Thanks God For Mental Illnes with The Spunloves - An Interview

Não é novidade aqui no TBTCI que Anton Newcombe e o BJM é acima de tudo de todos, e sua música simplesmente desgraçou a cabeça de muita gente e eu me incluo nisso ai.

Pois bem, fato similar aconteceu com o quarteto de Perth, Austrália, The Spunloves que dentre obviamente inúmeras referências, a mais importante e evidente é do BJM, circa, Take It From The Man, Thanks Gor For Mental Illness, e Their Satanic Majesties Second Request, melodiosas pegajosas, vocais drogados, rock´n´roll perigoso, sujo, chapado, isso é o The Spunloves.

O ep deles de estreia é altamente recomendado para os fãs do TBTCI.

E se você estiver em SP no final do ano talvez possa tomar uma cerveja com David que estará passando suas férias por aqui. 

***** Interview with The Spunloves *****

Q. When did The Spunloves start?t Tell us about the history...
David: The Spunloves started when Jordan and I began to merge the songs we were writing as solo song writers. We kicked around for too long, probably a few years, being unproductive and only really sharing our music with each other. Jamming in sheds, warehouses, parks, anywhere we could delve into our songs without being too conscious of anything or anyone.

I would say The Spunloves "started" in 2014 when we recruited Sam Kuzich (The Growl, Cosmo Gets) on drums, started playing live and later got Sam Eastcott (The Wheelers of Oz) on bass. It has always felt natural to sing each others songs and expand on each other ideas, while Jordan or I still write the core of the song, recently it's been more collaborative. Q: Who are your influences?

David: Classic garage and psychedelic bands from The Gories to The Doors. Modern revivalists like The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Current legends like Ty Segall and The Allah Las.

Jordan: All of the above. We all have pretty similar tastes in terms of what we dig and what we loath. Lou Reed is a hero & Anton Newcombe is the man. People and bands that transcend their songs and develop ideals about their own music has always interested me.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
David: The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Take it from the man
The Velvet Underground & Nico
Ty Segall - Lemons
The Cramps - Bad music for bad people
Spacemen 3 - Taking drugs to make music to take drugs to

Jordan: Im hard pressed to answer this one. Can I say some of my favorite records?
The Brian Jonestown Massacre- Methodrone
Elliott Smith- Either/ Or
My Bloody Valentine- Loveless
Black Angels- Directions to see a Ghost
Black Lips- Let it Bloom

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Jordan: We dig it. We don’t sit at home watching the lotto waiting for a ticket out of here. We are into making it happen for ourselves. The feeling one gets when your playing songs live is unlike anything I have felt. When you write some songs, its by yourself when your feeling sad…thinking no one listens to what your saying. Then a year passes and your playing that same tune to room full of people. The contrast to the incarnation of the song, to the delivery is stark. Its always spellbinding. Catching smiles from the lads on stage when your all getting it done is magical. Its those little moments of inherent beauty that youll never forget.

David: Excited. Anxious. A strange cocktail of emotions and adrenaline.

We put a lot of our heart into our performances and have a lot fun doing it.  Some of the most fun i've had in my life is on stage with my band mates.

Q. How do you describe The Spunloves sounds?
David: Straight up and down. Simple, catchy, warm songs blurring the lines of modern garage and unpolished pop.

Jordan: I never tried to. But, if I was. It would be what david said. He knows the score.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
Jordan: Its not so much a process, rather a series of events in which we all find time to lay it down. We have day jobs, so it makes it hard to get it done in the time frame we want. When we get down to it, its really organic and sporadic. If it feels good we do it, if we have to think too much about it we can it. If we fuck up and it’s a good take, we leave it. It’s the beautiful imperfections that are the best. Its all about transcribing the feelings of the songs into a digital format. Tape machines work best we feel.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
Jordan: GUNNS, Mt. Mountain, SpaceManAntics & The Wheelers of Oz. We ignore NME buzzbands the best we can.

David: .....plus Dougal's Casino and Kitchen People.


Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
David: We used to jam a cover of the classic German electronic/new-wave/trance/whatever track Suicide Commando by No More. I'd love to record that someday.

Jordan: I remember when we used to play that cover. It was always really raw and fun. Lots of screaming and dud notes, it was beautiful. Maybe we could release it as a secret track one day.

Q: What´s the plans for future....
David: To stay busy, release a lot more music.

We're currently recording a Double A-side which we want to get out real soon. After that, a second EP or album. We've got a long back catalogue of songs that we haven't recorded, plus we are continually writing.

Jordan: Release as much music as we can. Press wax, make music videos, put on shows, choreograph onstage dance routines for our bass player and keeping afloat.

Q: Any parting words?
David: Help us, help you.

Jordan: We know our wrongs, we know our rights. In the end, we are all here…fighting the good fight! Thank you for your time mate. Keep well.
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https://soundcloud.com/thespunloves
https://www.facebook.com/thespunloves

A Stormy in Heaven with Mosaicz - An Interview

Já nos primeiros acordes das primeiras músicas dos novatos do Mosaicz cria-se um clima shoegazer psicodélico que nos remete diretamente ao primeiro e melhor álbum do Verve, A Stormy in Heaven, e obviamente ao clássico debute do BJM Methodrone.

Viagens ácidas, desaceleradas e intensas, derretimento musical em crescendos.

Ainda sem nada oficial os australianos do Mosaicz já estampam seu cartão de visitas com altas doses de magia.

Pra ficar de olhos e ouvidos abertos.

***** Interview with Mosaicz *****

Q. When did Mosaicz started, tell us about the history...
A: well technically it all started about 3 years ago just jamming around at mine and my drummers place. Just playing first band rock music sorta stuff, was all pretty terrible haha. But after about a year and a bit of playing and getting into gazier and other types of music we eventually made the name mosaicz and made ourselves more of like an official band.

Q: Who are your influences?
A: Influenced by just about everything I listen to, but mainly Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, early Verve music, Spacemen 3, Brian jonestown Massacre, Deerhunter and heaps of others.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
Uhh hard to narrow it down to 5, but favourites of just classics would be:
Verve – Storm in Heaven
Slowdive – Souvlaki
Dead Meadow – Dead Meadow
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
And basically every Brian Jonestown Massacre album

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Defnitely getting more comfortable on stage. We havent played that many gigs yet, were basically just starting out and this year weve all become over aged. But generally sweet, we love playing shows.

