DJ Nocturna Presents Queen of Wands
By: DJ Nocturna
Language: en-us
Categories: Music, Arts, Performing, Religion, Spirituality
Welcome to my podcast ! This podcast is for anyone and everyone who embodies or wants to embody the energies of the Queen and King of Wands. Quiet and intense, the Queen and King of Wands are the fiery divine counterparts in the tarot deck. Passionate, powerful, spiritual, charismatic, generous, confident, grateful, friendly, outgoing, creative, ambitious, enthusiastic, optimistic and a leader, the Queen of Wands rules the fire element corresponding to the signs of Sagittarius, Aries and Leo in Western Astrology. The Queen of Wands was inspired by Shannon, an intuitive and empath, soul mentor. Like the Queen and King of...
Episodes
Interview with Noa of Hawaii Haunted Plantation
Oct 27, 2025In this episode on KTUH 90.1 FM, I spoke with Noa of 17A Productions, the founder, event organizer, makeup artist, and creative force behind Hawaii’s scariest haunted attraction — The Hawaii Haunted Plantation in Waipahu. Celebrating 20 years of real fear, this legendary haunt has been terrifying visitors and patrons for two decades with its chilling sets, eerie atmosphere, and unforgettable scares.
Located at 94-695 Waipahu Street, Waipahu, Hawaii 96797, the Hawaii Haunted Plantation continues to deliver spine-tingling thrills every Halloween season.
Tune in to hear how it all began, what...
Duration: 00:24:30GHOST LIGHT 4.26.2025 | Interview with BRANDON BOSWORTH from THE HAWAII THEATRE
Apr 23, 2025I chatted with Brandon Bosworth, Development Coordinator at the historic Hawaii Theatre on KTUH to talk about the Hawaii Theatre's film and arts production series and the upcoming Vampire series which I will be a part of.
It's Dark HORROR MUSIC NIGHT AND DANCE. I'll be spinning classic goth, darkwave, post punk, and alternative music at GHOST LIGHT a special after hours dance party held in the historic HAWAII THEATRE in their exclusive Weyand Room from 9 to 11 PM on Saturday, April 26. Come in your darkly elegant attire - Dressed to Obsess for a ni...
Duration: 00:14:43Music & Astrology of SU- Sarah and Ursa by DJ Nocturna and Queen Mabsy
Apr 20, 2025In February of this year I chatted with Montreal ethereal duo SU, the musical project of Sarah and Ursa.
They released a new dual single, The Web 2.0//Arachnid on February 12, with tracks mixed and mastered by Justin Bennett (Skinny Puppy, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult) and music video by Jordan Dorey
During that interview I commented how well they work well together so I thought we should look at their astrology chart, synastry and the birth of their collaboration so here is it - Her...
Duration: 00:57:33INTERVIEW With HONOLULU HORROR NIGHTS AND MAHU MIX | FEMME FATALE , APRIL 19
Apr 19, 2025Steven of Honolulu Horror Nights and Mahu Mix joined me on KTUH on Saturday, March 29, 2025 to talk about their collaboration that's coming up called FEMME FATALE at Hawaiian Brian, Saturday April 19, 2025. Hope to see you there !
MĀHŪ MIX X HONOLULU HORROR NIGHTS PRESENT: HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN & PRIDE | 𝘍𝘌𝘔𝘔𝘌 𝘍𝘈𝘛𝘈𝘓𝘌 |
AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE CELEBRATING THE FEMME FATALE, A SEDUCTRESS WHO WEAVES AN EVOCATIVE SPELL OF TRICKERY AND CONTROL
HAWAIIAN BRIAN’S
SATURDAY APRIL 19TH
6PM-9PM
FILM SCREENING: JAPANESE ROMANCE TURNS FEMME FATALE HORROR
VENDORS + ORGS + SOCIAL
930PM...
Duration: 00:24:36
INTERVIEW WITH HARRY STAFFORD OF THE INCA BABIES #PostpunkMusic #ManchesterBand
Mar 20, 2025I had the pleasure to talk to frontman HARRY STAFFORD of Manchester post-punk legends INCA BABIES about the band's latest album Ghost Mechanic Nine, released on Black Lagoon Records. We also talked about the "Inca Babies Documentary on the Making of Ghost Mechanic Nine - From 80s Hulme to 2024."
A vibrant part of Britain's early postpunk/goth/death rock scene, INCA BABIES amassed a steady following through touring and releasing six singles and four albums, all entering the UK Indie Charts. They also recorded four sessions for BBC's legendary Jo...
Duration: 00:32:48Father and Son Industrial Music Duo : Interview with GREG BULLOCK and BRYDON BULLOCK of CYBORG AMOK
Jan 27, 2025Cyborg Amok started in 2019 as a recording project comprised of vocalist and keyboardist Greg Bullock and his son, drummer Brydon Bullock. With a focus on performing Cyborg Amok songs in the live environment, the duo set out to write, record and present their unique music to the world. As our planet shutdown in early 2020, living in the same home allowed Greg and Brydon to continue to develop and record music together. So far, they have released two albums, their debut, self-titled album, “Cyborg Amok” (2021) and “Etiam” (2022), as well as several singles spanning 2022-24.
Pins and Needles, their first fu...
German Industrial Music Pioneer, Composer and Guitarist EN ESCH
Jan 27, 2025Shaping the sound of industrial music for decades, Frankfurt-born and world-traveled En Esch is perhaps best known for his contributions to KMFDM, PIG and Pigface, just to name a few. The artist's distinctive vocals, skillful musicianship and charismatic stage presence have propelled him to the highest echelons of industrial-metal, earning him a devoted fan base and a legacy of pioneering music.
Aside from his own group Slick Idiot with Günter Schulz, across his storied career, En Esch has collaborated with artists such as Rammstein, FM Einheit of Einstürzende Neubauten, Mona Mur, My Life With The Th...
Model Kollapse and Artificial Intelligence: Interview with BILL LEEB
Jan 27, 2025Industrial-Electronic music legend Bill Leeb (Front Line Assembly, Delerium) signs to Iconic US-based label Metropolis Records to debut his solo album. Titled 'Model Kollapse', this record explores the intricacies of artificial intelligence and the very survival of humanity itself.
Based in Vancouver, Bill Leeb is the mastermind behind electro-industrial scene mainstays Front Line Assembly and ambient-pop duo Delerium, having gotten his start with Skinny Puppy (under the pseudonym Wilhelm Schroeder). He is also a key member of other occasional recording projects, including Noise Unit, Intermix, Cyberaktif and Conjure One, just to name a few.
Leeb a...
ASHTON NYTE, Founder of the Darkwave Gothic Rock Band THE AWAKENING Releases Eponymous 12th Album
Jan 27, 2025I had the opportunity to chat again with vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Ashton Nyte, who founded the Darkwave/ Gothic Rock act The Awakening. Now US-based, The Awakening was formed in Johannesburg South Africa in the 90s. Nyte more recently released his 12th studio album also called "The Awakening. "
With a catalogue of over 300 released original songs, Nyte and The Awakening have enjoyed airplay and chart success on radio stations worldwide, with songs featured in popular television shows like 'Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin' and 'The Purge'. Nyte has contributed to several scores, working with composer Ethan Gold for...
Interview with Vocalist of OCTAVIAN WINTERS, RIA AURSJOEN On Her Solo Work and Debut Album, Strand
Jan 26, 2025San Francisco born artist AURSJOEN released her debut album "Strand" via Stratis Capta Records, produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by William Faith.
AURSJOEN is the project of Ria Aursjoen, who is vocalist and keyboardist for critically acclaimed post-punk outfit Octavian Winters, who released their debut EP 'The Line or Curve' in 2023, followed by their 2024 'Nebula / Velveteen' single with electronic- industrial legend Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto, Consolidated).
A classically- trained singer and multi-instrumentalist, her musical past is steeped in genres ranging from Celtic and Nordic folk to darkwave and progressive metal. Aursjoen is joined by O...
Interview with Electronic-Industrial Pioneer MARK PISTEL, Founder of the Legendary Industrial Band CONSOLIDATED
Jan 26, 2025I had the opportunity to talk to electronic-industrial pioneer MARK PISTEL, musician, music producer, engineer and founder of the legendary industrial band CONSOLIDATED founded in San Francisco in 1988.
As a multi- instrumentalist, Pistel has been the driving force behind Consolidated and has made a significant mark in the music industry and in the electronic and industrial scenes, such as his collaboration with Meat Beat Manifesto, Hercules and Love Affair and Until December. Pistel's career also includes remixing and engineering for a variety of artists across genres, showcasing his versatility and technical prowess. He has worked with many a...
