Music Features
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Waiting For The Light Of Day: An Interview With Bill Callahan
Following the release of his seventeenth record, Dream River, prolific singer-songwriter Bill Callahan was kind enough to speak with No Ripcord's Andrew Ciraulo about writing and recording, the muse in his music, and most importantly, beer.
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Drenge (Interview)
Following a meteoric rise during 2013, People In Love Make Me Feel Yuck hitmakers Drenge talk to Joe Rivers about what inspires them, from boredom to cassettes to David Beckham.
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Little Boots (Interview)
Electro-queen Little Boots has spent the last few months promoting her second album, Nocturnes.Before jetting across the Atlantic for a headline tour, she spoke to No Ripcord's Joe Rivers.
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Blitzen Trapper (Interview)
Carlos Villarreal caught up with Blitzen Trapper's Marty Marquis ahead of the release of their new record to talk major labels, songwriting techniques and the more unusual aspects of life on the road.
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No Remorse #1 - Metallica's ...And Justice for All
It's been 25 years since the release of Metallica's ...And Justice for All. Does the album still hold up today?
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Overlooked Albums #33: X - More Fun In The New World
Fantastic harmonies, references to Beat culture, and a spirit that was truly punk - why aren't people still talking about X's More Fun In The New World?
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Ghostpoet (Interview)
Following the announcement that he's been nominated for two Association of Independent Music Awards (for Best 'Difficult' Second Album and Independent Album of the Year), Obaro Ejimiwe, better known as Ghostpoet, spoke to Carlos Dávalos and learnt his music has reached further than he thought.
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FYF 2013: Fear of Men(Interview)
Despite some technological entanglements, Juan Edgardo Rodríguez finally caught up with Fear of Men frontwoman Jess Weiss about their brief stay in Los Angeles at this year's FYF Festival.
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FYF 2013: Lemuria(Interview)
The Buffalo, New York trio took some time to talk to Juan Edgardo Rodríguez at Downtown LA’s FYF festival to discuss their thoughts on the influence of nineties music in today’s context, the variety found in playing different kinds of festivals, and how their next record may potentially sound more like Sunn O ))).
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FYF 2013 Highlights Reel
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez shares a sampling of some of the more notable acts he saw at this year's FYF Festival in Downtown Los Angeles.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez wisely brought some earbuds...