Q. How do you describe Mosaicz sounds?
Umm, hard to say haha. delay and reverb are what I like the most, so going for a psychy/dreamy combo sorta sound I guess, try and create some ambience backgrounds behind distorted riffs. But basically whatever retarded noise the amp makes with whatever cool beats and bass we can add to it, haha.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
Seriously probably the rawest setup you could think of. Behringer mics, yamaha interface into Garageband, haha. Its pretty much a joke, but I tweak it as much as possible to sound better. Finding better ways to record soon though.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
My friends bands Gonzo and Dayzed who we play with sometimes are awesome. But newer melbourne bands like Luna Ghost, Hideous Towns, my brothers band Contrast and heaps of others are off tap right now.

Q: Which band would you love to make a cover version of?
Was thinking of maybe doing a Holy Wave cover song the other day which we might do. We used to cover Tamaryn’s ‘Prizma’ and the Blue Angel Lounge’s ‘Lsd and the search for god’, but I don’t think we’ll do many covers from now on.

Q: What´s the plans for future....
I think we’ll start getting some new songs and recordings on the way. Maybe release an ep or a short lp or something. That and try and get a bunch of shows to play.

Q: Any parting words?
Thanks for chatting, lerbermer and brooksy’s a bung unit. cheers
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https://soundcloud.com/mosaicz-1
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mosaicz

Of Loves and Days Ago with Nostalgist - An Interview

Depois do 7" de estreia, o single Monochromantic, o trio de Seattle Nostalgist, soltou seu debute em julho agora, Of Loves and Days Ago intensificou ainda mais o que a estreia havia prometido.

Pós punk em doses cavalares atrelado a um ar shoegazer mais pesado, algo como se o Chameleons em algum momento cruzasse com o Catherine Wheel na fase Happy Days, resumindo, ritmos lentos, densos e pesados, soturnos e ruidosos, sempre na medida correta jamais ultrapassado os limites entre o dark e o shoegazer.

Um estreia poderosa.

***** Interview with Nostalgist *****

Q. When did Nostalgist start? Tell us about the history...
Initially, the seed was planted when I (Asa) moved home after college in mid-2010 and decided I wanted to switch over from bass to guitar in order to pursue songwriting. After a long while, the first "real" lineup really came together with Martin, Jeff and I in late 2012. We gigged a bunch and got to open for bands like Whirr, Agalloch and Deafheaven. As we made plans to record Of Loves and Days Ago, Jeff made clear he'd like to depart after his basslines were tracked, and Martin and I mutually (and respectfully) recognized that our priorities were in different places. So the two of them departed amicably after their contributions to the album were done. I still count both them as my good friends. A few months later I contacted Mark about drums after I'd met him through mutual friends, and Connor came to us on bass via our friend Joel of VibraGun. We've gigged pretty heavily since returning to the stage in January of this year, and just completed a West Coast tour in support of the album.

Q: Who are your influences?
It's pretty evenly split between the bigger shoegaze players (Slowdive, Swervedriver, Catherine Wheel), post-punk (the Chameleons, Lowlife, Joy Division, Killing Joke) and heavier alternative like Failure, Hum, and early Smashing Pumpkins. And many different films noir.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
To be clear, these are just five of many albums that have particularly influenced me as a musician. My bandmates have theirs too, so this isn't representative of Nostalgist as a whole.

The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
Killing Joke - Night Time/Brighter Than a Thousand Suns (tie)
Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse
Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain/The Mantle (tie)

Q. How do you feel playing live?
I generally enjoy it quite a bit, but am very self-critical.

Q. How do you describe Nostalgist sounds?
Heavy, brooding, melancholic and romantic.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the album?
It was a long, obsessive, and thoroughly worthwhile learning experience. All praise to Evan Foster.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
Seattle has many great acts-- Golden Gardens, VibraGun, Black Nite Crash, Dirty Dirty, Fox and the Law, Winnebago, Ka, Witch Ripper, Dead Spells, Where My Bones Rest Easy and Lo There Do I See My Brother to name but a few. Non-locals I especially recommend would be Narrow Head, Wildhoney, Pinkshinyultrablast, Soft Kill, Nmbrsttn, Shadowhouse, Sannhet, Planning for Burial, Crisis Arm, Cloakroom and Lotus Thief.

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
We can't really agree on a cover we all want to do.

Q: What are your plans for the future?
We're really excited to be playing with our friends Acid Tongue for their EP release in August as well as to be opening the ChameleonsVox farewell Script of the Bridge tour with Soft Kill in September. After that, we're going to focus on writing new material.

Q: Any parting words?
Eternal gratitude to all who have supported us in any way or found something in the music that resonates with them. If this interview has been of interest at all, everything we've ever recorded or will record can be downloaded for free.

Thank you for your time, Renato.
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https://nostalgist.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/nostalgistband

Behind the Veil with underwaters - An Interview

Nathalie e Jorge e suas conexões Barcelona, Paris, Madrid formam o duo underwaters.

Cabeça e mente direcionadas para uma mistura completamente envolvente e viciante mesclando Portishead, Boards of Canada e obviamente a vocação para um trip hop hipnótico é a receita que se ouve em seus eps Once in June, UW e Black Ep, três amostras irretocáveis do que o underwaters é capaz de criar.

Simplesmente avassaladora a experiência auditiva, uma da melhores audições dos últimos tempos.

***** Interview with underwaters *****

Q. When did underwaters started, tell us about the history...
J: We started back in 2010. We met through a common friend. When he introduced us he talked about how we were both musicians, then we started talking. At some point, since we were living in different cities at that time, we did our first song working online, just to see what would happen. It was "No man's land", and we were so happy with the result that we kept doing things together in the distance until "Once in June" was born.

Q: Who are your influences?
J: This is always difficult to answer. I do love electronic bands from the 90s and early 2000s like Boards of Canada or Portishead, bands of these days like Moderat, Flying Lotus, Com Truise, John Talabot... but I truly don't think we sound like any of them. We are a mixture not only of many music influences but also cultural influences because we were born and raised in different countries. I may have something mediterranean in my ways, Nath has french music in her veins and even sings in french in some of the new songs. And we are always seeking for our own sound, that above all, without paying much attention to trends. We may not be the most original band in the world, but we always work to be as unique as our skills let us

N: I guess I am influenced by a music who always have a dark side, a melancholic melody or a sexy beat. I like the intensity and the misticism of Björk, Bat for Lashes, beats of Trust or Miss Kittin, Gesaffelstein, the new wave melancholy. I like to add above it sometimes a touch of world, as Indian music for example.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
J: No particular order:
- Boards of Canada - Music has the Right to Children
- Aphex Twin - Druqks
- The Beatles - Abbey Road
- Moderat - Moderat
- Converge - Jane Doe

N- Bath for Lashes – Fur and gold
- Chromatics – Kill for love
- Joy división – Unknown pleasures
- Erik Satie – Gymnopédies
- Nosaj Thing - Drift

Q. How do you feel playing live?
J: Playing live feels very intense. Dozens and dozens of days spent reharsing, hundreds of hours, reduced to a show that last not much more than 45 minutes. It feels great when you see all the work is worth it, when you see people enjoying the show. Myself, I mostly get lost in the bass and the sounds.

