Frontman Christo Bowman talks about the process behind debut album “Language & Perspective,” not following trends by making your own path, and why chemistry is the most valuable thing to have in a band. … More Bad Suns
Guitarist Christian McAlhaney compares his experiences in Anberlin and Acceptance, remembers first joining the band and fitting in right away, recalls working on “Dark Is the Way” and “Vital,” and clarifies why being a touring musician can be simultaneously joyous and difficult. … More Anberlin: The Exit Interview (Part Three)
Lead singer Stephen Christian discusses Anberlin’s final album “Lowborn,” the excitement of the first two records, how being in the band taught him not to be scared to fail, and why leaving behind a legacy of responsibility is important. … More Anberlin: The Exit Interview (Part Two)
Drummer Nate Young explains why 2014 will be Anberlin’s last year, sheds light on those weird album covers, reflects upon “Cities” and “New Surrender,” and talks about how starting in the band at the age of 15 molded him into the man he is today. … More Anberlin: The Exit Interview (Part One)
Frontman Bear Rinehart explains the personal struggles behind the band’s fifth effort “Rivers in the Wasteland,” why this is their most vulnerable album yet, and the irony in seeing the music industry come to embrace the folk-rock Southern sound. … More NEEDTOBREATHE
Frontman Dan Layus provides an inside look into the new album “Life Imitating Life,” describes his decision to zero in on sincerity, wrestles with the cyclical nature of human existence, and explains the benefits of going back to writing with pen and paper. … More Augustana
Michael Shepard chats about his new Boys on the Radio project, writing poppier music, the future of Lovedrug, and whether he regrets never making it big. … More Boys on the Radio
Drummer Matt Frazier talks about graduating to arenas as openers for Kings of Leon, the importance of percussion and melodies in crafting the band’s sound, and the next step in following up “Hummingbird.” … More Local Natives
The Grand Budapest Hotel is unabashedly a Wes Anderson concoction that only he could create, as viewers of his previous seven films will quickly attest, and yet it’s a little bit different as well. The symmetrical compositions, color palette, detailed production design, meticulous camera shots, quirky antics and epic ensemble are all there, but this … More The Grand Budapest Hotel
The stories behind the at-risk youth in Short Term 12 may be fictional, but there is an element of truth contained within that unnervingly reverberates in an all too realistic fashion. It makes sense. Writer-director Destin Cretton spent two years working at a similar facility as seen in the film, helping him craft an environment … More Short Term 12
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