Interview with Pittsburgh's Electronic Rock Act, DICHRO, Which Blends Darkwave, Bluegrass and "GOTH GRASS"
Jan 26, 2025DICHRO is Pittsburgh’s electronic rock act, blending darkwave, alternative, bluegrass or "Goth Grass." Fueled by the symbiotic creativity of Peter Guellard and Charmaine Freeman , the band embarked on a journey of sonic exploration, crafting a debut album entitled "Stained Glass" recorded at The Church Recording Studio and later in Psychotribe Studio in Pittsburgh, is released on Distortion Productions.
Bringing together a cadre of local musicians, the band consist of Tracey Whorton - Drums, Dirk Miller - Guitar, Adrian Aideotomo - Guitar, Eric George- Drums, Brad Yoder - Soprano Saxophone, Charmaine Freemonk, Vocals and Peter Guellard - Bass...
Interview with Irish Singer and Songwriter, PERRY BLAKE
Jan 26, 2025I spoke to iconic Irish artist and songwriter Perry Blake who released his latest album called "Death Of A Society Girl" on Moochin' About Records. This album features Paul McGann, best known for his roles in BBC's "Doctor Who'", "Withnail & I'" "Empire of the Sun'", '"Alien 3'" and "Queen of the Damned ."
This album also marks 26 years for Blake as a recording artist. It's also his first music in five years, following the critically acclaimed ‘Songs of Praise’ (5 Stars MOJO). Hailing from Sligo county, Perry Blake has been dubbed one of music’s great untapped resources. Polydor U...
Interview with Portland's Iconic Collective FEDERALE with COLLIN HEGNA
Jan 26, 2025Portland's Iconic Collective FEDERALE released their sixth studio album, "Reverb & Seduction" on Jealous Butcher Records and also marking the band's 20th Anniversary.
In the 20 years of their existence, Federale has carved out a unique niche within the indie music landscape, blending their signature spaghetti-Western instrumental sound with increasing doses of moody vocal arrangements in the spirit of Lee Hazlewood and Leonard Cohen. Through it all, I spoke with songwriter and lead singer COLLIN HEGNA – who also spent the last 20 years as a dues-paying member of The Brian Jonestown Massacre – maintains a strictly retro vibe. Federale's records have alwa...
New York Electronic Artist ROBERT L. PEPPER of PAS MUSIQUE
Jan 26, 2025I spoke to Brooklyn, New York Electronic artist Robert L. Pepper of Pas Musique. "Come Follow Me," is the latest album released via Alrealon Musique. Influenced by artists as Faust, Coil, Zoviet France and NEU, Pas Musique was launched in 1995 in Brooklyn as a solo abstract-sound project of Pepper.
"Come Follow Me" album pays tribute to the late Frank Tovey a.k.a. Fad Gadget, one of Pepper's top musical influences. These 80's synthpop-inspired compositions with a touch of modern noise and lyrics that are inspired by metaphysical and philosophical themes, interlaced with abstract vocalizations.
ht...
A SHORELINE DREAM, RYAN POLICKY and Producer and Frontman of RIDE, MARK GARDENER
Jan 26, 2025I spoke to Colorado -based shoegaze producer and founder of A Shoreline Dream, Ryan Policky and collaborator, producer and frontman of the band RIDE, Mark Gardener.
Formed in 2005, A Shoreline Dream was founded by Ryan Policky and long-standing collaborator and guitarist Erik Jeffries who both met Gardener at a RIDE show in Denver on Policky's birthday. Working together throughout 2023 between Ride tour dates, they wrapped up three songs, co-written and co-produced, by both Policky and Gardener.
A Shoreline Dream will be releasing their 8th album called "Whitelined" featuring Mark Gardener of RIDE on Latenight Weeknight R...
Interview with Washington DC-Based Goth, Darkwave Band, THE NEURO FARM
Jan 26, 2025This was my interview with Washington DC-based darkwave gothic rock band called The Neuro Farm when they released their album entitled "VOICES"
The project The Neuro Farm was formed when Brian Wolff met Rebekah Feng while in graduate school at Georgetown University working on their PhDs in neuroscience around 2011. While they were both also working on their own solo musical projects at the time, they both shared a common interest in the neurosciences and in the darker genre of music. In 2017 Colin in drums and percussion (DreamrD) joined the band and Tim Phillips in synths and programming joined...
ELECTRIC DUKE, Performing Live To The Music of DAVID BOWIE, Also Featuring THE SINGULARITY
Nov 19, 2024First Time in Honolulu ! Live performance featuring ELECTRIC DUKE, a tribute to the music of DAVID BOWIE, Saturday, November 30th, doors open at 6pm at Club NEXT DOOR, 43 North Hotel Street, with Special guest, New Wave Art rocker Julian Shah Tayler aka THE SINGULARITY. Also DJ sets by DJs Nocturna and Missy Black. Get your tickets now : ElectricdukeHonolulu.Eventbrite.com
Duration: 00:00:35New Album Spectrum | Interview with G.W. Childs
Aug 11, 2024Spectrum is a collection of songs created to highlight each color in a palette. Each song, each color is both a celebration of the color, but also the perspective in which each color is experienced through the lens of G.W. Childs IV. Growing up with synesthesia, Childs has always 'seen' sound. When a series of events altered his life in the form of the pandemic and other major events, Childs reverted to a simpler way of navigating and relating to the complex situations occurring in life by dealing with each moment as a color. Green began the journey...
Duration: 00:51:50Half Light | Underground 90s UK Industrial Legend, History of Guns | Interview With Max Rael and Del Alien
Aug 11, 2024Underground 90s UK Industrial legends History of Guns released their latest album called "Half Light" via Liquid Len Recording Company.
Formed in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire in 1996, History of Guns became frontrunners of the UK's Wasp Factory / FuturePunk scene of the early 2000s and their 2004 single 'Your Obedient Servant' was ultimately championed by The Quietus and Mick Mercer as one of the “thirty best goth singles of all time”.
On this album, founding members Del Alien (vocals) and multi-instrumentalist, Max Rael (keyboards, programming) are joined by guitarist Caden Clarkson, the newest member of History Of Guns.
...
Brooklyn-based Supergroup CLONE | Interview with LG Galleon
Aug 11, 2024Brooklyn-based supergroup CLONE, features members of the Veldt, Dead Leaf Echo, Namesake and Pilot to Gunner. I had a conversation with LG Galleon, the lead vocalist, also best known as frontman of Dead Leaf Echo.
On this album, he is joined by NYC musicians Gregg Giufree (Pilot to Gunner), Max Idas and Dominick Turi. Live, he is joined by Paul Liziragga
(Namesake) and Alex Cox (The Veldt).
Co-produced by LG Galleon, their debut self-titled record also called 'CL.1' was recorded and mixed by NYC legendary producer Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Swans, Brian Eno, John Zorn...
Legendary Guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite
Aug 11, 2024I had a conversation with legendary guitarist MARK GEMINI THWAITE (MGT) regarding his music, collaborations and upcoming events.
Born in Birmingham, England, MGT has been the guitarist and collaboration for a number of English rock bands and artists over the last two decades, including The Mission, Peter Murphy, Tricky, Spear of Destiny, Raymond Watts (PIG), Theatre of Hate, Ashton Nyte, Mob Research (with Paul Raven of Killing Joke), and Canadian band National Velvet plus various live and recorded appearances with Gary Numan, Al Jourgensen of Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Roger Daltrey, P.J. Harvey, Alanis Morissette, Combichrist, Primitive...
Deception, Love and Hope | Interview with Australia's Bonepeople, Adrian Workman and Vanessa Lucas
Aug 11, 2024Sydney, Australia’s Bonepeople was a mid-to-late 1990s project, inspired by world music, rhythm and grooves, triphop, electronica, politics, and peace and Maori New Zealand's novelist Keri Hulme’s Booker Prize-winning The Bone People.
Spearheaded by dual songwriters and seasoned bassists Vanessa Lucas and Adrian Workman, the project at its height evolved into a 7-piece live band, before calling it quits in late 1998. Their new 3-song EP, "Deception, Love, and Hope", presents reimagined versions of key songs from that period; beautifully produced, reworked and remastered for 2024.
Adrian Workman hails from the iwi (Māori tribe) named...
