Drink Up Buttercup
Philly Locals Step Their Psychedelic Game Up
When I first saw Drink Up Buttercup over a year ago, I hadn’t had a thing to drink, it was raining on the Lower East Side, and I distinctly remember being pissed off about school, friends, or some other mundane and fleeting idiocy. I also remember being pompously appalled at the amount of ridiculous “equipment” the band brought out onto the stage...
Posted by Mark Steffen on Jun 18, 2009 @ 6:00 am
Free Blood: Part 2
Fashion designer turned electro-goddess Madeline Davy fills us in on the feminine side of Free Blood.
It’s always been said that behind a great man there’s a great woman, and that’s no different in the music world. As introduced in the first part of our interview with Free Blood, John Pugh is an amazing, intelligent and talented musician. But the other half of Free Blood is just as incredible...
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Apr 15, 2009 @ 8:00 am
Joe Pug
Joe Pug talks about his music, his life and his name.
A few years ago Joe Pug was an aspiring playwright attending college in North Carolina. A few weeks ago I dsicovered the student turned musician on a local radio station, watched as he silenced the entire crowd at the Canopy Club in Urbana and got the chance to meet Joe after the show.
HEAVE: Alright, I gotta ask: is Joe Pug your real name?
JP: Actually my last name is Pugliese...
Posted by Ryan Brokamp on Mar 09, 2009 @ 8:00 am
School of Seven Bells
Alejandra Deheza talks how SVIIB formed their sound - and touches on a new album.
School of Seven Bells accomplished more in the last two years than many bands could ever hope of accomplishing in their entire careers. In large part an unfulfilled fantasy in between the initial inklings of 2004 and its formation in late 2006/early 2007, the band has since released a handful of EPs, been remixed by Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins, toured with Blonde Redhead and Prefuse 73, signed a record deal and released its debut album to critical acclaim...
Posted by Ben Wadington on Feb 23, 2009 @ 12:00 am
Cale Parks
Cale Parks talks Sparklace, touring and who else he wants to work with.
While Cale Parks is widely regarded as one of the most talented and creative drummers in indie rock, sometimes he steps out from behind his set and takes the stage as a solo act (yet still remains entirely drum and drum machine heavy). Parks, who is in Aloha and White Williams, has released two solo albums – with the latest, Sparklace, coming out in late 2008...
Posted by Wes Soltis on Feb 16, 2009 @ 12:00 am