Austin sits down with Pelican’s Trevor De Brauw in advance of their show at the Loose Cobra on Friday night.
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Confidence in sound: An interview with zzo
Austin interviews Zoe Willott and talks about her project, zzo, which delivers some excellent dreamy indie pop tunes.
Paris Monster covers a lot of ground
Austin sits down with Brooklyn-based duo Paris Monster in advance of their February 16th show at Blackbird in Urbana.
Two familiars combined into one: Introducing Dearie
Austin sits down with Dearie members Kayla Brown and Carrie Chandler, to discuss their inspirations, writing process, and small town musical serendipity.
Same Poster Children, plus a healthy dose of vitriol
Austin talks with Rick Valentin and Rose Marshack of Poster Children about their latest release, Grand Bargain!, the writing process, their long relationship with engineer/producer Steve Albini, and a bit about the evolution of the band over the last three decades.
Bowling with the bumpers on: An interview with Winder
Winder talks about their upcoming release, GONE, FOR GOOD, and the imminent, amicable departure of several members.
Master Tracks, volume five: Colin Althaus
In this installment of Master Tracks, Austin sits down with local recording engineer and guitar player Colin Althaus.
Meet Parachute Day: Twinkly, noodly, instrumental emo
Austin sits down with his new favorite local band: instrumental emo/math rockers Parachute Day.
Master Tracks, volume four: Parkland’s Perimeter Road Sound Recordings
Parkland Instructor and Faculty Advisor Adam Porter discusses his reinvention of Parkland College’s recording program.
ZXO: Striving towards the good
Austin sat down with ZXO frontman Ryan Brewer to discuss the band's upcoming release, LP1.