THE SMYTHES, live on A Feast of Friends on KTUH 2024
Jun 20, 2024Hawaii's very own The Smythes gave an impromptu live performance in the air room on June 15, 2024 during a special "A Feast of Friends" on KTUH 90.1 FM with
DJ Nocturna.
Song performed: The Smiths, Please Please Please let me get what I want
The Smythes will be performing live
Friday, June 21, 2024
Doors open 7:30 pm | Show starts at 8:30 pm
Anna O’Briens (2440 South Beretania Street)
PostPunk set: DJ Nocturna
$5 Presale tickets and $10 door
For tickets : www.Eventbrite.com
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LoveLorn Dolls Released Deadtime Stores via Alfa Matrix
May 27, 2024Alt-rock duo Lovelorn Dolls released their 4th album called "Deadtime Stories" via Alfa Matrix / SPLEEN, produced , mixed and mastered by Max Maryan, known for his work with cult electro-goth metal duo Helalyn Flowers and IMJUDAS .
Hailing from Brussels, Belgium, Lovelorn Dolls is made up of Kristen Lowagie and Bernard Daubresse. After a 5-year hiatus that saw Kristell transform into the photographer/ visual artist Kristell In Wonderland, with exhibitions across Europe, Lovelorn Dolls is back in a big way, inspired by this experience.
On "Deadtime Stories'" the duo embraces a stronger identity – creepy cute
ambiance, eer...
Then Come Silence: Interview with Alex Svenson and Hugo Zombie
May 27, 2024Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Then Comes Silence was founded by Alex Svenson in 2012, originally inspired by frequent touring with A Place To Bury Strangers and an attraction to horror and the occult. Today he is joined by drummer Jonas Fransson and Hugo Zombie (Los Carniceros del Norte) on guitar.
They released their seventh album called Trickery on Metropolis Records. Recorded by Jörgen Wall (Jay-Jay Johanson, The Hellacopters) over three days at Stockholm's Kapsylen Studio and mixed by Tom van Heesch (Rammstein, Apocalyptica, Backyard Babies), this album was mastered by Svante Forsbäck / Chartmakers (Rammstein, Amaranthe, Ville Va...
Interview with German-Italian post-punk duo Circolo Vizioso
May 27, 2024German-Italian post-punk duo Circolo Vizioso released their debut album Verruckt, created mainly with electric violin, guitar and drums. Hailing from Berlin, Circolo Vizioso was founded by Tony Scafidi (guitar, bass, drum, hi-
hat, vocals) and Paul Geigerzaehler (violin, snare drum, vocals).
Formed in March 2020 on a balcony in Friedrichshain, Berlin during the first Covid-19 lock-down, Circolo Vizioso was born as an attempt to keep art and music alive and to provide support to their neighbors during a time when no concerts were happening and no cinemas, museums or galleries were open. Circolo Vizioso is these artists' at...
Interview with Jsun Atoms of Sun Atoms
May 27, 2024I spoke with Jsun Atoms, lead vocalist of Portland's alternative pop rock band called Sun Atoms. The project released two singles: A tribute to iconic songwriter Leonard Cohen with "Tower of Song " and the band's original single "Ceiling Tiles" on Little Cloud Records. The songs are mixed by the iconic Jagz Kooner (Massive Attack, Primal Scream, Oasis and Garbage). The album will be released later in 2024.
Sun Atoms is made up of bassist Peter G. Holmstrom (The Dandy Warhols, Pete International Airport), vocalist Jsun Atoms (The Upsidedown, Daydream Machine), multi-instrumentalist June Kang, Mars de Ponte (LoveBomb Go-Go), L.A...
ECDYSIS, the latest from ZANIAS | My Interview with ALISON LEWIS
Apr 26, 2024Since 2014, Zanias has existed as the unrepentant creative venture of Alison Lewis, born in Australia, raised in Southeast Asia, and also known for her vocal work with Linea Aspera, Keluar and a record shelf’s worth of collaborations with the likes of Black Rain, Ancient Methods, Dax J, I Hate Models and Infravision. As the sole custodian of Fleisch Records she spent many years attuning herself to Berlin dancefloors through the timely collision of techno and electronic body music, but her true passion is for understanding the modality of emotions through songwriting. Sound is her psycho-spiritual catharsis and philosophical ex...
Duration: 00:28:59Ali Jafri's newest project The Shadow Majlis produced by Grammy Award Winning Producer David Bottrill
Apr 09, 2024Ali Jafri is a multi-instrumentalist known for his involvement in various projects - as a member of David J's live band, playing rock- sitar for Pigface (or through his projects ARIEL, The Gotham City Drugstore, Saintfield or his solo work and so much more.
His newest project is called The Shadow Majlis and his debut album called The Departure. This album has been Jafri's means to address his grief over losing his seven-year-old son Oisín, who passed away in September 2022 after a nine-month battle with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (a highly aggressive form of brain cancer), the...
Duration: 00:53:58Diversify Your Wealth | Precious Metals Bullion Investments | Interview with Bill Armijo of TransWorld Metals, Ltd.
Apr 01, 2024I had a conversation with Bill Armijo, president of Transworld Metals, Ltd. regarding investing in precious metals and diversifying your financial portfolio and so much more.
Based in the Big Island of Hawaii, Tran World Metals, Ltd is a recognized retailer for the United States Mint and an authorized precious metals bullion broker/ dealer and has been in the precious metals business for over 38 years, and since 1986 has been a broker / dealer in precious metals and strategic metals both nationwide and worldwide.
https://www.transworldmetalsltd.com
Instagram : @transworldmetals
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Dark, Mysterious and Beautiful | Dark Electro Pop Duo, Black Nail Cabaret
Mar 28, 2024I had a conversation with the dark, mysterious and beautiful Emese Árvai-Illés of the Hungarian band Black Nail Cabaret. We talked about their music, her fascination with tornadoes which was quite interesting and so much more.. listen to the interview - please like, subscribe and share on YouTube.
Their 6th studio album Chrysanthemum is out now on Dependent Records of Germany. Thank you
https://blacknailcabaret.com
https://en.dependent.de
https://blacknailcabaret.bandcamp.com
Thank you for your support !
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Queen of Green Cuisine |Interview with Lillian Cumic, Gourmet Vegan Chef and Cookbook Author
Mar 17, 2024I had a conversation with Lillian Cumic, a gourmet vegan chef, cooking instructor, and cookbook author hailing from Sydney, Australia, who has dedicated over two decades to crafting plant-based recipes. During her three-decade stint in Sendai, Japan, she honed her culinary skills while managing her dining bar as owner/head chef, where she ardently shared her passion for vegan cooking with clients, friends, and colleagues.
Upon relocating to Honolulu in December 2018, Lillian embarked on a journey to spread her love for the vegan lifestyle and plant-based diet. She commenced teaching cooking classes, became the host of “Lillian’s Ve...
Cutting and Making New Sound by Cauterizing it and Sealing It | Interview with The Caughtery
Mar 17, 2024I had the opportunity to chat with Austin rock duo The Caughtery. Formed in 2020, The Caughtery is long-time Austin music veterans Lisa Tingle and David Gayler, whose contemporary rock output is influenced by musical threads running from the 60s through current. Their 2022 debut EP "The Caughtery" presents a series of “musical paintings”, expressing the pressure and fragility of the human state over the last few years.
In September of 2023, they released "The Rain Song," paying tribute to Led Zeppelin, produced and recorded by David Gayler and mixed by legendary producer Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, Tin Machine, U2, Ozzy Os...
French Darkwave Electronic Act Divine Shade and My Interview with Founder Ren Toner
Mar 13, 2024
I had a conversation with Ren Toner, the founder of the French dark wave electronic act known as Divine Shade. They recently revealed their single “Stars,” which was performed live during Divine Shade’s set supporting Gary Numan’s 2022 UK tour.
The song delves into the theme of the disappearing “inner child” as time passes. Ren Toner elaborates, that he crafted this song to explore how love and resilience lead us back to dreaming. Divine Shade later released a revamped version of “Stars,” remixed by Chris Vrenna (formerly of Nine Inch Nails), a 2022 Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inducte...
Interview with Yarusha Jimenez | Chiron, The Key to Healing Your Inner Child
Mar 10, 2024I had a conversation with Astrologer, Yarusha Jimenez. Yarusha embarked on her profound exploration of tarot, astrology, and the occult from an early age, delving into the depths of truth with the adventurous spirit of a Sagittarius and the transformative intensity of Scorpio’s waters. Guided by her fiery instincts, profound emotions, and innate psychic gifts, Yarusha’s journey has been one of revelation and empowerment.
