Category: interviews
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This reflective piece revisits a 21-year-old interview with Colin Meloy, discussing the Decemberists’ rise in indie music, their new album Picaresque, and future label considerations.
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Matt Berninger’s solo tour in Vancouver prompts reflection on past interviews discussing his band, the National, and brother Tom’s documentary, Mistaken for Strangers.
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The Zolas’ album “Swooner,” a feminist pop record, showcases their evolution and catchy rhythms, reflecting on societal issues while emphasizing well-crafted lyrics and a solid band dynamic.
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In February 2026, various articles highlighted Nardwuar’s cultural significance, a unique sound installation by AO Roberts, revival of Yorkville’s folk scene, and Aleksi Campagne’s creative exploration.
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On this day in 2020, the Georgia Straight posted this preview of an upcoming Tall Heights performance in Vancouver. This is a significant one for me, because that show—at the Biltmore Cabaret on Sunday, February 23 of that year—was the last concert my wife and I attended before Vancouver essentially shut down thanks to COVID-19.…
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Pennsylvania punk band Pissed Jeans released their fourth album, Honeys, 13 years ago. Frontman Matt Korvette discusses his songwriting, focusing on personal and relatable themes rather than political topics. He emphasizes authenticity, acknowledging his middle-class background while exploring everyday frustrations, like office politics, in songs such as “Cafeteria Food.”
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The content discusses three artistic pieces from January 2026. The first explores the profound, lasting trauma of the Russo-Ukrainian war through a theatrical lens. The second highlights the Fretless, a Canadian string quartet, as they adapt by incorporating vocals into their music. Lastly, a musical reflection on family and memory by Adrian Glynn McMorran emphasizes…
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That time I interviewed Nardwuar the Human Serviette for the Georgia Straight, back in 2007.
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Australian indie-folk act the Paper Kites release a new album, If You Go There, I Hope You Find It, today. Here’s an interview I did with the band’s frontman and primary songwriter, Sam Bentley, a few years back.
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Exactly 12 years ago, the Georgia Straight published my interview with Panic! At the Disco’s frontman, Brendon Urie. By this point, Urie was effectively the last man standing; only he and drummer Spencer Smith remained from the original Panic! lineup, but even Smith was a member in name only and would soon depart altogether. All…
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