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Hello all. I did a quick interview via electronic mail with Tim Rutili of Califone. Tim has been a part of lots of acts over the years, including Red Red Meat and Ugly Casanova. His music was also featured in the “Stranger than Fiction” movie soundtrack. Pretty interesting! Califone’s last album was released in 2006, but it looks like they’re working on some new stuff now. Keep an eye out for that. For more information on the band check out here and here.
R.A. Riekki‘s new book U.P. is available on Ghost Road Press. It’s really the best book I’ve read since the first time I read Choke. I’m not just blowing smoke up his ass, it’s really that good. What follows is a 45 minute interview conducted on December 18, 2008. We cover topics as diverse as his recent stint teaching lifers in an Alabama prison to how Slayer and Ice Cube helpd shaped the characters of the novel. It’s really one of our best interviews yet. You do NOT want to skip this one. You can purchase the book at Ghost Road Press, Amazon or at various retail outlets throughout the county.
GWAR are the ultimate kings, and Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) is king of the kings. At Smartass Radio, we GWARship the ground that he rapes, pillages, and blows wads on. The opportunity to catch up with Dave before the much anticipated “Electile Dysfunction Tour” was coveted by each and every brohab in our office. Now that the tour is winding down, let’s see how the goddamn interview holds up…
What the fuck is Dave Brockie doing in an office?
Hey everyone, we did an interview with Griffin Rodriguez of Icy Demons. its our first one done via electronic mail on the interweb, so tell us what you think. The band has some rocking tunes and are definitely worth checking out. Their latest album is called Miami Ice, we recommend “1850″ and the title track. The band is on tour right now with Of Montreal. Now if I’ve piqued your interest you can find out more about these guys here and here.
The interview is after the jump, enjoy.
Roy and I interviewed Corey Beaulieu of Trivium on Wed. Rocktober 1st. He’s a super cool guy and I feel bad about waking him up at 5 in the afternoon. The band’s new album Shogun just came out on Sept 30 and it fucking rocks. We talked about the initial response to the album, his new signature Dean guitar and how well the band is carrying the torch of hard partying metal acts.
Today we talked to Charlie Fink, songwriter and front man of England’s own Noah & the Whale. These alternative-pop sensations are burning up the UK charts and are midway through their first American Tour. If you like ukuleles, whistling and vibraslaps you should definitely check them out.
In this interview we discuss the band’s next album, our subtle differences in accents and how handsome Charlie Fink is. It was a fun one, take a listen…
For a guy who’s driving, Matt Byrne makes a hell of an interviewee. This guy is an animal player and in this interview we talk about the new Hatebreed DVD, Live Dominance, his upcoming instructional DVD and the nuances of Zac Hanson’s drumming. Enjoy!
Special thanks to Skydzo on this one… he basically made it happen. Thanks bro!
