Category Interviews

Interview: Preston School of Industry

(this interview originally appeared in issue #41 of Modern Fix Magazine in 2004). by Gordon Downs   Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannenberg named his band the Preston School of Industry after a former correctional youth facility located in Northern California. At…

Interview: Les Savy Fav

(this interview originally appeared in issue #41 of Modern Fix in 2004). – interview by Gordon Downs “But what I do remember is that it felt like a frozen hot dog in his pants!” It was a fairly strange and…

Interview: Hint Hint

Hint Hint interview by Sebastian Ulloa In 2002 Seattle’s Hint Hint recorded their “Sex is Everything” EP on Cold Crush records. Despite the at times lukewarm and almost disparaging reception with the press, the fans have not yet gotten their…

Interview: Deerhoof

by Peter Soyer Sometimes the small fish gets the biggest worm. When everyone in the ocean of music is trying to be the biggest fish with the best producers, the edgiest sound and the coolest looks, the little fish swim…

Interview: Destroyer

interview by Gordon Downs Dan Bejar is the missing New Pornographer. Tons of indie rockers are dying to see him. He also happens to be the man behind Destroyer. A deconstructed solo assemblage of pop music in perhaps its purest…

Interview: Coachwhips

(this interview originally appeared as the cover feature for issue #41 of Modern Fix Magazine in 2004). – interview by Gordon Downs   Sitting a mere stones throw away from Interstate 5-North, I find myself sitting with John Dwyer and…

Interview: Broken Spindles

by Kirk Faulkner Joel Petersen is going places. Besides being the bassist for Omaha indie rockers turned synth stars, The Faint, he has also gone off and started his own side project under the moniker Broken Spindles. The endeavor originally…

Interview: Unearth

interview by prez If the latest Unearth record were a real storm, you’d better have an underground bomb shelter if you’re not hauling ass out of town. “The Oncoming Storm” is the latest full length from one of New England’s…

Interview: Lil Pocket Knife

interview by gordon downs In the land of Milk and Honey there exists a small group of people who are committed to taking control of the lower part of your body and making it dance and gyrate. That small group…

Interview: Pilot To Gunner

PILOT TO GUNNER interview by jason schreurs With a stellar new album, “Get Saved” an upcoming UK tour, and opening slots with the SuicideGirls Live Burlesque Tour, a lot of you will be hearing the name Pilot to Gunner in…