Alec Empire is a German phenomenon. His time with Atari Teenage Riot in the 90s gained him the reputation of a mad scientist producer of punk electronic. During the decade in between the resurgence of ATR, Empire has put out more content than many musicians do in a lifetime. With their most recent album on Dim Mak records, it seems the world has finally caught up with ATR as their retro sounds once again become relevant. In an interview before their show at the Roxy, Empire sits down with me to explain why this is so. Read more…

By Ryan Stabile Posted in Features Interview

Starting as just a solo project, Loch Lomond has now developed into an orchestra of intricate sounds all laced together with the common goal to create lively music. After three and a half years and a grand total of twenty-eight members past and present, lead singer Richie Young decided to actually become a band. The name originates from the actual location of Loch Lomond, Scotland. While the group was recording, they ran out of 1 inch tapes and ordered more online, and after receiving them noticed the location from which they had been shipped. Read more…

By Kaylyn Study Posted in Features Interview, Loch Lomond

The Icelandic music community is a tightly knit group of comrades where everyone seems to know and look out for each other. “It’s so easy to put something together. Everyone knows someone who has gear to use or a place to play at,” Olof Arnalds explains over the phone in a charming accent. Arnalds is a rising singer/songwriter hailing from Iceland and rapidly gaining international renown. “I think a lot of music transcends language barriers,.” says Arnalds, regarding the growing popularity of Icelandic music in America. “But I think it represents something interesting because it’s new, and Icelandic music is very young. People are curious.” Read more…

By Ryan Stabile Posted in Features Interview, Olof Arnalds, Ryan Stabile