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i complete the hail social interview, two weeks after i started it, only to have dreamweaver crash as i was adding the last photo to the article. when i restarted the program, none of my changes (which were saved throughout the process) had been saved.

so rather than start over tonight, i'm cussing technology.

Computer issues have struck again as Dreamweaver has been crashing each time I try to update the Hail Social interview. I'll try again tonight.

The interview with Hail Social is in and will be going up soon.

It's either feast or famine with me these days. There are a number of interviews going in and coming out as quickly as I can get on them.

Labels: hail social, interviews

EXCLUSIVE Interview: The Raveonettes
Chuck Norton, DeadJournalist.com
05.10.07

Five years ago, while walking through the CD section of a major electronics retailer, an album cover caught my eye. It looked like a movie poster from a 1950's noir film. Five minutes later, I owned the album.

It only took one listed to the EP to get me hooked. The band, Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo, blended vintage rock and pop, all in a minor cord (B-flat) to create a distinctive sound that was, and is, unmistakable.

Thus began my affection for The Raveonettes.

From that 2002 EP, Whip It On, to their last release, 2005's Pretty In Black, The Raveonettes' slick, rebellious rock 'n roll sound evolved dramatically.

Pretty in Black found the band diversifying its sound by adding a techo beat to "Twilight" (which was influenced by both '50's sci-fi and Miss Kittin) and legendary voicalist Ronnie Spector on "Ode to L.A".

read more: here

Labels: interviews, the raveonettes

Very exciting - just got back the interview from Sune of the Raveonettes, so be looking for it in the next day or so!

Labels: deadjournalist.com, interviews, the raveonettes

MTV filmed a piece a few weeks ago about the Atlanta music scene at Lenny's. If you have six minutes, it worth watching. Feature bands are Deerhunter, Snowden, The Black Lips and more.

And keep your eye open for Seany and Choice in the crowd - you'll see them twice - and you won't miss them.

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1558520&vid=147478

Labels: atlanta, deerhunter, mtv, snowden, the black lips

just fyi.

a) "cabin boy" may just be the best, worst movie ever. and i saw it in the theatre. what a lucky guy. i haven't seen it in 10 years and that's okay with me.
b) can it be that 1993 was 14 years ago?
c) urban outfitters is selling smiths' t-shirts
d) my condo is about to go on the market, wanna buy it?
e) tom poston died
f) one interview in the last month
g) wait, i have a web site?
h) i have a cold war kids song stuck in my head (hang me up to dry)
i) summer is hot
j) i still maintain that plastic is the most important invention of the last 150 years
k) it's may
l) top five bands who agreed to, but bailed on, interviews with me during the last year: youth group, harvey danger, the raveonettes, the black lips, the hold steady
m) such is life
n) no, really, wanna buy a condo?

Labels: cabin boy, cold war kids, harvey danger, the black lips, the hold steady, the raveonettes