N: It is an intense experience, a mix of pleasure and stress. When you start to focus on the meaning of song, it is a real disconection, and then you are able to transmit it. It is a nice exchange with the public.

Q. How do you describe underwaters sounds?
J: That is another not so easy question. I feel like we kind of took the token of Trip hop, because maybe the basis of our first songs were about that. Downtempos with female vocals, it's a good starting point for two people that still doesn't know each other in anyway. But all the instrumentation and the intention in the vocals are not about Trip hop, we use more nowadays sounds, another kind of production, another kind of intensity. About the new sounds that we're working on, the next EP, which will be a soundtrack, is a mixture of pop, electro, brightness and darkness, and the first album will also have an electro and IDM basis, with tropical and summer feelings. The album has most of the good vibes songs we've ever composed. We always try to put the listener in an hypnotizing trip where Nath is the guide and everything is surrounded by colors and details.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the album?
J: We've been working on ideas for this album almost since we first met, which means around 5 years. In this process songs came in, songs came out, the album itself has been deciding how he wants to sound and which songs are worth of it. The recordings are always something Nath does in her studio, then I work on the mix, send it back to her so she can help guiding me to get the final sound of the song.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended
J: At the moment I am not very motivated by any bands of the moment, I feel like there is a main sound going on, related to R&B and hip hop, that I used to like but now has me saturated. So I mostly listen to drum and bass, hardcore and The Beatles, which is a strange combination giving the sound of underwaters. Also, I have to say, when you work so much in your own sounds, sometimes you get trapped in a bubble when you are not capable of investing energy in searching for more. I use a lot of time listening to underwaters and sometimes I just need silence. This will probably change when we release the album.

N: HVOB and Blackbird blackbird have been quiet refreshing for me this summer.

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
J: We did a cover of Tears for Fears (Mad World) that people loved. We are really into 80s bands for doing covers. We have some ideas in mind but let it be a surprise ;)

Q: What´s the plan for the future....
J: The near future is to release an EP which is the soundtrack of a short film. We worked on that soundtrack, then made a readaptation of the ideas to be able to release them as songs. We would show you the short film but it's private at the moment. We just can say it's an LGTB short film about drugs, and that it's a documentary. Then, hopefully in the next few months after summer, we will release our first album.

Q: Any parting words?
J: Just thanks for your kind words, for coming to us offering this, and we hope one day we will be able to play in Sao Paolo and have a beer there. Anywhere in Brazil would be amazing, we truly love the culture and the music there. Nath sometimes talks about leaving everything to go live there and learn bossa nova. Also, thanks to anyone who supports us and listen to what we do.
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http://weareunderwaters.com
https://soundcloud.com/underwaters

Dream Baby Dream with Lost Tapes - An Interview

Conexões imediatas ao ouvir Lost in Youth do duo espanhol Lost Tapes cai inevitavelmente com os prediletos Crocodiles.

Aquele noisepop pegajoso, bubblegum e ensoladora, com nuances marychainianas esta literalmente explicitado no Ep lançado há menos de um mês.

Slumber Party é o exemplo mais perfeito que o Lost Tapes tem de melhor, barulhinhos assoviáveis para sair pulando mundo agora.

Uma delícia.

***** Interview with Lost Tapes *****

Q. When did Lost Tapes start? Tell us about the history...
We started 3 years ago or so.. We’re friends, we know each other since long time ago, because we play in other bands, so it’s easy to play in the same summer festivals or to be in the same city. We’ve had contact when we played in our different cities,etc. Exactly, I don't know the moment we decided to start this new project. I had old songs, different style to my other bands, so there was not space for them. So maybe in one of our meetings, me and Pau talked about to take this songs and do something together. Always it's exciting to start new things with new people. We had the same point of view about music also same taste for it.. It was so easy. We started to record songs in the Pau’s bedroom, kind of home studio, you know. So we've been working in the same way all this time, first Madrid, then Valencia, where Pau is living, right now.. Easy for me because, I’m living in a town close to Barcelona, so now it’s pretty close to me. I think from the beginning, we've always thought about this project, as something serious, not like a party time, not like a second band, you know..That makes us to work so hard to write better songs, each time.

Q: Who are your influences?
Well, we love music and whatever can influence us, also books and movies.. We like lot of kind of music! Also from the different periods, from the 60’s till our days.. Maybe it’s easy to find influences on our music, from the British pop bands from the 80’s and also indie American bands from the 90’s, because we’ve lived that time. We started listening music in that period so always it’s a strong influence when you play your music

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
That’s so difficult, there’re tons of great records of all time, I can give some, but maybe tomorrow I could give you, 5 different, you know

The Smiths – Queen is dead
The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
The Go Betweens – 16 Lovers line
The Field Mice – For Keeps
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Psychocandy

But I can talk about Teenage Fanclub, Comet Gain, New Order, Beat Happening, Galaxie 500, etc etc

Q. How do you feel playing live?
It’s the best feeling ever, because it’s at the live shows where you can feel the feedback with the audience, every night it’s a different show.. So it’s so much fun, you know.. Maybe other people like to spend more time in the studio.. For us, shows are the best.. Last year we were on tour from March till June, doing USA coast to coast shows.. Also we played in many European capitals and many festivals

Q. How do you describe Lost Tapes sounds?
It’s just pop music, where we try to print, our music influences, from whatever period. But you can hear, clearly, those periods that we've lived, since the 80’s till our days

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the album?
Well it’s little bit unusual, because we’re 2 guys in the band and we’re not living in the same city, so maybe the process it’s little bit more complicated, I mean, it's complicated for our calendars.. About music, it’s still being easy. We talk everyday and we know, exactly what we want or like. Most of the time, songs are coming just with a voice note, literally! Then when we meet, we finish the songs. There’s not a big secret.. When we think, songs are cool and ready to be recorded, we do

Q. Which new bands do you recommended
Well most of the new bands that we’re listening are bands that have been playing with us or they’re friends.. Bands like: Literature, Funeral Advantage, Gold-Bears, Nic Hessler, Eternal Summer, etc etc

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
In our first shows, we used to play “dream baby dream” of Suicide.. But we’ve been so busy recording our own songs and trying to play them.. Btw I’d love to do something different, you know.. Maybe a Backstreet Boys cover, who knows?