A self-taught practitioner of astrology and tarot, Yarusha reveres the belief that each individual’s astrology chart is a celestial blueprint, a cosmic code intricately woven by the soul. Throughout her life, s...
Interview with Dark Alternative music composer STELLA WEMBLEY
Feb 26, 2024Leeds-based Italian-born artist Stella Wembley began her musical career in Italy as a soprano while studying opera at the Royal Conservatory of Music "San Pietro a Majella" in Naples. Upon graduating, she found limited opportunities on the Italian music scene, she moved to London in 2017, where she found inspiration and avenues as a musician, performing at venues in Leeds, Blackpool and London. She is a vocalist, lyricist, composer, music producer and video director.
She released her 'Wasting My Time' EP, a four-track release of sheer electro-goth delight surrounding the track 'Wasting My Time'. The loop- and arpeggio-driven synth...
London Based Alternative-Psychedelic Rock INTERVIEW WITH SABATTA | YINKYA OYEWOLE
Feb 20, 2024SABATTA is the musical project of London based alternative -psychedelic rock artist guitarist and songwriter Yinka Oyewole . He released his debut album "Middle of The Night" in 2015 in which the album's lead single "Politician" garnered national play on BBC 6 Music, setting the band off touring nationally.
SABATTA recently released his latest album called "How to Get Even" via Blackfriars Entertainment. Raised in Essex and is of Nigerian lineage, he crafts a raw and individual sound with spiky guitar and an inimitable voice, like a mix of Hendrix, QOTSA and early RedHot Chili Peppers, strained through the sieve o...
SCI-FI REVISTED | INTERVIEW WITH JEAN-MARC LEDERMAN
Feb 20, 2024Step into a realm where artistry meets innovation with the latest offering from composer extraordinaire, Jean-Marc Lederman. Jean-Marc Lederman is known for his connection and collaboration with bands such as Fad Gadget, Gene Loves Jezebel, The The, The Weathermen, Ghost & Writer (with Frank Spinath from Seabound) and more recently Rohn-Lederman with Emileigh from Chiasm.
His latest offering is a harmonious fusion of auditory delights and cerebral challenges, a testament to the convergence of creativity and entertainment.
This release marks the inception of a series of boutique offerings from COP International—a collective endeavor that seam less...
Duration: 00:21:58Legendary producer and founder of KMFDM | Interview with SASCHA KONIETZKO
Jan 31, 2024KMFDM, the multinational musical project from Hamburg, Germany is led by the legendary producer Sascha Konietzko who founded the band in 1984.
Their early albums were recorded in Germany before moving to the USA, where they found much greater success with Chicago-based seminal record label Wax Trax ! Throughout the 90’s, KMFDM constantly evolved with a revolving door line-up, becoming a household name in the US music scene. Their 1995 hit 'Juke Joint Jezebel' catapulted KMFDM into the Billboard charts and got them onto many movie soundtracks, notably 'Bad Boys' and 'Mortal Kombat'. Bands like Rammstein and Korn had their humb...
Duration: 00:46:03Interview with NBC Senior Edition, JESSICA MACHADO | LOCAL, A MEMOIR
Jan 30, 2024JESSICA MACHADO is a senior editor on NBC News' Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team. She was also a staff editor at Vox, Rolling Stones, Vice, Elle, The Cut, Bust, Bitch, among others.
Jessica holds BAs in journalism and sociology from the University of Hawaii and an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from Portland State University. Born and raised in Hawaii by a father whose ancestors are indigenous to the land and a mother from the American South, Jessica wrestles with what it means to be "local." Her memoir, Local is Interwoven with a rich and nuanced exploration of...
Pete International Airport, the project of Peter G. Holmstrom of The Dandy Warhols
Jan 25, 2024Pete International Airport is the project of guitarist and founding members of the Dandy Warhols, Peter G. Holmstrom.
The third album released in late 2023 is called "It Felt Like the End of The World" released on Little Cloud Records, is a meticulously crafted psychedelic rock journey into the dark heart of electronica, mixed by Jeremy Sherrer at Spooky Electric Co. (Modest Mouse, The Shins, The Dandy Warhols). The album was mastered by Dave Coley at Elysian Mastering. The album also features numerous guests such as Rachel Goswell (Slowdive, Mojave 3), Alexander Hackett (Pang Attack), Dion Lunadon (A Place T...
Dark Electronic Act IIOIOIOII : Interview with Christopher Gurney
Jan 25, 2024Charlotte, North Carolina’s synthpop, dark electronic act is IIOIOIOII (Pronounced IO "eye-oh"). Formed in 2012 and founded by Christopher Gurney, along with his keyboardist and wife Niki, Iioioioii is best described as dark and atmospheric electronic synthpop with a big dose of classic New Wave and Industrial music.
IIOIOIOII explores lush melodic soundscapes and combines them with hard hitting beats and smooth vocals. On the heels of a pair of highly successful singles, IO released their latest 4th studio album in 2023 entitled "Dreaming" available through Distortion Productions, LLC on CD and via all digital and streaming platforms.
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Unitcode:Machine latest album Critical Fault, a voyage of self-discovery and Transformation
Jan 25, 2024UNITCODE : MACHINE is the Industrial/ dark electro project of Texas native Eric Kristoffer. His music and songwriting crafts a paradoxical blend, fusing vibrant, energetic sound with brutally raw lyric. For Kristoffer, music is an emotional conduit. Songwriting becomes catharsis, a channel to confront personal stories and share vulnerabilities.
His latest album was recorded at Code Violation Studios.Produced by Christopher Hall of Stabbing Westward, "Critical Fault" stands as unitcode:machine's testament to musical boundary-pushing.
The album's tracks delve into poignant themes, reflecting an intimate wrestle with the self. Yet, this journey isn't about descent into dar...
Interview with Octavian Winters | Stephan Salit, Ria Aursjoen and Randy Gzebb
Dec 31, 2023Octavian Winters was formed in San Francisco, California in 2021 when Randy Gzebb (drums) and Stephan Salit (guitar), former bandmates in Thrill of The Pull, met up to discuss a film/television publishing deal for Thrill’s catalog (a four-year licensing deal has since been finalized with Expressive Artists). A subsequent jam session produced several motifs, inspiring several more jams in the next weeks. Gzebb invited Ria Aursjoen (vocals, lyricist, Keyboards), whom he had met earlier via another project, to a session and the musical chemistry was immediately evident. Gzebb brought in Jay Denton (bass) to round out the lineup.
Release of Fortune via Distortion Productions | Interview with Electronic Artist Sapphira Vee
Dec 31, 2023Growing up in New York in an Italian- American home, Sapphira Vee is a prolific electronic artist who emerged in late 2018 with a steady stream of releases that combine alluring, elegant vocals with her trademark percussive beat approach and emotionally affecting synths.
After the success of her debut album in 2022 called "Aerial Human," released on Distortion Productions, Sapphira Vee returns with a brand new album called "Fortune." The album was mixed and mastered by Jules Seifert at Epic Audio Media in London and features talents which includes Jean-Marc Lederman (Fad Gadget, Rohn-Lederman, The Wethermen), Victoria Tam, Chava Sa...
Black Market Karma | Interview with Stanley Belton
Dec 30, 2023London psychedelic pop artist Black Market Karma is the project of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stanley Belton. Black Market Karma colourizes the world with a carousel of jingle jangle, distorted wobble and flavours of psychedelia, fuzzed out tones and thumping grooves. With a thick and colourful sound channeled through vintage equipment, their music is rooted in 60's guitar and pop music, other influences include folk, blues, lo-fi electronica, alt pop and soul.
Their latest 11th album is called "Friends In Noise" released via Flower Power Records. Captured over 9 years , this collection features Tess Parks, The Underground Youth, Les...
Musical Russian Duo, VEiiLA, Interview with Vif Nute and Bes Eirid,
Dec 30, 2023VEiiLA (Pronounced Vay-la) is Vif Nute and Bes Eirid, a "band without a country," the duo fled their homeland of Russia with a couple of suitcases when Russia invaded The Ukraine in 2022 unwilling to support the ugly war and the horrible autocratic regime. They embarked on a journey without a destination.
"VEiiLA" is a stylized reference to a Baltic mountain dwelling demon that lures men into her cave by singing and then devouring them.
Currently in Armenia, VEiiLA released their second studio album in 2023 called "Sentimental Craving For Beauty" and it's available via Projekt Records.
