(this interview was originally printed in issue #17 of Modern Fix Magazine in 2001) After catching his hilarious half hour stand-up debut on Comedy Central, I decided to pick up a phone and track down Nick Swardson. Turns out, he’s…
(this interview originally appeared in issue #17 of Modern Fix Magazine) interview by Brian Greenaway: Hailing from the cultural wasteland of Southern California, a foursome of young men (Dustin Kensrue, Eddie and Riley Breckenridge, and Teppei Teranishi) known as…
(this interview originally appeared in issue #17 of Modern Fix Magazine in 2002). – interview by rinaldo It is probably close to 11:30 at night. I am standing outside 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, CA. The surroundings of the…
With a political message that is as relevant as ever, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, have reemerged and released a new album A New Morning, A Changing Weather. The new album has a tighter rhythm sound with a more soulful injection…
Musically, it’s metal with a hardcore shell. It’s the drive and askew ideal behind this music that first drew me to the bands ‘harmonic thrash’ assault. It riffs and it barks. And has some shit buried way down deep that’s…
<interview conducted Winter 2000> The Rhymesayers are a crew of MC’s, breakers, and graffiti artists based out of the Midwest. Many look at them as some of the pioneers of the current hip hop scene in that area. They include…
On your first self-titled album, the first song, ‘Anger’, is a very powerful and descriptive song, with lyrics like ‘true blue’ and ‘my pops was killed by the fucking LAPD’. Was that an accurate picture of your lifestyle and surroundings before…
<interview conducted winter of 2000> How long has the tour been and how much longer do you guys have to go? We are out with Skinlab, In Flames and Walls of Jericho for two months this summer, and after that…
(this interview originally appeared in issue #54 of Modern Fix Magazine in 2007). Canada’s definitive metal band, Strapping Young Lad, is one of the leading extreme metal acts currently at work. Ever since their inception back in 1994, the Lad…