Q. What´s your plans for the future?
Future is here!! We are finishing our first album, so that’s so exciting! It will available next fall by Spanish record label, Mushroom Pillow.. But after the summer, Shelflife records (Portland, OR) will release another album of us, it’s a compilation of all of our singles and Ep’s.. In other hand, we’re working in new stuff, for new singles and songs for compilations.. And of course we’re looking forward to be on the road asap.. We want to play everywhere!!

Q: Any parting words?
Well.. Thanks a lot for the interview and pay attention in a really small band like us.. Muito obrigado.. de hope to play in Brazil someday!!
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https://losttapes1.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/losttapess

Freak Out Factory with The Karovas Milkshake - An Interview

Psicodelismo russo que mais parece ter saído de uma capsula do tempo diretamente dos 60´s, este é o The Karovas Milkshake, quarteto freak que pincela tudo que os anos sessenta apresentaram e jogam na cara da modernidade com ares altamente retro.

In The Shades of Purple Sun é o mais recente trabalho dos caras, lançado em Março desse ano e a audição é uma viagem profunda aos 60s mesmo, passando por mod, northern soul, british psych, garage, ou simplesmente o mais puro rock´n´roll de raiz.

Tem que ouvir tá, saca, em todos os sentidos, boa chapação.

***** Interview with The Karovas Milkshake *****

Q. When did The Karovas Milkshake start, tell us about the history...
A: It began in Ekaterinburg, a city where Europe meets Asia, the future meets the past. It appears very symbolic to us. First thought of the Karovas Milkshake came about when Albert and I walked out of a music bar where a band played fake rock’n’roll. We just couldn’t bear it! That evening we decided to create a band with wild live sound that would sweep all that humbug away. Besides nobody played 60’s garage in the surroundings. We listened to heaps of records thinking that all these great 60’s unknowns have been long berried and their great songs forgotten. There was a strong desire to bring it all back and share with our local music lovers. Around the same time we went to a cinema club where ‘A Clockwork Orange’ by Stanley Kubric was shown. That’s where we picked our name from. We looked for something simple and recognizable that would reflect our tastes both in literature and gastronomy. In a while we were joined by Nick the Kick and Shasha which added more complexity and psyche to our music, but the basic 60’s garage energy remains as a stem.

Q: Who are your influences?
A: Our main heroes are bands and signers who emerged in the 50’s and the 60’s on both sides of the Atlantic, when emotions were FRESH, TRUE and GENUINE, one had no second chance and music just sounded cool.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
1. Pink Floyd – The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
2. Grateful Dead – Workingman’s Dead
3. Captain Beefheart – Safe as Milk
4. Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers
5. Doors – L.A.Woman

Q. How do you feel playing live?
You feel excited before playing live. And once you’re on stage it can be different, sometimes it feels at home and at times it feels as if you were thrown into an abyss, and that feeling can vary within one concert or even one song. Playing live is much like living – you are searching for the right way.

Q. How do you describe The Karovas Milkshake sounds?
It comes out thick and dense, no matter how we try to play quiet. It can be gentle at times, but mainly it is wild!

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
Recording is part of our music-making process. We came to a conclusion that our music sounds best on tape and since then we record ourselves on a tape recorder. We experiment with natural sound and different microphones quite a lot. Recording process can be full of fun and curiosity.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
A: We like the music by the Jaguar (tribal Bo-Diddley beats), the Madcaps (barretesque psyche) both from France and we recommend you our friends ‘The Thunderbeats’ (Moscow’s rhythm’n’blues and freakbeat), ‘The Traulers’ (eco-country from Ekaterinburg) and ‘Anton Ripatti & Sabaka Babaka Band’ (chanson, blues).

Q: Which band would you love to make a cover version of?
The Sonics (and we already have!)

Q: What´s the plans for future....
We plan to release our first LP ‘In the shade of the Purple Sun’ in sunny Portugal this September and would love to go on a tour, after which it would be fine to record our new songs.

Q: Any parting words?
Pick good music that gives inspiration. Play it with all your heart. Thanks!
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https://karovas.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/karovas.milkshake

Phantomime with Double Echo - An Interview

Os londrinos do Double Echo deixam explícito sua preferências seja em qualquer um de seus registros, eps ou em seus álbuns, o negócio aqui é darkwave, pós punk em níveis intensos.

Tudo exala escuridão, tristeza, raiva, dor envoltos sempre em um clima gélido e cinzento.

As referências são óbvias mas a atualidade que o Double Echo as transforma demonstra o quão atual a escuridão e a melancolia estão.

Dê play no último álbum La Danza e se jogue em qualquer inferninho esfumaçado e escuro, a "diversão" é garantida.

***** Interview with Double Echo *****

Q. When did Double Echo started, tell us about the history...
Ash: We started in 2013, after several years playing together in a more psych/punk oriented band. We found it hard to keep hold of a drummer and started writing with a drum machine, which we found allowed us to do things we've always wanted to but not been able to in a rock sort of set-up, so we branched out as a "new wave side-project" which after a few months ended up becoming our main focus. Later on we got Ellon involved as a part timer, essentially because she finds it much easier to write lyrics than we do, so she kinda saved the day on La Danza!

Chris: Ash and I have always discussed a project of our own a good few years before we had begun, it was only when we acquired our little roland drum machine we thought ahh now we have a good excuse to finally start !

Q: Who are your influegnces?
Ash: A variety of things generally from the late seventies/ early eighties period. What you'd call 'gothic' stuff (though the best groups of that era all reject that label obviously) then primitive electronic stuff, some pop, some shoegaze maybe, some soundtracks...

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
Chris: I couldn't really....

Ash: Any five Cardiacs albums as that's all I listen to right now.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Ash: Usually nervous or angry.

Chris: A few bevvies and I can just about get through...

Q. How do you describe Double Echo sounds?
Ash: Sad, atmospheric, nostalgic.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
Chris: We try to experiment with unusual means of recordings such as using our Akai tape recorder which we used to record Black Morning, and Phantomime. We basically used whatever we could get our hands on, as we were unable to get into a proper studio at the time we strarted, so everything up to date was played and programmed by hand, then recorded on some home digital equipment, as well as our akai tape recorder. It took ages utilising the tape recorder but there you go !

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
Ash: If you like Double Echo, check out The Sea Witches, also from Liverpool!

