexican Summer. More
Sep 17, 2015
By Austin Trunick
Web Exclusive
Nowhere celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and in honor of that milestone, Ride’s Mark Gardener—who also shared songwriting duties on the album—hopped on the phone with us to look back at all eight tracks that appeared on the record’s initial release. More