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THE PERSIAN LEAPS Covers JEANE, B-Side to The Smiths' This Charming Man | Interview with Drew Forsberg
Dec 05, 2023Indie Rock project The Persian Leaps presents "Jeane" an addictive rendition of one of the Smiths Lesser known tracks celebrates the band's colossal body of work and the impact it has had on so many people. Originally released in 1983 as the B-side to "This Charming Man" it was released on 7-inch vinyl and later released in several formats.
Based in Minneapolis, The Persian Leaps was founded by songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Drew Forsberg, who wrote solo under his name for years before he finally assembled a band in 2012. The single follows the Persian Leaps widely acclaimed "Machines fo...
How To Find Musical Talent In A Birth Chart In Prince, Leonard Cohen and Kirstin Hersh Charts | Interview with Astrologer Fred Abong
Dec 05, 2023
Astrologer in both Western and Vedic Astrology, Fred Abong looks at how to find musical talent in Astrology by examining the birth charts of Prince, Leonard Cohen and Kristin Hersh.
Fred Abong is also a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Getting his musical start in the 1980s as the bassist for Throwing Muses and Belly, he also earned a PhD in Humanities and serves as a professor. He has been practicing Vedic Astrology and Western Astrology for more than 20 years.
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ANDY ROURKE AND KAV SANDHU of BLITZ VEGA | RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM BY BLITZ VEGA in 2024
Dec 04, 2023
In April 2019 KAV SANDHU (Happy Mondays) launched BLITZ VEGA with ANDY ROURKE, the legendary bassist who helped craft the iconic sound of the 80s with seminal band, The Smiths. His recognizable and undeniable iconic bass lines from Barbarism Begins at Home to How Soon Is Now helped solidify the sound of the Smiths. It is no wonder Johnny Marr declared Rourke's playing on The Queen of Dead LP as "Something no other bass player could match."
BLITZ VEGA debuted their first single, "Hey Christo" in April 16, 2019. They played their debut live show on July 24, 2019 at the...
Interview with NYC-Alternative Rock Black Rose Burning founder George Grant
Nov 26, 2023NYC-based alternative rock "Black Rose Burning" was formed in 2018 by instrumentalist, producer and engineer George Grant.
Grant's soulful vocal delivery, instantly recognizable voice, solid instrumentation crossing several genres are standout features of his music. Roughly 40 years of songwriting across various styles has helped George embellish on clever hooks, drive and the gothic-pop sensibilities of The Cult's early years.
The band released their third full -length album "Ad Astra" more recently. Recorded in George's own studio, PV Recording Company, the studio has hosted notable artists over the years including Chili of the Birthday Party Massacre, Ego L...
Philadelphia Art-Rock Duo, Music, Animation and Film, Tulipomania
Nov 26, 2023Philadelphia art-rock duo Tulipomania was founded by Tom Murray (lead vocals, synthesizer, electronic percussion) and Cheryl Gelover (synthesizer, background vocals). Categorized as cult synth punks, glam-leaning, post-punk, art-rock and muscular chamber pop, the two first began their collaboration through projects for experimental film and animation classes.
Among the many collaborations, the duo has worked with include UK music legend Martyn Ware, who is the original line up from Heaven 17, The Human League and has worked with Tina Turner, Erasure and Marc Almond and Vaughan Oliver (23 Envelope), the prolific English graphic designer known for his iconic album covers that...
Industrial Glam Project Terminal and Interview with Thomas Mark Anthony
Nov 26, 2023Thomas Mark Anthony is the mastermind behind the industrial-glam project called TERMINAL. As a Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and fashion designer Anthony has been a lifelong anti-apartheid and civil rights activist over a life lived in South Africa, Canada and the United States. Anthony is joined by the US-based Terminal Live Unit for the group's powerful and confrontational live shows.
The latest album which is the follow up to the 2021 criticially-acclaimed debut album called "Blacken The Skies" is called "The New Republic, " available now on Metropolis Records. The album dedicated to the late Dave Heckman, founder of Metropolis Re...
Neo-Folk Chordophone Collective Lusitanian Ghost revives lost instruments | Interview with Neil Leyton
Nov 03, 2023Trans-Atlantic alternative neo-folk collective Lusitanian Ghosts have released their third album 'Lusitanian Ghosts III' via European Phonographic. Released in both stereo and mono versions, this album was recorded and mixed at Clouds Hill Studios in Hamburg by Sebastian Muxfeldt (Elbow, Peter Doherty, Teenage Fanclub).
I spoke with Neil Leyton one of the founding members of Lusitanian Ghosts. Along with Micke Ghost (a.k.a. Mikael Lundin) who share vocal duties, the Portuguese-Canadian-Swedish chordophone collective, Lusitanian Ghosts revives lost instruments and presents ancient sounds in...
THE VELDT in collaboration with an original ROBIN GUTHRIE (THE COCTEAU TWINS ) produced album
Nov 03, 2023Pioneering shoegazers, THE VELDT recently released an original Robin Guthrie-produced single called, "The Everlasting Gobstopper." It's the first taste of their 'Illuminated 1989' album, a release of which has been anticipated for decades. Produced by Cocteau Twin's Robin Guthrie in 1989 and more recently remastered by Guthrie, the record was intended to be the band's first album, however their label Capitol Records shelved the recording until now. The album is set to be released on November 24, 2023 via 5BC Records and Disc Drive.
One of t...
Musical Frequency of Love and Healing | Interview with Dexy and Chris Valentine of Magic Wands
Oct 15, 2023Los Angeles- based dark dream pop duo MAGIC WANDS was formed by guitarists and vocalists Chris and Dexy Valentine. The band is known for their shimmering and dreamy sound, which incorporates elements of gothic post punk, and dark dream pop.
Their music is characterized by its heavily-textured guitars, droning synths, and ethereal vocals, which are designed to create an otherworldly atmosphere and along with the band's ethereal melodies, tuned to the frequency of love and healing at 528 Hz, creates a truly enchanting musical experience.
Magic Wands have released several al...
Interview with DJ Nocturna | The 3 Clubmen
Oct 15, 2023The 3 Clubmen is a project comprised of Andy Partridge of the legendary English rock band XTC, Jen Olive and Stu Rowe . They released their eponymous debut EP on June 30, 2023 on Burning Shed Records. The first taste is "Aviatrix," an avant-pop delight offering a strange, seductive blend of experimental pop, jazz and sci-fi cinema excellence.
Best known as co-founder of XTC, Andy Partridge is known as the “godfather of Britpop". His most recent solo releases include 'My Failed Songwriting Career, Volumes 1 & 2'. Apart from various XTC re-releases, he also released th...
Interview with Vaat Dafuq of Tantrum Zentrum
Sep 30, 2023I spoke with Vaat Dafuq, lead vocalist of the British / North American post-punk band Tantrum Zentrum. Released on Teknostan Records, their single "Don't Be A Fascist," along with a new video offers both clever animation, lyrics and flashes of despots, such as Mussolini, Nigel Farage and Vladimir Putin.
Based in London, Tantrum Zentrum's members draw from the Canada, the
UK and the USA, music having brought them together like a magnet while living in London. The band is made up of Vaat Dafuq (vocals, guitar), Sabine de...
Interview with Greg Jarvis from The Flowers Of Hell
Sep 25, 2023Toronto-London based experimental group, The Flowers of Hell, founded by Greg Jarvis release their latest album called "Keshakhtaran" via Space Age Recordings. "The Flowers of Hell" is rooted in an old blues idea about how music transforms the misery and toil of musicians into the joy of listeners, as well as Baudelaire's poetry book called, "Les Fleurs Du Mal."
"Keshakhtaran," meaning "seeking nirvana through meditation to sound, especially when you're stoned," is suitably named. The album presents a 42-minute instrumental psilocybin m...
Canadian-Scottish artist Apricity releases a fantasy punk-pop single called "Allison Wonderland."
Sep 21, 2023Canadian-Scottish artist Apricity (In Latin, means "Basking in the warmth of the sun") releases a fantasy punk-pop single called "Allison Wonderland." A clever adrenaline-filled composition, the song is about imagining and seeking the type of relationship based on love and companionship that is most desirable to you. A song that is, at the same time, a light forewarning about creating that perfect person in your mind.
On this single, Apricity worked with a world-class team, including Toronto-based Juno-nominated and platinum awarded music producer Thomas McKay at Exeter Sound Studios, U...