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
Ash: I keep thinking I want us to try a Left Banke song, but I don't know how well it would translate in our style.

Chris: I always wanted to have a go at Kites by Simon Dupree and the big sound.. Though The Associates already did it... still might try it out

Q: What´s the plans for future....
Ash: Peter Out Records in Sweden is releasing a vinyl version of La Danza with new artwork soon, and Gothic Music Records in Finland will be re-releasing a new mix of the Phantomime album on CD with a couple of extra tracks. We're touring in Europe in November, though exactly when and where is still to be confirmed... and we're working on new material even as we type!

Q: Any parting words?
Ash: No, it's cool. Thanks for interviewing us.

Chris: Pleasure !
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https://www.facebook.com/DoubleEchoTheBand
https://doubleecho.bandcamp.com/

Picture Perfect with Tiny Fireflies - An Interview

Kristine Capua e Lisle Mitnik formam o duo Tiny Fireflies, uma doce e elegante preciosidade escondida no submundo dos bons sons.

Uma devastadora avalanche de sutilezas sonhadoras repletas de nuances melódicas envolvendo corpo e alma por completo.

Depois de algum tempo sem nada novo, o Tiny Fireflies prepara o novo álbum sob uma aura de segredos o que gera mais ansiedade ainda.

Algumas dicas são dadas na entrevistas de forma sutil tal qual o Tiny Fireflies é.

Bons sonhos.

***** Interview with Tiny Fireflies *****

Q. When did Tiny Fireflies started, tell us about the history...
This is a long story, that we tend to mess up. So here's a link to our bio that articulates it pretty well: http://www.tinyfireflies.com/about/

Q: Who are your influences?
K: We have an insane amount of influences, that may or may not inform our sound. We both like Joy Division/ New Order, which is the reason why we started this project in the first place. I developed my songwriting style from listening to Tori Amos as a child.

L: Blonde Redhead I think is a good one to mention as well. I think we've learned a lot from their recent records about how to keep things minimal, but still interesting. Every part of their songs always feels very intentional, and that's something we've tried to work on.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
K: Lisle and I have varying tastes in music, so we wouldn't be able to collectively agree on a top 5 together. This is a really hard question to answer. The way I 'm looking at it is, "here are the first 5 records I would not be able to let go of if asked to purge my collection." I'm not sure if this is an 'all time' list though, but here goes: Talking Heads: Speaking in Tongues, Blonde Redhead: 23, Devo: Are We Not Men? We are Devo! The Marvelettes: S/T,
Yo La Tengo: Fakebook

L: I'm equally bad at this question, because I really don't see things in absolute terms like this. If you asked me this in high school, I would have a completely different list. Even if you asked me a couple years ago, I would still probably have a different list. Some albums that have stood the test of time on my list include: Björk's Vespertine, John Cale's Paris 1919, Beach Boys Today!, The Beatles' Rubber Soul, and Ellie Greenwich Composes, Produces and Sings

Q. How do you feel playing live?
K: I very much enjoy it. I was performing ever since I was a child, so I feel like it comes naturally to me. It's always interesting to see how people react to seeing us play.

L: Recently, I've been wishing we had a car so we could take more gear to gigs. We're in the process of trying to figure out ways to improve our live show. Our live bass player, Brian, has helped tremendously with this, but there's always room for improvement. The newer songs we've been working on don't have as much guitar on them, so I need to find some ways to keep myself occupied on stage.

Q. How do you describe Tiny Fireflies sounds?
Voltage controlled oscillators, echoes of vibrating steel strings, breath, and speakers pushing the air at an average of 115 beats per minute

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the album?
K: We took some time off after Change to evaluate what we wanted to do with this project and how we wanted to sound. I had some life events that put songwriting on the back burner for a while, but in the interim, Lisle began learning more about and collecting analog synthesizers. This new found interest really helped develop the sound as the songs were coming together. I would say that the new songs we've been working on have taken a more minimalist approach to production. We've stripped down a lot of the layering we're used to doing. A lot of the songs only have 1-2 vocal tracks, which makes the vocals feel more exposed, which I think intentionally exposes the subject matter. And sonically, there's not as much focus on guitar and bass.

L: There's a shift in the drums as well. We've moved away from trying to make the drums sound anything like drums. Most of the newer songs have sounds coming from old drum machines.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended
K: I'll be the first to admit that I"m not as in touch with new music as much as I should be. The last band I got really excited about was Fear of Men. They're really wonderful.

L: I really love Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, but she doesn't really need my help with promotion. Just the other day, I heard a new band called "The Golden Eaves" which features members of The Pines and The Fairways. It's lovely stuff.

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
K: I generally like mainstream pop music. I'm still trying to convince Lisle to do a cover of Sia's "Elastic Heart"

Q: What´s the plan for the future....
We're waiting to make big plans until we see where our new material takes us.

Q: Any parting words?
We're really excited about our new songs. Sorry it took so long.
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https://tinyfireflies.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/tinyfireflies

Personality X-Ray wth The Hex Dispensers - An Interview

Não se engane ao ouvir o quarteto de Austin, Texas, The Hex Dispensers, não, não são os Ramones retornando das tumbas.

Mas note bem, se os Ramones se encontram-se com Roky Erickson e tivessem uma queda pelo pos punk certamente eles seria os The Hex Dispensers.

O terceiro disco dos caras lançado em junho agora já esta esgotado, acredite! Existe um culto ao redor da banda que os torna altamente atraentes.

É pra ouvir alto, muito alto e sair pra rua.

***** Interview with The Hex Dispensers *****

Q. When did The Hex Dispensers started, tell us about the history...
Our first rehearsal was June 6, 2006 (06/06/06). Our first album was released in 2007. The original lineup was myself (Alex Cuervo), Alyse Mervosh, and Tom Kodiak. Dave Bessenhoffer joined in 2008. Tom and Dave left the band in 2011 and Rebecca Whitley joined at that time. Drew Schmitz joined late 2014.

Q: Who are your influences?
The Ramones, the Wipers and the Misfits.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
That’s impossible! There's way more than 5.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
I feel old.

Q. How do you describe The Hex Dispensers sounds?
Catchy songs about horrible things.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
We track the instruments live and then overdub vocals and solos. Typical punk rock recording process.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
There are so many! Radioactivity, Mind Spiders, Male Gaze, Ex-Cult, Wand, Black Bug, Crooked Bangs, The Blind Shake, TV Colours, Protomartyr, Nervous Talk, Modern Pets, Veil.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
No more covers! We’ve already done too many. The most recent one (Young Blood in the River) is on the new album, it’s by an Austin band called Knife in the Water.

