The Koolaid Electric Company have made an impressive impact on the UK psychedelic rock scene having toured their home country with US acts such as The Warlocks and The Black Angels. Renowned for their mind altering stage presence, their musical credentials further expand to previous collaborations with legendary Ricky Maymi, most known for his work as an ex-member of The Brian Jonestown Massacre. The result of their past achievements have led the talented sextet to the long awaited full length debut album Random Noises And Organised Sounds. We’ve met up with guitarist Dean Koolaid backstage after their sold-out London headline album launch party, picking his brains on their current musical path and take on the spectacular Koolaid journey. You’ve just played your debut album launch party tonight, what did you think of the outcome - did it match your expectations? Dean: This is the first show we’ve headlined for about two...
Read MoreConditions have recently released their full-length album Fluorescent Youth on Good Fight Music and are about to head on to the AP tour. We spoke to Alex Howard (Guitarist/Vocalist) and gained some insight into his thoughts on their most recent album, their music in general and the upcoming tour Great job on your latest album Fluorescent Youth. Where did most of the inspiration for it come from? Howard: Thank you very much! The inspiration mostly came from a lot of experiences that we've had so far in our journey as band, and also a lot of experiences so far in our lives. Do you guys feel any pressure to perform and deliver, considering the amount of bands out there in such a competitive market? Howard: The only pressure we feel is when we pressure ourselves to always perform at our top potential. We don't want to be mixed in with a...
Read MoreOne of metal's finest acts shows no signs of slowing down. With their latest album, The Powerless Rise, still going strong, our own Dennis Ludin sat down with bassist Josh Gilbert during their recent European tour to talk about their travels, their music, their faith and what's in store for As I Lay Dying. Music courtesy of Metal Blade Records.
A Day To Remember ended 2010 with the release of their highly acclaimed fourth studio album What Separates Me From You. Fresh into 2011, the band have premiered their new music video for “All I Want” on MTV and recently made their television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live. We caught up with guitarist Kevin Skaff and got some insight into the band’s work on their latest album. What Separates Me From You has catapulted into the charts; debuting at #11 in the Top 200 Billboard Charts and reaching #1 in the UK Rock Album charts. How do you guys feel about this success and to which extent has it exceeded your expectations? Skaff: We feel very grateful to be in the place we are now and we wouldn't be here without the support of our amazing fans. We can't thank them enough. We try to take everything one day at a time and keep...
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UK rock act Fearless Vampire Killers have recently released their debut EP In Grandomina…. They’ve filled in last minute as a support act for Aiden’s last few UK dates and fresh off the tour, we caught up with them before their gig in London at the Relentless Garage. What’s behind the name – Fearless Vampire Killers? Laurence: The name comes from a Roman Polanski film my dad used to show me when I was a kid. I fell in love with everything about it, especially Sharon Tate who unfortunately was murdered by Charles Manson a couple of years after the film was made. When we needed to name our new band, we knew we had a space to fill, we knew there were people like us who didn’t find life that easy and were constantly being knocked down by oppressive forces. We’d written a song called "Fearless Vampire Killers", and suddenly it...
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We’ve met up with Aiden’s front man Wil Francis backstage before their show in London on their current tour. Wil provides some interesting insight how they feel as a band reflecting back to the early days, and highlights the progression of their music with some promising words on the upcoming album. Fast-forwarding a little, past the interview, words cannot express what a dynamic live show they put on and how appreciative they are of their fans; signing CDs and taking pictures with them for ages. For a band of their caliber their dedication towards music and their following stick out a mile. Good to see you guys finally coming to the UK again. Been a while. You were supposed to come down to Europe, co-headlining with Saosin. Unfortunately, Saosin backed out in the last second. I read a blog you posted during that time where you personally tried to save the tour...
Read MoreLike the breaking of a new dawn, the interstellar sounds of Codeseven have returned after a five year hiatus. Taking to the road once again, the one-time hardcore act are no strangers to shedding personas, trading discord for the realms of space rock that culminated with critical acclaim for their 2004 album Dancing Echoes / Dead Sounds. Looking to once again leave a lasting memory, their future now is an open palette for their craft. We spoke to Codeseven member Jon Tuttle on their current tour with Circa Survive and Dredg about their return, the reasons why and what they look to do in the years ahead. Welcome back, how does it feel to be back together and on the road again? Tuttle: We started this band when we were in high school or had just graduated, and spent our entire adult life concentrating solely on Codeseven. When we split five years ago, there...
Read MoreMelbourne’s Missing Link Records is more than just a record store. Rich with history, it is less an outlet for selling and buying music than it is a local institution for both national and international based music. Regardless of genre- be it grindcore, metal, punk, hardcore, indie or hip hop, Missing Link Records is ground zero for getting your inside look at music outside of Top 20 Charts, music video hit shows and stadiums. The store recently went a drastic upgrade as it propels itself well into the new music industry market, opening up an online retail arm to help integrate the name into the massive online terrain of digital music. We spoke to owner Nigel Rennard about Missing Link’s storied history and their burgeoning digital venture. For those uninitiated, share with us a little bit of Missing Link history and its importance to Melbourne’s underground music scene? We took over the shop in...
Read MoreMike Cuenca is not one to hold back. A self-proclaimed "no budget filmmaker", he makes movies the DIY way; pulling together resources from every aspect of life with punk rock attitude and a passion unmatched. The Los Angeles based filmmaker takes the bits and pieces of the life around him- the music, the people, the atmosphere- and infuses them into the characters, scenes and settings of his moving pictures. Upon the completion of his movie Scenes From Oblivion, Cuenca took the colorful elements, styles, characters and ideas into episodic web television; the spin off series Oblivion. We chat with Cuenca about the many testing aspects of DIY filmmaking, the drive it takes to get it done, and what it feels like to be exiled in Oblivion. You can catch the latest episode of the series streaming above. Tell us a little about Scenes from Oblivion, the film in which this series spun...
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