Projekt Records present's Italy's DELREI. Interview with Alessandro Mercanzin
Sep 21, 2023Projekt Records present's Italy's DELREI. Alessandro Mercanzin imagines a visionary dystopia where a solitary figure navigates an inhospitable post-nuclear desert. It’s a hypnotic land of cold haunted nights, lonely red vistas and somber personal solitude.
"Desolation and Radiation" is Produced by Maurizio Baggio (recently producing Soft Moon, Boy Harsher, & Nuovo Testamento) The adventurous sound of the album is coaxed from various guitars, vintage instruments, reverbs, and the marranzanu (a traditional Sicilian harp.) Mercanzin plays most of the instruments and is augmented by Maurizio’s vintage synths and old 60s or...
Duration: 00:23:59Wellington New Zealand's 4 piece "After The Flesh" Released their self-titled 4 song EP
Sep 06, 2023Wellington, New Zealand four-piece "After the Flesh" released their self-titled 4-song EP, bringing together elements of classic ethereal, goth pop, and modern dark alternative rock.
"After the Flesh" comprises the talents of Slovenian-born vocalist and keyboardist Maruša Sagadin; veteran local bassist Duncan Nairn; guitarist and vocalist Alec Morris; and drummer Sam Leamy.
Beautifully mixed and produced by Wellington stalwart Bryan Tabuteau, the After the Flesh EP shows significant progression from the band’s earlier demo releases, by way of three new...
Duration: 00:23:21FRED ABONG, Bass Player for Throwing Muses and Belly and Practicing Astrologer
Aug 27, 2023
FRED ABONG is a Filipino-American indie / alternative rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist –who upholds his reputation for creating a blend of “ragged Replacements and lyric-driven Bob Dylan” and as “Elliott Smith with balls”.
Getting his musical start in the 1980’s in Rhode Island as a drummer, bassist and guitarist in several hardcore punk bands, Fred Agong is best known as the bassist in the early 1990s for the American alternative rock band THROWING MUSES and BELLY, as one of the original members. He then put music as a profession...
Duration: 00:31:46Guitarmy Of One Features Spy-Themed Instrumental, Surf Guitar Music with Punk Vitality
Aug 15, 2023
NYC based Surf rock talent Guitarmy Of One is the solo project of Scott Helland, who combines the thrilling sounds of spy-themed instrumental surf guitar music with punk vitality. Taking listeners ona sonic adventure to the realms of intrigue, danger and surf-soaked excitement, Helland channels that raw and unconventional spirit into a quirky fusion of genres.
He got his start playing bass guitar in the 80s-90s hardcore punk scene, first with Deep Wound which he formed with J Mascis and Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr) and later with East Coast hardcore and c...
Duration: 00:21:34Electronic Artist SLIGHTER Releases THIS FUTILE ENGINE
Aug 06, 2023Dark electronic artist Slighter released his full length album "This Futile Engine" via Brutal Resonance Records and Confusion Inc. Mixed and mastered at The Cell Studio, the 13-track record features collaborations with Steven Seibold of Hate Dept, Yvette Winkler of Vaselyne, Craig Joseph Huxtable of Landscape Body Machine, Morgue VVitch, Deep Dark Water and more.
Slighter is the project of Colin C., an audio engineer, a self taught musician and producer and one of the pioneers and certified trainer in Apple's Logic Pro in the early days- this...
Duration: 00:25:36INTUITION in Business : Interview with Dr. Helen Stewart
Jul 31, 2023Dr. Helen Stewart holds a Ph.D in sociology from Brandeis University. She was a post doctoral scholar at Harvard University and served as lecturer and professor at Wellesley College,Brandeis University, Harvard University Extension and various other universities in the US. She was academic administrator and consultant to many individuals and companies in the United States and abroad. She has worked as an arbitrator/ mediator, interpreter in French for the US Department of State rural sociologist for the United Nations Development Program in West Africa, public speaker in the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean and South A...
Duration: 01:03:30Interview with EVIDENCE OF A STRUGGLE Is multi-instrumentalist REV. BILLY SIMMONS
Jul 29, 2023Chicago-based EVIDENCE OF A STRUGGLE consist of multi-instrumentalist REV. BILLY SIMMONS and an evolving group of artists and musicians that began in 2020 creating a lush, cinematic, beautiful and sometimes chaotic compositions.
Rev Billy Simmons began working with renowned sound engineer Sanford Parker (Voivod, Russian Circles, Yob, Eyehategod, Wovenhand, Darkthrone, Youth Code, Pelican) who helped produce, record and master the final versions of the songs in his 13- track eponymous album which was released in June 2023. The album is complemented by a multi-chapter audio-visual storybook, created by Chicago artist John Air,...
Duration: 00:25:26Manhattan-Based Artist Nevaris Collaborating With Music Legend Bill Laswell
Jul 23, 2023
Manhattan-based musician Nevaris releases his LP called "Reverberation" which he collaborated with music legend BILL LASWELL, DJ Logic, Lockatron and more via celebrated boutique label M.O.D. Reloaded. 'Reverberations' is the third collaboration between Nevaris, Bill Laswell and a lineup of musicians focusing more on the dub aspects of their sound. This instrumental recording combines dub, funk, afro-latin rhythms, turntablism and extended improvisation.
"There were dub aspects of those recordings, so Bill Laswell and I decided to create a recording entirely focused on...
Duration: 00:23:20Jody And The Jerms Latest Album Wonder Produced by RIDE Frontman, Mark Gardener
Jul 18, 2023Formed in Oxford in 2019 Jody And The Jerms released their third full-length album called "Wonder" via JATJ Records. Prior to Wonder, they released Flicker in 2022 and Deeper from 2020. "Wonder," a collection of 12 tracks is produced, mixed and mastered by RIDE frontman Mark Gardener . Loaded with a healthy dose of melodic chrystallised indie pop that is heartfelt and honest, they present endearing jangle-pop songs that are both evocative and relatable.
Championed by the late Janice Long at BBC, among others, Jody and the Jerms is Jody Jeger...
German indie alternative rock duo Para Lia Releases "In Clash With The Zeitgeist"
Jul 09, 2023German indie alternative rock duo Para Lia will be releasing their latest album "In Clash With The Zeitgeist" on August 25, 2023 via the Berlin label About Us Records.
"In Clash With The Zeitgeist" was mastered by Thommy Hein (Die Ärzte, Nina Hagen, Udo Lindenberg ) which blends their love for the late 80s and early 90s indie rock with some 60s influences, psychedelic, garage rock and early prog rock elements.
For their love of Greece, their band name is Para Lia, meaning "coast" or "beach"...
Duration: 00:23:07Interview with São Paulo's Psychedelic Rock Band BIKE
Jul 02, 2023São Paulo, Brazil's BIKE was formed in 2015 by Julito Cavalcante (guitar and vocals), Diego Xavier (guitar andvoice), Daniel Fumega (drums) and João Gouvea (bass). I spoke to Joao and Daniel of the band.
BIKE released their debut album "1943" in 2015, followed by "Em Busca da Viagem Eterna" 2017, "Their Shamanic Majesties Third Request" in 2018 and "Quarto Temple" 2019 each bringing them their critical acclaim. Bike is also the only Brazilian band that has released music (Enigma Do Dente Falco) in 2014 through Columbia Records imprint, 30th Century Records, founded by cult American Producer Danger Mouse.
<... Duration: 00:28:46Melbourne-Based Synthwave Artist SUBURBAN SPELL and EP Release "Falling Down"
Jun 25, 2023Melbourne-based synthwave artist Suburban Spell has new EP called "Falling Down," named such in direct reference to the long-term consequences of bad choices and giving into guilty pleasures.
Suburban Spell is the solo project of Peter Lawrence Endall whose music combines the austere beauty of Kraftwerk, 80's melodic sensibilities, driving rhythms and some noisy grind thrown in for good measure. Influenced by the heyday of new wave and 70's-80'selectronica, the music carries the beautiful imprints of such artists as Ultravox, OMD,Visage, Jean-Michel Jarre, The Cars, Gary Numan a...
Duration: 00:21:50The Astrological 4th House, Intuitive Energy Divination Deck with Astrologer Jessica Shepherd
Jun 18, 2023Jessica Shepherd is an accomplished author, professional astrologer, artist and intuitive healer who has studied and practiced Modern Astrology and Evolutionary Astrology since 1992. She is the author of "A Love Alchemist's Notebook" (2010), "Karmic Dates and Momentary Mates: The Astrology of the Fifth House" (2014), "Venus Signs: Discover Your Erotic Strengths and Secret Desires Through Astrology" (2015) and "Follow The Moonlit Path , Come Home To Yourself In the Astrological Fourth House"(2020). More recently, her latest is an Intuitive Energy Divination Deck Guidebook and Cards (2021) she created in Honolulu. Jessica lives in Honolulu, Hawaii with her husband Jo...
