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  • Interview: Clay Aiken

    Interview

    Clay Aiken

    Wed, 14 May 2008 17:28:00

    Clay Aiken is a guy who proves that winning isn't everything. After getting his start as the runner-up to Ruben Studdard in season two of American ...more

  • Interview: Duran Duran

    Interview

    Duran Duran

    Wed, 14 May 2008 12:26:19

    Duran Duran are the original prototype for the recent electro-dance-DJ craze and of its participants. Being pioneers of the electro movement hasn't ...more

  • Break It Down: Alex Koch of The Walkup

    Break It Down

    Alex Koch of The Walkup

    Wed, 14 May 2008 11:04:53

    Coming together over drinks at a Lower East Side bar, indie outfit The Walkup quickly found they shared similar tastes in music despite coming of age ...more

  • Interview: Strange Wilderness

    Interview

    Strange Wilderness

    Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:34

    Allen Covert is one funny dude. The first thing that he says, when clicked over to speakerphone, speaks volumes about his sense of humor. "Am I on the ...more

  • Interview: Kelley Polar

    Interview

    Kelley Polar

    Tue, 13 May 2008 13:03:57

    Kelley Polar's sophomore release, I Need You To Hold On While The Sky Is Falling, keeps one eye on the dance floor and the other on the Heavens above. ...more

  • Interview: Gnarls Barkley

    Interview

    Gnarls Barkley

    Tue, 13 May 2008 10:46:57

    Gnarls Barkley's Cee-Lo could've easily been a painter. The soulful crooner paints portraits of pain on Gnarls' latest concoction of smoky, space ...more

  • Interview: Reprise

    Interview

    Reprise

    Mon, 12 May 2008 13:02:11

    Director Joachim Trier speaks with a mix of humble assuredness and palpable passion about Reprise, his award-winning film, which has garnered praise ...more

  • Guest Collector: Cloud Cult

    Guest Collector

    Cloud Cult

    Mon, 12 May 2008 12:49:28

    With Earth-friendly, green living all the rage, the eco conscious indie rock outfit Cloud Cult should find an even more receptive audience for their ...more

  • Interview: Filter

    Interview

    Filter

    Mon, 12 May 2008 07:29:18

    Richard Patrick has got a lot on his mind—a new Filter record, a headlining tour and well, jury duty. "The sucky thing is I just got jury duty, and ...more

  • Interview: Theory of a Deadman

    Interview

    Theory of a Deadman

    Thu, 08 May 2008 15:29:23

    Theory of a Deadman's Tyler Connolly loves Los Angeles. In fact, he's got nothing but positive things to say about the City of Angels. Perhaps, it's ...more

  • Interview: The Mars Volta

    Interview

    The Mars Volta

    Thu, 08 May 2008 15:08:25

    The Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is one fiery individual. Not only does he set guitar fret boards ablaze with his fleet-fingered virtuosity, he's ...more

  • Interview: Paul Freeman

    Interview

    Paul Freeman

    Thu, 08 May 2008 09:59:20

    In Los Angeles, there's a small bar that sits on Fairfax Ave. just above Wilshire Blvd. It's called Molly Malone's, and the only thing distinguishing ...more

  • Interview: Achozen

    Interview

    Achozen

    Fri, 02 May 2008 10:19:22

    Welcome to 21st century hip hop. It's spearheaded by Achozen: an unlikely pair of friends. In one corner, there's Shavo Odadjian, a founding member of ...more

  • On The Road With: Rev Theory

    On The Road With

    Rev Theory

    Thu, 01 May 2008 12:45:57

    The hard rock quintet Rev Theory, formerly Revelation Theory, have been pushing the boundaries of nu grunge with their heavily distorted riffs and ...more

  • Interview: Fall Out Boy

    Interview

    Fall Out Boy

    Thu, 01 May 2008 12:02:43

    Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump doesn't seem like a rock star. He's very humble, intelligent and witty. Relaxing in Los Angeles, he's finally ...more

  • Interview: Robyn

    Interview

    Robyn

    Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:29:20

    "I think people are obsessed nowadays with putting pop music in a box," says Robyn Carlsson, aka Robyn, the Swedish pop star whose eponymous album is ...more

  • Interview: AZ

    Interview

    AZ

    Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:24:58

    AZ never stops hustling. Even at this very second, he's on his way to DJ Kayslay's studio to drop some rhymes. "I'm heading to the studio to do a ...more

  • Interview: Garth Jennings & Nick Goldsmith

    Interview

    Garth Jennings & Nick Goldsmith

    Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:00:35

    The Paramount studio lot holds more charm and history than most locations in all of Los Angeles. On a sunny day, it's rather beautiful. Down one tree ...more

  • Interview: I-Nine

    Interview

    I-Nine

    Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:20:01

    Driving along a New York freeway, I-Nine's Carmen Keigans exclaims, "It hasn't been snowing here, thank God! But I am in a jacket with my scarf. It's ...more

  • Guest Collector: Tristan Prettyman

    Guest Collector

    Tristan Prettyman

    Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:52:40

    Singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman has put together a strong bid for So Cal's next poster child. The San Diego native spent her youth conquering the ...more



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