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INTERVIEW: The Lumineers face familiar monsters on new triptych album ‘III’
While The Lumineers were touring their platinum-selling sophomore album, singer-guitarist Wes Schultz dug into John Steinbeck’s seminal 1952 novel “East of Eden.” The book tells the story of two families over multiple generations in the…
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INTERVIEW: Tycho channels ‘Weather’ through the prism of one individual
For all the talk about how San Francisco ambient electronica producer Scott Hansen’s music as Tycho has expanded wider than ever with the addition of vocalist Hannah Cottrell on new album Weather, Hansen views one crucial…
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INTERVIEW: Skillet’s John Cooper discovers ‘Eden’ on the search for victory
John Cooper speaks with enthusiasm about Skillet‘s status as “the biggest-selling band you’ve never heard of.” Earlier this summer, the band’s frontman and cofounder received a call he never expected. The caller, from Pandora, informed…
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Interview: K.Flay finds a healthy, positive outlook by grounding herself in family
Even before Kristine Flaherty decided to write a hip-hop song to prove a point about how watered down the genre had become while pursuing a double major at Stanford—kicking off a sequence of events that…
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INTERVIEW: Flora Cash finds deeper calling in ‘somebody else’
NAPA — Cole Randall and Shpresa Lleshaj, the married couple who perform as Flora Cash, didn’t realize that “You’re Somebody Else” would go on hold meaning for so many groups of people, yet the first…
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INTERVIEW: Potty Mouth hits a ‘SNAFU’ on the road to its artistic identity
Potty Mouth‘s guitarist-vocalist Abby Weems, bassist Ally Einbinder and drummer Victoria Mandanas boast a mature sound and a refreshing perspective on an industry that has not always been kind to them. Masked Intruder, Bombpops, Potty…
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INTERVIEW: Hozier, already working on next album, looks for hope in a wasteland
After more than two years of constant touring in support of his debut album and massive hit “Take Me to Church,” Irish singer-songwriter Hozier needed time to recuperate. The grind of the road as well as…
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INTERVIEW: Cautious Clay pursues happiness over purpose, finds ‘Context’
Two years ago, in May 2017, Josh Karpeh was a property leasing agent and a marketer. The George Washington University graduate had already gotten fired from one real estate job and wasn’t happy in his…
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Interview: The Seshen’s Lalin St. Juste propelled by the need to help others
Most if not all aspects of Lalin St. Juste’s life empower her to communicate, and the singer-songwriter takes advantage of her opportunities. When she’s not leading Oakland electro-soul band The Seshen, St. Juste has two…
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Interview: Delacey joins the ‘cool kids’ with solo career after writing for pop stars
Even if you haven’t listened to any of Delacey‘s first three singles yet, you’ve probably heard one of her songs. The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Brittany Amaradio, wrote “New York City” on The Chainsmokers’ 2015 album, Bouquet, as…
