All Entries in the "Interviews" Category

Interview: Darwin Deez

We had a cross Atlantic email chat with 69’s Spring issue one to watch, Darwin Deez, about his forthcoming debut album,  bat-winged denim, and why we should ditch our shampoo.
How did you get started as a songwriter?

Going regularly to the open mic at the Sidewalk café had everything to do with it. I became [...]

Beat Surrender

It’s 3pm here in blighty and 10am in New York, but still several hours too early for Connor, the baby faced drummer of The Drums as we’re greeted with a super husky and dazed, “hello?”, for our transatlantic call. Unless you’ve been passed out underneath your sofa since NYE you can’t have failed to notice [...]

The Maccabees Interview

Get on your dancing shoes and head to the nearest mosh pit- The Maccabees will be headlining this year’s Shockwaves NME Awards Tour, supported by Bombay Bicycle Club, The Big Pink and The Drums.
The 14- date tour is designed to be a warm up for the Shockwave NME Awards 2010 on February 24th. The Maccabees are [...]

Interview: Russell Lissack of Bloc Party Fame

Now you probably get asked this all the time, but you’re obviously best known as the guitarist from Bloc Party, who are currently on “hiatus”.
There’s a lot of doubt over the future of Bloc Party, with Kele recording a solo album, and Matt saying he would like to try something else. What are your plans [...]

Interview: Anders of Alphabeat Fame

Alphabeat are all set to launch their second album ‘The Spell’ (due to hit shops and downloading type places on the 1st of March) and to keep them even busier this year they will be supporting the amazing and wonderful Lady Gaga  on the UK  leg of her tour, to me that sounds like the [...]

Chew Lips – Wasting No Time

‘Change is a coming’ Chew Lips’ vocalist Tigs sings prophetically on the band’s debut ‘Unicorn’. Formed a little over 18 months ago, the trio have gone from playing at mates’ parties perched on washing machines to releasing what now looks destined to be the debut album of 2010.
Tigs, Will Sanderson, and James Watkins first [...]

Interview with Marina and the Diamonds

69’s Marie Wood spoke to 2010’s hot act to watch Marina Diamandis aka Marina And The Diamonds about her debut album The Crown Jewels, following in Florence’s sparkly shoes, and being a pop perfectionist.
You released your new single Mowgli’s Road on 16 November. What was it like making the video?
It was really weird, actually! We [...]