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Japandroids Explain 7-inch Series
Stephen Blackwell :: Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 3:45 pm
Japandroids are a Canadian band on Polyvinyl. They rule. Here’s what the critics have said about them: “They’ve mastered another secret to swaying the public: confidence without smugness.” (Spin) Sure guys. Whatever you say. Also, they’re playing our SXSW Party.
Tell us about your reissue series. We guess you guys don’t have time to make a new record, huh? MORE »
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1QA: Tony Hawk
Stephen Blackwell :: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 2:00 pm
Tony Hawk is widely considered to be the greatest skater of all time. His latest video game Tony Hawk: Ride, which features gaming’s first skateboard peripheral, is available now.
Now that kids can skate in their living rooms, free from broken bones and cops, is virtual the next big area of growth for skateboarding, and, if so, will it maybe stop kids from skating for real? MORE »
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1QA: Wes Anderson on Fantastic Mr. Fox
Alex Moore :: Monday, November 16th, 2009 1:30 pm
Whether it’s his use of The Who in Rushmore, Nico in The Royal Tenenbaums or Sigur Ros in The Life Aquatic, you hear it time and again about Wes Anderson’s movies: “Such great music!” His latest Fantastic Mr. Fox is no exception, but this time there’s a twist:
I know music is important to you in shaping the foundation of your films — you once told me that Nico’s “These Days” was the nucleus that inspired The Royal Tenenbaums. What was the first song you knew you wanted to use in Fantastic Mr. Fox, and how did it shape your vision for the film as it unfolded?
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1QA: Animal Kingdom
Stephen Blackwell :: Friday, November 13th, 2009 5:00 pm
Animal Kingdom is a new band from Great Britain. Their debut LP, Signs and Wonders, is available now. (In the spirit of full disclosure I thought Disney was more popular in Europe than it apparently is.)
I fully understand that Disney World has a profound effect on people — I drink around the world whenever I go to Epcot — but did you have to name your band after one of their theme parks?
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1QA: Donald Glover Talks Dick Jokes with Chevy
Francesca Galassi :: Thursday, November 12th, 2009 1:30 pm
Donald Glover stars in the NBC sitcom Community alongside Joel McHale and Chevy Chase as Troy, a former high school football star trying to reinvent himself. Along with his work on Community Glover has worked as a staff writer on 30 Rock, and does stand-up and improv around New York City. This fall he’ll star in Mystery Team, his first feature, which he also co-wrote and produced. Community airs on Thursdays 8/7c. on NBC.
What have you learned about being funny from Chevy Chase?
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1-Question Q&A: Hurricane Bells
Amelia Kreminski :: Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 3:00 pm
The B-side “Monsters” from your debut album, Tonight Is The Ghost, found its way onto the New Moon soundtrack. If you met the vampire Edward Cullen (heartbreaking star of the upcoming film) in real life, how would you defeat him in a battle to the death? MORE »
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1QA: Chuck Klosterman on Falcon Heene
Stephen Blackwell :: Thursday, November 5th, 2009 1:00 pm
Chuck Klosterman is the best-selling author of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, Killing Yourself To Live, and Fargo Rock City, which is currently being adapted for film. His latest collection of essays, Eating the Dinosaur, is available now.
In the essay in Eating the Dinosaur about surveillance and voyeurism, “Through a Glass, Blindly,” you wrote, “There were certain things I knew I would always see because reality programing is constructed around predictable plot devices.” It is, except when people start using the news as if it were reality television. I can’t stop thinking about what you think about Falcon Heene. How do you think we got to the point where people pretend their child is hovering in a giant balloon above the earth so they can get on television? MORE »
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1-Question Q&A: DEVO
Brenna Ehrlich :: Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 9:00 am
What’s the story behind those red hats?
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1-Question Q&A: We Are Wolves
Stephen Blackwell :: Monday, November 2nd, 2009 1:15 pm
There has been a serious decline in wolf-named bands over the past few years. Bears are in. Do you feel like you’re less part of a trend than you were three or four years ago, and now the music can speak for itself? MORE »