Q: What´s the plans for future....
Europe in Late August/early September, and then probably take it easy after that.

Q: Any parting words?
Thank you for showing an interest in our music. We would love to come play in Brazil some day!
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https://www.facebook.com/thehexdispensers
https://thehexdispensers.bandcamp.com

Smells Like Teen Spirit with Pesky! - An Interview

O nome do ep das meninas e meninos já deixa claro o que se deve esperar, Smells Like Tween Spirit,.

O trocadilho com o hino do Nirvana o tornando um espírito de indie pop é altamente explícito daí é mergulhar no twee pegajoso das seis musiquinhas do disco.

Para ouvir e dançar numa boa.

***** Interview with Pesky! *****

Q. When did Pesky started, tell us about the history...
Pesky! officially started a year ago. We were all in primary school writing songs in an after-school guitar club. We had been in the guitar club since we were 7 years old but only became a proper band when we had 4 or 5 songs written.

Q: Who are your influences?
We like all sorts of guitar music but it has to have good melody. Joseph likes a lot of older stuff like AC/DC and TREX and Kate likes more modern stuff, including some dance music. Kate likes Taylor Swift because of the good melodies in the songs. Harry likes Foo Fighters and the Courteeners and Patsy likes Cage the Elephant.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
Everyone likes The Beatles.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Playing live is a mixture of emotions: happy, excited, nervous. The Pesky! sound is simple pop songs with good melodies and loud guitars.

Q. How do you describe Pesky sounds?
Someone has called our music 'Babygaze'.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
We recorded the songs in a classroom at school. Mr Cross, our teacher, bought some equipment to record the songs and we recorded it over a couple of weekends. We had recorded before but this time we spent more time concentrating on getting things just right.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
We recommend some of the bands on Panda21, a compilation album from Fierce Panda. Kate really likes the Terror Pigeon tune. If the band were going to do a cover version in our own style, it would be a fight.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
On one side it would be Taylor Swift and on the other side AC/DC!!!

Q: What are your plans for the future?
Our plans for the future are to make loads of money, buy mansions in New York or LA and make sure they have indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Obviously, we also want to write and record loads of new songs.
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https://www.facebook.com/wearepesky
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/smells-like-tween-spirit-ep/id1008853223
https://soundcloud.com/wearepesky

Bite Your Tongue with Megawave - An Interview

O quarteto de Ohio, Megawave em seu debute, ep homônimo lançado há meses atrás, mergulha intensamente nos 90´s sem vergonha alguma.

Os caras transitam por entre os mais diversos sub rótulos noventistas sempre com as guitarras clamando por serem as estrelas principais, tem slowcore, tem grunge, tem guitar, tem shoegazer, tem basicamente tudo que a década insana nos proporcionou.

E vale cada segundo da audição, grande estreia, nostálgica claro, do Megawave.

Q. When did Megawave started, tell us about the history...
1. Megawave started in the summer of 2014, it was a pretty unconventional start. What happened was there was a show in the area that needed some other bands to fill the bill, so we got together and just kind of decided to throw some sloppy jams together for the show about a week in advance. It was sort of like a one night stand that ended up working out really well. It turned out to be a really fun time. After that show, we kept at it took it more seriously and kept getting together to write.

Q: Who are your influences?
2.I'd say some of our biggest influences would be Dinosaur Jr., Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Sonic Youth, a lot of 90's guitar rock and shoegaze bands. As for more modern influential bands I'd have to say bands like Ovlov, Duster, True Widow, Yo La Tengo.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
3. It's hard to put my favorite albums in any order but I would say mine are:
Kind Of Blue - Miles Davis,
And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out - Yo La Tengo,
Microcastle - Deerhunter,
Alien Lanes - Guided By Voices,
Souvlaki - Slowdive

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Playing live: I am not quite sure how everyone else feels, but the feeling of playing live really depends on how we feed of the energy of the crowd. There have been sets where I will look back and not remember playing or remember very little. On the other hand, there are times where I can remember every minute detail about our set, what string I missed during what song, and so on. Overall, we just like to have fun and feed of the crowd.

Q. How do you describe Megawave sounds?
Describing how megawave sounds is easy for people who listen to good music and difficult to describe to my grandma. I think the tag line we've been saying is "spaced-out guitar rock". We have a lot of influences from 90's shoegaze and rock bands so we definitely fall into the "90s inspired" group. Overall, I just tell people that we like to rock.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
Our recording process is pretty simple. We just finished tracking 2 new songs that will be coming out on a split EP and the whole process was wrapped up in one day. Our drummer Danny will lay down his tracks and onces he has a take he is happy with, depending on the song structure, we will track bass or (DJ) guitar next. After we are happy with our takes, John will record his guitar - he usually double tracks his guitars to add to the volume of our sound. For the new songs on our EP - I think John did 3 guitar tracks and I did 1 - it really expands our sound. After all the instruments are tracked, we will listen to it a few times and move on with vocals. We like to bounce ideas off each other and try those ideas in our recordings. All of our recordings so far have been done by our close friend Harold Bon, we are all really comfortable recording with him so trying new things is very easy with him.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
New bands to check out:
sweet lil - we are releasing a split ep with them very soon. they rock. listen to them. Ohio.
https://sweetlil.bandcamp.com
southern state - our heavy wizard rock friends from columbus, Ohio
https://southernstate.bandcamp.com
outside - our sick rippin friends from Ohio/Michigan
https://gooutside.bandcamp.com
SMUT - really cool weirdrock from ohio
http://tums.bandcamp.com
cherry crush - OG shoegaze from Kentucky
http://thecherrycrush.bandcamp.com
Sweet Lil
Two-piece gloom rock from Cincinnati, Ohio. https://www.facebook.com/sweetlilband
sweetlil.bandcamp.com

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
We have covered Vapour Trail by RIDE before, I don't think we will play that again however. We have tossed around the idea of covering some weird 90's rock songs, however the discussion has been short-lived. I personally would love to cover a Thin Lizzy song.

Q: What are your plans for the future?
Our plans for the future are releasing a 2 song split EP with our friends in Sweet Lil (seriously check them out), we have a few shows coming up in Columbus in the next 2 months, and we are planning a short run of shows for the end of August. Hopefully writing and playing shows until we all eventually die Emoticon smile.

