Interviews
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An Interview with Jessica Hernandez of Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas!
By Alexis Simpson We attended Riot Fest in Chicago last month, and were excited to see that Jessica Hernandez was performing there. We have seen her perform many times in Detroit, once in Orlando, and now Chicago. Jessica is a favorite of mine and one of the few artists I listen to week after week. She’s soulful, bohemian, and has a superb voice. I want everybody to know about her! Her album “Secret Evil” just came out, and she is currently on tour with St. Paul and The Broken Bones. We got the chance to do a quick Q & A with her to catch up. Also, at the end of the…
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GWAR INTERVIEW at RIOT FEST CHICAGO
By Paul Detroit GWAR was one of the first bands I was ever into, and I jumped at the chance to interview the brash 7 ft. tall alien rockstars… TWITTER GWAR: @GWARofficial BalSac: @BalSacJoD JiZMak: @gwarbq Pustulus: @pustulus Beefcake: @BeefcakeofGwar Blöthar: @ThisIsBlothar Vulvatron: @VulvatronGwar Sawborg: @SawborgD http://www.gwar.net https://www.facebook.com/gwar/ INTERVIEW Paul of Noize: I have a question for you, “Sleazy do you really know GWAR? Sleazy P: (Sleazy hesitates and gives his trademarked Asshole look) “Yeah I know GWAR, I’m their Fucking Manager.” I jumped through the hoop for you F*****, now what? Paul of Noize: So Sleazy what’s up with all of these hipsters? Does GWAR have any plans for…
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An Interview with Sal Costa of Smashing Satellites! 09-19-2014
By Alexis Simpson We have been hearing a lot about the band “Smashing Satellites,”. and wanted to take the time to get to know frontman Sal Costa and his band better. You may recognize him as the former guitarist of “My Darkest Days.” Sal is now striking out on his own in order to share his music with the purpose of bringing people together. Sal has a new EP coming out 9/30. We are looking forward to hearing and sharing his new music, because Sal has a lot of heart and the natural talent to do great things! Members Salvatore Costa Devon Lougheed Mick Valentyne Mykey Thomas Hometown Toronto, Canada http://smashingsatellites.com https://www.facebook.com/SmashingSatellites http://www.twitter.com/salvatoremuzak…
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An Interview with Detroit’s own Christopher Jarvis! (Catch him performing Monday at Movement @ 1PM on the Beatport stage!)
By Alexis Simpson Last week we ran into Christopher Jarvis out and about in Ferndale, and asked him for an interview him in celebration of his performance on Monday May 26th, at Movement festival on the Beatport stage. Many remember Chris from his work with the group Phantasmagoria. Now he is doing his thing solo, and on the path to greatness. http://soundcloud.com/christopherjarvis https://www.facebook.com/christopherjarvismusic http:/christopherjarvismusis.bandcamp.com https://twitter.com/chr1sjarvis INTERVIEW Noize-You are performing at this year’s Movement festival, Monday, May 26th at 1PM on the Beatport stage. Congrats, how exciting! Last year, you performed as well, but with your former group, Phantasmagoria…How did your first Movement solo appearance come about? CJ-Thank you, it is…
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Legz Diamond Interview and How Does your Garden Grow articles posted on Real Detroit Weekly!
By Alexis Simpson Check out my latest Real Detroit Weekly articles! How Does your Garden Grow? Legz Diamond Interview
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Q & A with Bassist Jon Gallant of Billy Talent!
We did a quick Q & A with Billy Talent who just finished playing Warped 2013, but are coming back to the Detroit area for 89X’s Chill on the Hill concert! Noize-Tell us about your 2013 Warped Tour experience. JG-Warped was awesome. It was nice to be back and be the veterans of the tour. Noize-How was your time in Detroit? Any good stories? JG-Our bus driver was arrested and there was a monster storm. It was great! Felt bad for our driver. Mistaken identity. Noize-Funniest or most interesting Warped tour story? JG-I won $1,300 playing poker. Noize-I see that this month the band will be in Europe and…
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Interview with Chris Wyse-Bassist of The Cult and Frontman of Owl!
Chris Wyse, bass player of The Cult and frontman of rock band, Owl, will hit the road on The Cult’s Electric 13 tour kicking off on July 25th in San Diego. The Cult plays this Thursday at The Detroit Fillmore. Wyse joined The Cult in 2006 and played bass on the band’s comeback album Beyond Good and Evil in 2001. Owl’s sophomore album The Right Thing was released on April 9th. On the Electric 13 tour, The Cult will play their 1987 Rick Rubin-produced landmark album Electric in its entirety for the first time. Each tour stop will feature a first set of the platinum-selling Electric boasting standouts like ‘Love Removal Machine,’ ‘Wild Flower’ and ‘Lil’ Devil’ and a second set…
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Stars in Stereo Interview!! 5-14-13
By Alexis Simpson We got the chance to interview Jordan McGraw of Stars in Stereo. Check it out! NOIZE-How did your show go in Grand Rapids a few days ago at The Orbit Room? JORDAN-Honestly, this last Grand Rapids show was my favorite we have ever played. The crowd was absolutely insane. There’s no better feeling than seeing a crowd sing along, crowd surf, jump up and down, and lose their minds. I don’t know one band that doesn’t like a crazy crowd. NO STANDING AROUND! NOIZE-I also heard a lot of positive feedback about your Detroit performance when you opened for Flyleaf and Drowning Pool earlier this year. What…
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Capital Cities Interview 5-4-13
By Alexis Simpson We had the opportunity for a quick Q & A with Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian of Capital Cities, a new Electro Pop Rock Dance duo out of Los Angeles who will be performing at The Shelter in Detroit on May 15th. Scope out our interview and watch their video below. http://capitalcitiesmusic.com http://twitter.com/capitalcities http://youtube.com/capitalcitiesmusic http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/capital… NOIZE-Will May 15th be your first time performing in Detroit? CC-Yes NOIZE-What can fans expect at one of your shows? CC-A great mix of electronic beats and live instrumentation, synchronized dancing and an inclusive vibe created to destroy inhibitions. NOIZE-Any interesting tour stories so far? CC-We are currently in Mobile, Alabama visiting…
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An Interview with Nay Nay Bane: Detroit Graphic Designer/Illustrator
By Alexis Simpson We had been desperately in need of a logo/branding, but I couldn’t come up with any ideas so I put a hold on it until recently. Our publication’s name is “Noize” because of the noise music makes and the noise found in low-light photography. I thought it would be zany to make my pet Umbrella Cockatoo our mascot/logo because she’s f’in loud. Drummer Matt Moy suggested the work of Nathan Bortz (Nay Nay Bane) which I had already seen on several local band flyers. I liked his art and liked the idea of using an artist that works with local musicians, so I contacted Nathan right away.…
