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“I Don’t Mean To Be The Most Irritating Person On The Planet” – Jaz Coleman Celebrates Himself On Record and Whenever and Wherever He Can
Jaz Coleman has a brand new album out – the wondrous Magna Invocatio recorded with the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra – put simply it is his…
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He likes Doing It. He Likes Being It: The Overseer of The Architecture of Songs - “I Wanted To Be A Filmmaker Anyway” - Alejandro Escovedo…
Alejandro Escovedo is a songwriter’s songwriter – people like Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams and Bob Dylan reference him among their favourites – not…
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“Keeping It Interesting Is No Issue”: On Steve Gunn Finding His Voice/s
Steve Gunn, American guitar wizard – one of many exciting talents currently cutting their own path away from the early influence of John Fahey – says…
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My Tony Levin Interview: Q&A
Tony Levin is perhaps best known for his work with Peter Gabriel and King Crimson but he has appeared on over 500 albums. He has worked with Lou Reed…
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Talking With A Living Legend: The Aaron Neville Interview
Aaron Neville is 76 years old. He is – in so many ways – a giant of American music. Aaron Neville is the owner of a distinctive voice – one that soars…
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The John Waters Interview: From The Archives
I have John Waters on the line, cult film-maker, writer, visual artist, collector and curator, journalist, raconteur and lifelong music fan. His voice…
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One Meat - Two Interviews: Interviewing Meat Loaf Twice in One Month
Interview 1: It was going to be so easy. I was chatting with Meat Loaf. He had a new album to talk about, sure, and we would do that. But surely we'd…
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Emailing a Mummy: The Garage-Rockers That Put The Band in Bandages Will Answer Your Questions If They’re Just Dumb Enough
The Mummies don’t want to do interviews. They don’t want to update their Facebook page – or Twitter account. They don’t hashtag #every #fucking #thing…
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Rock music is freedom, the Eagles are shit, John Key’s a liar and we’re getting what we put up with – which is why we’re getting shit; Jaz…
I’ve interviewed Jaz Coleman once before. So when it comes to the worlds of this Killing Joke frontman, industrial music pioneer, post-punk godfather…
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The Joan Baez Connection/s: Just a Few Minutes to Talk About a Lifetime of So Many Little Victories
Joan Baez is on the line, time off in Brisbane – she’s just walked around the “beautiful botanical gardens, on a gorgeous day” – and after her…
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The Quiet Kid, The Introvert: Sharon Van Etten and Her Emotionally Resonant Songs
Sharon Van Etten tells me she feels “blessed” to have a career; she’s “incredibly lucky” by her reckoning. And the last year, the last two years even…
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The Folk-Punk Street Performer: Jason Webley returns to Wellington
Jason Webley is a talented musician – he plays a bunch of instruments, he writes songs that aren’t quite folk or punk but could be either. He has the…
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