Q: Any parting words
Thanks for having us featured on your blog!
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https://www.facebook.com/ridethemegawave
https://megawave.bandcamp.com/Bite Your Tongue with Megawave

Euphorianism with Jigsaw Puzzle Glue - An Interview

De Seattle vem a beleza cristalina e sonhadora de Leah Rosen, a criadora do belíssimo Jigsaw Puzzle Glue.

Gutspills seu debute lançado no final de 2014 é de uma beleza extrema, construído e elabora sob uma aura oitentista tendo suas matrizes calcadas na sonoridade da 4AD com ecos de Cocteau Twins e Julee Cruise, o Jigsaw Puzzle Glue simplesmente é o que podemos exemplificar em um único adjetivo, sedutor.

Boa viagem no mundo dos sonhos de Leah e seu apaixonante Jigsaw Puzzle Glue.

***** Interview with Jigsaw Puzzle Glue *****

Q: When did Jigsaw Puzzle Glue started, tell us about the history...
I started Jigsaw Puzzle Glue in 2013 as solo instrumental electronic project. I wanted to create an album that sounded like the soundtrack to an 80’s sci-fi / fantasy movie. I was originally going to write vocals for only one song on the album, which would have been like the equivalent of a theme song from a movie. I got such a good response from that song though, that I decided to record vocals on all the songs, and later I started adding in guitar. The project then naturally morphed into something that also had shoegaze and David Lynch inspired sounds.

Q: Who are your influences?
My biggest influences for JPG (outside of 80’s movie soundtracks) are probably Julee Cruise, Slowdive, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, The Cocteau Twins and Depeche Mode. .

Q: Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
1. Mew - And The Glass Handed Kites
2. Mew - Frengers
3. Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark - Architecture And Morality
4. Dinosaur Jr - You’re Living All Over Me
I can’t really think of a 5th. There’s probably about 30 albums tied for 5th place.

Q: How do you feel playing live?
I loved it for a while. My talented little brother helped me out by playing keys for the live show so that I could just focus on guitar and vocals. It was a lot of fun performing as a sibling duo. After a while though, I started taking the live performances too seriously which in the end made me miserable and stressed. Because of that, I decided to take a break from playing live. I realized I need to be writing and performing music because I love it, not because I want to “make it”. As soon as I let go of my expectations, I started truly enjoying being a musician again, and I also started writing and recording for the first time in almost a year.

Q: How do you describe Jigsaw Puzzle Blue sounds?
If there was ever a movie called “The Melancholic Adventures of Falcor And Audrey Horne”, it would probably have been the soundtrack to that.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the album?
I don’t really have a set process. I usually just write and record songs one at a time and once I’m finished with one I’ll move onto the next. I look at each song as an individual piece of art as supposed to a series of songs that I’m trying to fit together to form an album.

Q: Which new bands do you recommended
The Bilinda Butchers! I nerded out pretty hard when I first heard them.

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
I’m not sure. I’ve already recorded a handful of covers and I haven’t been able to think of who I would want to cover next. I can tell you who I’ll never try to cover - The Cocteau Twins. Elizabeth Fraser’s voice is too perfect.

Q: What´s the plan for the future....
I’m currently working on a full length album. That’s pretty much my only plan right now. I have no idea when I’ll start playing live again, or if anything will ever become of the album. All that really matters to me is that I continue to create music because it’s one of the few things in life that makes me truly happy.

Q: Any parting words?
Go see Turbo Kid. I saw it at the Seattle International Film Festival this year and it’s easily one of the best 80’s sci-fi / horror throwbacks I’ve ever seen. I might be a little bit obsessed.

Also thanks for having me on your blog! You rock!
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https://jigsawpuzzleglue.bandcamp.com

In Between Fires with The Vera Violets - An Interview

Eis que finalmente debuta nas páginas do TBTCI um daquelas chamadas, prediletas da casa, The Vera Violets.

Voltando no tempo, em 2004 era lançado a estreia deles, Last Kiss e de lá pra cá uma série de álbuns simplesmente irretocáveis, e o culto acerca do Vera Violets cresceu e os tornou como queridos do submundo dos bons sons.

Desde 2009 com a mesma formação, Jonathan Beadle, Neal McCamis e Bryan Thompson acabam de lançar seu mais recente trabalho, Six. Desnecessário dizer que segue a linhagem de elegância e sofisticação padrão de qualidade The Vera Violets.

Como eu costumo dizer, ACIMA.

***** Interview with The Vera Violets *****

Q. When did The Vera Violets start, tell us about the history...
A. I started The Vera Violets in 2004. I recorded the first album "Last Kiss" by myself in my bedroom then put together a live band. There were a few line up changes from 2005 to 2009. From 2009 to 2015 we have had the same line up.

Q: Who are your influences?
A: Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, Spacemen 3, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Ride, Jesus and Mary Chain, Nirvana, Skywave

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
A. Rollerskate Skinny - horse drawn wishes, Tripping Daisy - Jesus hits like the atom bomb, Sonic Youth - daydream nation, My Bloody Valentine - isn't anything, Nirvana - nevermind

Q. How do you feel playing live?
A. Depends, if the monitor mix is right, then great! When I can't hear my vocals and the monitors are muddy, I usually just go with it and hopefully we play a good set.

Q. How do you describe The Vera Violets sounds?
A. Dreamy, noisy, psychedelic, fuzzed out bliss

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the album?
A. The initial tracking was done first which was one guitar, scratch vocal, bass guitar and drums. After the live performance was recorded, we overdubbed a few lead guitars, synthesizer and vocals. We kept the overdubs to a minimum because we wanted to capture more of a live feel on this record.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
A. Static Daydream and The Hellbirds

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
A. A Dandy Warhols cover would be fun to do!

Q: What are your plans for the future....
A. Right now the plans are to write and record more songs.

Q: Any parting words? Thanks !!
A. We have recorded nearly 100 songs from 2005 to 2015. You can listen to all of them at www.theveraviolets.bandcamp.com
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https://www.facebook.com/theveraviolets

Space Owl with We Melt Chocolate - An Interview

Vamos começar assim, Space Owl do We Melt Chocolate é um dos melhores eps lançados este ano ok?! Acho exagerado!?!? Sim o TBTCI é exagerado, mas e daí?

O quinteto italiano We Melt Chocolate é simplesmente daquelas bandas que você escuta e vira vício. Alguns motivos são bem claros e evidentes; 1: o sedutor e aconchegante ambiente sonoro de que o We Melt Chocolate criou nas quatro delícias sonoras de Space Owl; 2: o vocal de Vanessa de hipnotiza por completo, te obrigando a entrar completamente no mundo de sonhos do We Melt Chocolate.