Duration: 00:46:28Edinburgh's Scotland's WITHERED HAND, DAN WILLSON and LP "How To Love"
Jun 12, 2023Edinburgh's folk-rock Withered Hand released his latest LP called "How to Love" via Reveal Records, his first new music in nine years. Withered Hand is the project of Edinburgh-based singer -songwriter Dan Willson. On this album, Withered Hand continues to live up to his reputation as one of Scotland’s most gifted songwriters. He has garnered worldwide support and heavy airplay on tastemaker stations including BBC 6 Music and Amazing Radio.
Produced, recorded and mixed by renowned producer Tony Coogan (Mogwai, David Byrne, Teenage Fanclub, The Twilight Sad and Sebastian, the Delgados ) at Castle of...
Duration: 00:39:10Congratulations PROJEKT RECORDS and Sam Rosenthal, 40th ANNIVERSARY OF PROJEKT RECORDS
Jun 04, 2023Portland-based PROJEKT RECORDS home to Thanatos, Steve Roach, Aurelio Voltaire, Black Tape For A Blue Girl, Lycia, Erik Wøllo and many more, celebrates PROJEKT RECORDS' 40TH ANNIVERSARY. Over the years, a two-genre approach has consistently covered both the electronic/ambient and goth/darkwave realms. Projekt’s noteworthy and boundary-pushing darkwave acts established the label in the 90’s as the American counterpart to England’s famed 4AD. Lycia, Love Spirals Downwards, Lovesliescrushing and the aforementioned Black Tape For A Blue Girl each pioneered their own unique Darkwave sound. D...
Duration: 00:24:25Montreal's SU featuring Ursa and Sarah, He (art) is a Moment
May 29, 2023Ursa (Let Us Out) and Sarah's (Hexapheen ) partnership was born from a mutual admiration coupled with the desire for a more creatively fulfilling project in which they could explore different styles and ideas, unbound by the constraints of an already established multi-player band, all the while learning new skills and gaining experience. Thus, in 2016 the theatrical duo from Montreal, SU was born.
They released three EPs (The Web, Little Sun and A Heart So Dry), a series of four conceptual singles (Existence, Metamorphosis, Discomfort and Transcendence) and one full length album ...
Duration: 00:38:17NYC- based chill-lounge master Roman Angelos
May 21, 2023NYC- based chill-lounge master Roman Angelos and renowned producer Scott Solter just released today their full LP called "Supermarkets, Underwater, " on Happy Robot Records.
The 9-track collection follows the 2022 album "Music For Underwater Supermarkets," which combines electronica and exotica, painting a sonic dreamscape transposing the mundane act of grocery shopping to an aquatic utopian landscape.
Roman Angelos is Brooklyn -based producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Rich Bennett who developed an obsession with library recordings of the 60's and 70's, muzak, jazz and exotica.
S...
Duration: 00:26:57Antipole and Paris Alexander Releases Crystalline on Young And Cold Records
May 13, 2023Antipole (Norway) and Paris Alexander (UK) released their latest collaboration LP called "Crystalline" on Young and Cold Records.
Having worked closely together since 2017 releasing amongst others the albums Northern Flux (2017) and Radial Glare (2019) to critical acclaim, Karl Morten Dahl and Paris Alexander took a step aside to do others things the last few years. Antipole
released the collaboration album A Haunted Place (2021) with UK artist Kill Shelter while Paris Alexander released his solo album "Renaissance" (2021).
Antipole has...
Duration: 00:32:46Interview with the Bellwether Syndicate : William Faith and Sarah Rose Faith
Apr 29, 2023I spoke to alternative post-punk duo The Bellwether Syndicate who just released their latest album called Vestige and Virgil on Sett Records and Nexilis Records Schubert Music Europe.
Formed in Chicago, Illinois, The Bellwether Syndicate consist of William Faith (Vox, guitars), Sarah Rose Faith (Vox, guitars), Philly Peroxide (Keyboards, percussions), Stevyn Grey (drums) and Corey Gorey (Guitars). Producer, William Faith is formerly of several seminal goth acts such as Christian Death, Mephisto Waltz, Shadow Project and co- founder of Fa...
Duration: 00:22:51The Creative Spiritual Union of Robin Wilson and Craig Anderson Snook of THE YETS
Apr 13, 2023South Carolina's alternative pop duo The Yets consist of Robin Wilson and Craig Anderson Snook who met when Robin returned to her home state after some years in Georgia. Now based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, their music combines elements of ethereal pop and popular rock classics with a sound embracing Fleetwood Mac and the Cocteau Twins in equal measure. Breeding and bearing a distinct Americana lining, their debut EP called "The Yets" is an emotively cast and atmospherically delightful proposition.
"In a very general sense, this album is about life: the...
New Shoegaze/Dream Pop Artist J.E.S.S. Releases Her Debut Album "Siren" - A Powerful Journey of Self-Discovery
Apr 12, 2023Raised in Ducor, a small agricultural town in central, CA, the youngest of three, Jess was taught at an early age to be resilient and independent. Gifts in her family came in the form of musical instruments and Jess found herself carrying on the practice from her grandmother, familiarizing herself with the piano, guitar and ukulele. In elementary school, she learned how to read and write music by playing the flute. Her shyness pushed her to form a special connection with music, where she could imagine what it would be like to truly express herself one day...
Duration: 00:30:10Chicago Glampires, Plasmata Founded By Trent Jeffries, Returns With A Collaboration With Ben Christo & Aly Jados
Apr 11, 2023"Chicago Glampires" PLASMATA founded by frontman, TRENT JEFFRIES, teams up with Sisters of Mercy's Ben Christo and Aly Jados (Blood People) ,the latest in Plasmata's current series of new remix singles from 2021's Portraits of Pain EP, produced by William Faith (Faith and the Muse and Bellwether Syndicate).
The original incarnation of Plasmata formed in Chicago back in 2005, releasing their debut single ‘Lifeblood’ the same year, followed by the Wails from the Crypt EP in 2007. Assembling a talented band of multinational players, Plasmata soon...
Ian Pickering, Member and Songwriter of The Noise Who Runs and Sneaker Pimps
Apr 08, 2023UK-France electronic duo, " The Noise Who Runs” released their full LP called "Preterertrospective." This follows their EP, "These Will Be Your Gods" and "High Time in Lo-Fi" their EP they released in mid 2022.
The Noise Who Runs is the project of songwriter and performer Ian Pickering, best known as a member of and songwriter for the 90s British trip hop band Sneaker Pimps. He's co-written the popular "6 Underground," "Spin Spin Sugar" and "Tesko Suicide" just to name a few. The collaboration also consist of Brazilian- born...
Duration: 00:34:55Interview with Jason Herring of Charlotte, NC Based Collective, The Mystery Plan
Apr 02, 2023The 8th full-length album by North Carolina's The Mystery Plan is called "Haunted Organic Machines" released on 10mm Omega Recordings. I spoke to Jason Herring, one of the founders and producers (Along with Rob Tavaglione ) of the Charlotte-based collective that formed in 2010 initially as a duo (Jason Herring and Paul Jensen). Then Jason's wife, Amy Herring joined the band. Several years later, the line-up grew with Otis Hughes, Patty McLaughlin Thomas and Jefferson Chester.
The Mystery Plan's previous releases was produced by the
Dark Electronic Pioneers ATTRITION, Interview with MARTIN BOWES
Apr 02, 2023Coventry, England's dark electronic pioneers ATTRITION founded by Martin Bowes in 1980 will be releasing their latest album, The Black Maria later in 2023 which will feature the reunion of the original ATTRITION line up for the first time in nearly 35 years with Martin Bowes, Ashley Niblock and Julia Niblock Waller. ATTRITION is influenced by a mix of punk ideology and experimental art aesthetics. They emerged as part of the early '80's UK Industrial scene alongside contemporaries Coil, Test Department, Legendary Pink Dots, In The Nursery, Portion Control et al.