Se por algum acaso você não esta convencido, faça o seguinte, escute, não vai haver saída.

***** Interview with We Melt Chocolate *****

Q. When did We Melt Chocolate started, tell us about the history...
We formed in 2012, but some of us are playing togetner since 2002, WMC are born from the ashes of Evanicetrip and Shades of blue

Baro: I met Marco and Lorenzo in the early 90's and it was love at first... sound! After e few years we finally have a band togheter, and thanks to them I've been also meeting the nice cutie and talented Vanessa and Francesco.

Q: Who are your influences?
Our influences are: chocolate, the shoegaze sound, rainbows, space, the fog and the rain, 60’s sound, music improvisation, the owls and the cats, and all the things that can help you to run away from the world.

Baro: post-punk started it all for me!

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
Only five!? This can be hard…we try:
Exile on Main Street (Rolling Stones)
Loveless (My Blody Valentine)
Perfect Perscription (Spacemen 3),
Nowhere (Ride)
White Light White Heat (Velvet Underground)
.. Answered by Vanessa.

Baro joy division closer, the cure pornography, my bloody valentine isn’t anything, sonic youth sister, verdena solo un grande sasso (a bit of patriotism here)

Q. How do you feel playing live?
We love to play live, the feeling and the good vibrations with the stage and the public are amazing!

baro: it is always great time, a chance to enjoy friends and music at the same time, what else?

Q. How do you describe We Melt Chocolate sounds?
It’s a mix of guitar wall of sound, lunar voice and in the deep the drum and the bass mix a sort of pure rock’n’roll and good shoegaze

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
We first recorded drums then all the other instruments. When we create we usually jam and see what happens

 baro: my studio experience is very small, but I really enjoy it a lot! It feels llike being a baby in a toy shop! I'd like to improve my knowledge as I do love to have as much control on the sound as I can.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
The Marble sounds, the Isbells ( from Belgium), the Vickers, New Candys, Go-Zilla, Plastic Man, The Hacienda (from Italy)..they are our friends and very good bands

baro: cheatas!

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
Just Like Honey (Jesus and Mary Chain) White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane) ...we are currently playing Le temps de l'amour by F.Hardy

baro: guided by voices

Q: What are your plans for the future....
We want do record new songs as soon as possible and play live, we would like to play outside of Italy, actually we’re looking for a booking agency

Baro: listen a lot of new music, make new songs, records and play as much as we can!

Q: Any parting words?
We would like to thank you for this interview!

Baro: Thanks a lot for you interest and great blog name, no need for further explanations!
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https://wemeltchocolate.bandcamp.com/album/space-owl-ep
https://www.facebook.com/pages/We-Melt-Chocolate

Beyond Within with Estrella Oscura - An Interview

Andy Jefferys criou em Março deste ano seu projeto espacial e sonhador intitulado Estrella Oscura.

Mergulhando em odisseias climáticas com doses de shoegazer e alimentando-se de Flying Saucer Attack, o Estrella Oscura soltou deu o pontapé inicial de sua vigem com Beyond Within, uma bela amostra do que virá pela frente.

Para acompanhar atentamente os próximos capítulos dessa viagem.

***** Interview with Estrella Oscura *****

Q. When did Estrella Oscura started, tell us about the history...
1/ I started Estrella Oscura in about March this year as an outlet for songs that couldn't be used in the other project I'm involved in, The Speedwell Blue. That project tends to produce material at a slower rate, and I have itchy fingers to create & record more!

Q: Who are your influences?
2/ I have quite a mix of influences, but the main ones would probably be Syd Barrett & Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd for the spacey but lyrical guitar playing that inspired me to pick up the guitar. John Cale's work in the Velvet Underground influenced me a lot and introduced me to drone, distortion & minimalism in a rock setting. The guitar orchestras of Glenn Branca have made an indelible mark on me (I've been lucky enough to play in three of his pieces in the past) just for the sonic chaos he can create, and the guitar layering that Neil Halstead & Christian Savill produce in Slowdive influences how I create my music to this day.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
3/ Very tough to choose just 5 albums but the ones I've picked resonate the most to me: The Velvet Underground - 1st album, Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, Sonic Youth - Confusion Is Sex, Kitchens Of Distinction - The Death Of Cool, Slowdive - Souvlaki.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
4/ it's been a long time since I played live with a band so I can only tell you from past experience. I feel a part of me is attached to the sounds I create and project and although I experience the adrenaline rush of a live performance I can also feel emotionally drained at the same time.

Q. How do you describe Estrella Oscura sounds?
5/ The sound I'm trying to achieve with Estrella Oscura is as close to what I hear in my head when I write, multi layered with a drone element combined with melody, but riding a seesaw of harmony and discord, minimal and maximal all at once. It's a delicate balance but hopefully with this track and ones in the future I've managed to find that happy medium.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
6/ The recording process can vary depending on what mood I'm in, how I hear the music and also how much time I have to record, which can be limited! My recording set up is basic; I run all of the instruments directly into an old version of GarageBand on an even older MacBook, sometimes through external effects, but normally settle on the guitar sounds via the effects in GarageBand itself. I normally have maybe 5 or 6 guitar lines going on which I then layer to the bass. Keyboards are only used minimally as texture & any drums come via the Midi keyboard using various elements of the GarageBand kits, all played in real time. I like the tracks to sound organic and warm with little post production as most of the time a demo can sound just as good as a more professionally produced track. Even though my ears have been through hell over the years I still trust them over anything else to get the right balance and tone!

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
7/ I only occasionally listen to new bands, but from the many, many bands out there at the moment, I've enjoyed Flyying Colours, Seasurfer, Maff, Tamaryn, Nothing & 93 Million Miles From The Sun.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
8/ I've never enjoyed covering other bands material, as I never feel I can really do justice or improve what, to me at least, is pretty much set in stone already. I always try to live by the rule to "innovate not recreate" which sadly I don't see in a lot of the nugaze bands who seem quite happy to sound exactly like MBV without taking things further. Some time ago my old band adapted the theme music of a 60s TV show called 'Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as an instrumental which came out really well, and I've been wanting to adapt a classical piece, Adagio For Strings by Samuel Barber into a more gazier version so that's something for the future.

Q: What are you plans for the future?
9/ I have ideas in various stages at the moment, but ultimately I intend to have a solid selection of tracks available online which can then form the basis of an album. All time and inspiration willing!

Q: Any parting words?
10/ I'd like to thank everyone that's taken the time to listen to my music and for their support. I'm hoping to have more tracks available soon so please check the band's Facebook page for updates. All the best from me & mine to you & yours!
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