Interview with Johannes Susitaival of Pennies By The Pound
Mar 27, 2023"Pennies By The Pound" was formed by Frontman and songwriter Johannes Susitaival and Vesa Ranta in 2017 with the lineup expanded in the next few years by first Tomi Laaksonen and then Alexander Meaney, both musicians from previous projects. Having written for a variety of bands, Johannes began exploring his passion for alternative and progressive rock, which led to their self produced "Bloodshed and the Blinding Sunlight " EP in 2018 followed by their debut album "Heat Death of the Universe" in 2020.
The Helsinki-based band worked with Ride frontman Mark Gardener <...
Hollywood Rock 'N' Roll Icon and Author, Pleasant Gehman
Mar 26, 2023Hollywood rock n' roll icon, author and multi-disciplinary artist, professional dancer and musician Pleasant Gehman talked to me about her latest book ”Rock ‘N’ Roll Witch: A Memoir of Sex, Magick, Drugs and Rock ‘N’ Roll.”
As one of the first punks in Los Angeles to document the scene she helped create in her fanzine Lobotomy, which lead to writing for the top mainstream rock publications. She fronted her three bands, all of whom released multiple recordings: The Screaming Sirens, The Ringling Sisters and Honk If Yer Horny. Also known as Princess Farhana, a...
Quiz Show founder Chris Matthews also from Shudder to Think
Mar 18, 2023American indie rock trio, "Quiz Show" released their debut album of the same name, recorded at the NJ-based Magic Door Record Label with award-winning producer Ray Ketchem. Quiz Show comprises of founder and lead vocalist Chris Matthews, originally from the legendary DC alternative rock band Shudder To Think, Jesse Krakow (Shudder to Think) and Kevin March (Guided by Voices).
According to Matthews "This is our first album! Quiz Show has been making music since 2017 and put out most ofthe songs on this release as singles between 2017 and 2020. We...
Duration: 00:25:56Hawaii Born and Raised Dave Derby of Gramercy Arms
Mar 18, 2023Musician and former Hawaii resident Dave Derby was inspired by the artistic heyday of the 70s and the 80s era in New York City and formed the indie pop collective called Gramercy Arms.
Gramercy Arms released their third album called "Deleted Scenes" via Magic Door Record Label. The album was produced, recorded and mixed by award-winning director Ray Ketchem and mastered by award -winning engineer Greg Calbi (John Lennon, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Tom Petty, Todd Rundgren).
"Every step o...
Leanie Kaleido of Karamelien Releases Ascension Heights, Inspired by Her Father Top Topham of the Yardbirds.
Mar 11, 2023I spoke with singer-songwriter Léanie Kaleido of the UK-based Indie pop duo, Karamelien. Based in East Grinstead, Karamelien is made up of singer-songwriter, Leanie Kaleido and guitarist Mark Foster. They released their debut single "Ascension Heights," a song inspired by and featuring Top Topham's track of the same name. While technically a new project, "Ascension Heights" samples the track by Leanie's father, the late Top Topham, the original founding guitarist of the Yardbirds. Produced by RIDE fron...
Duration: 00:30:23Martin Saint And His Latest Solo Album, Radio Murmurs
Mar 11, 2023Martin Saint is the frontman for Montreal-based indie rock/ post punk quartet, The Ember Glows. Martin's latest album is called "Radio Murmurs," his fourth solo release since 2019, including his experimental spoken album "Fly Tales" that came out that same year. This new collection emerged during the pandemic with the specific intention to produce a full-length album.
He said, the goal was to achieve a result similar to David Bowie’s "Low" album, with half the record featuring more accessible pop hooks and the other half more atmospheric and texture-driven. As always, lyr...
Duration: 00:28:51Brooklyn-Based Alternative Rock Duo "A Cloud of Ravens"
Mar 04, 2023Alternative rock duo A Cloud of Ravens will be unveiling their forthcoming album called "Lost Hymns" on April 28, 2023, via Nexilis Records/ Schubert Music Europe. The album is a collection mastered by Actors' Jason Corbett at the Jackknife Sound studio in Vancouver. Their latest single is out now called "Requiem For The Sun" which followed the singles "Nature of Artifice" and "The Blackest Mantra."
Formed in 2018 by Matthew McIntosh and Beth Narducci they released their subsequent remix-based EP (Another Ki...
Duration: 00:23:45French Dark Wave project Distance H founder ManuH and Singer and Songwriter Liset Alea
Feb 25, 2023I interviewed French dark wave project, Distance H, founded by Parisian producer ManuH and I also interviewed singer, songwriter Liset Alea.
ManuH's musical universe finds its source in post punk, dark wave, cold wave, ethereal and shoe gaze, sometimes borrowing some more electronic sounds. His debut EP "Intimacy" was released January 2023, where he invites female singers to express the distances they wish to take from their experiences, those that are self-imposed, liberating, or those they would like to avoid. He worked with singer Liset Alea on a...
Rob Munk Releases "Phased Out" via Magic Door Record Label
Feb 18, 2023Alternative Rock musician Rob Munk released his new "Phased Out" album via Montclair, New Jersey based Magic Door record label, a grassroots imprint founded by Guided by Voices Kevin March and producer Ray Ketcham and Renee Lab from Elk City.
"Phased Out" is a record that somehow comes out of nowhere from an artist that has been almost everywhere. This is modern rock that respects people's emotional intelligence. With elements of 1990’s and 2000's indie rock and traces of 1970’s AM pop, this is music that respects peopl...
Duration: 00:27:23New Jersey-Based Collective Elk City with Ray Ketchem and Renee LoBue
Feb 11, 2023"Elk City’s cool and elegant sound draws on 1980s “dream pop” and bits of 1960s folk- rock" ~ The New York Times
They are founding members- vocalist and artist Renee LoBue and producer and drummer Ray Ketchem from the New Jersey-based collective Elk City. Since their formation in 1999, Elk City has released 5 albums, 3 EPs and numerous singles. Pursuing a glimmering rock thread, Elk City makes potent atmospheric pop with psychedelic undertones and overtones.
The other members of the band include guitarists Sean Eden (Luna) and Chris Robertson (Feed, Punch Hav...
Duration: 00:25:36Alternative Pop Artist Faith Marie And Her Latest EP "More Than I am"
Feb 05, 2023Alternative pop artist Faith Marie originally from Provo-Utah but now based in LA began developing her skills at the age of 13, launching a successful YouTube channel that would attract over 100,000 subscribers over the next five years, in addition to millions of listeners via Spotify. Her first singles included the moody piano ballad "Antidote," the orchestrally adorned "Little Girl" and the electronic-laced "Devil On My Shoulder," each dealing with themes of struggle, anxiety and hope.
From her early years dabbling in music as a family-oriented hobby through to her move to L.A. and release of ne...
Duration: 00:19:25Interview with John Robb, The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth
Jan 27, 2023I interviewed the legendary English music Journalist, author, environmental activist and founding member for the perennial post-punk band The Membranes John Robb.
When John is not touring with his band (they recently toured in Europe with The Stranglers, The Chameleons and Fields Of The Nephilim), he’s presenting, moderating or writing for his popular UK music site Louder Than War. John has previously written the best-selling books “Punk Rock : An Oral History” and “The North Will Rise Again : Manchester Music City 1976-1996”. His latest opus is the 650-page “The Art Of Darkness : The History of Goth”...
Duration: 00:42:31Daniel Darrow from the art rock collective, The Pull of Autumn
Jan 19, 2023Daniel Darrow is a founding member of the Art rock collective, The Pull of Autumn. The band released their 4th LP called Beautiful Broken World via RBM Records, 15 tracks that involves a number of iconic artists, including Phillip Parfitt of The Perfect Disaster, Stuart Moxham of Rough Trade postpunk band Young Marble Giants, Luke Skyscraper James of I.R.S. recording artist Fashion and John Neff, who has contributed to multiple David Lynch films and a member of David Lynch's Blubob.
The lead track in the album is called "Outlaw Em...
Duration: 00:19:55HEM NETJER Inspired by Ancient Middle Egyptian Culture
Jan 13, 2023Vancouver, Canada based, Hem Netjer creates dark electronic folk music. Inspired by the #MiddleEgyptian word for god's servant (Priest) they combine ancient stories, traditional instruments with modern technology. Haunting female vocals blended with deep throat singing and catchy synth lines create sounds that "moves the body and the soul."
Raven Rissy is the lead vocalist, songwriter and visual designer. She is classically trained in piano, clarinet, fiddle, harp, tagelharpa, rotta lyre and frame drum. Her Egyptology degree influenced their EP called Kemet, including the song "Anubis" sung in ancient Middle Egyptian.
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