Interviews
ABCD Exclusive // Interview with TiRon
TiRon is an LA based hip-hop artist whose latest mixtapes Ketchup and MSTRD won over fans of all genres & the blogosphere. In Pedro’s video interview with him, TiRon discusses his musical inspirations, getting hit up on MySpace, and what’s
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Teebs
[FULL INTERVIEW HERE] Mtendere is publicly known as Teebs. He resides in Chino Hills, California, and at one point lived with Flying Lotus (whose Brainfeeder label he is now signed to). Teebs composes music, rides his skateboard, and is a
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Natalia Kills
[FULL INTERVIEW HERE] – [PHOTOS FROM LA SHOW HERE] In a wonderful 20-minute conversation with Natalia Kills, I got a sense for a true perfectionist – someone who has absolute intention and calculation for every artistic move she makes. After
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Amanda Mooney
[FULL INTERVIEW HERE] Amanda Mooney is a Senior Social Media Planner for top global PR firm, Edelman Digital. She also writes a blog column for Paper Magazine titled WWWe Could Be Next (interviews with up-and-comers in the digital space) and
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Rye Rye
[FULL INTERVIEW HERE] Rye Rye is as real, fierce, and kind as they get. Every answer she gave to my nervously-asked questions was forward, sincere, and so beyond someone who is actually just 19 years old. After having worked with
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Casiokids
[FULL INTERVIEW HERE] The first year of Filter’s Culture Collide Festival brought us many international music blessings, my favorite being Casiokids from Bergen, Norway. It’s no surprise that they’ve toured with bands like A-ha, Of Montreal, & Hot Chip, or
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Datahowler
[FULL INTERVIEW HERE] Datahowler…learn the name before it’s too late! Formerly known as Objektiv One, this musical jack-of-all-trades started off as a drummer at the ripe age of 12 in the badlands of Texas – Frisco, Texas to be exact
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Semi Precious Weapons
[FULL INTERVIEW HERE] Semi Precious Weapons have quickly become an iconic rock band, which some would find ironic on account of the fact that they’ve been on tour with the biggest pop star in the world, Lady Gaga. They promote
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Frikstailers
[FULL INTERVIEW HERE] It goes without saying for the third time…we LOVE Frikstailers. We love them so much, that we got an interview with them! Read it here. Big ups to our new staff member, Abby Wilkes in NYC, who
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Mr. White
[FULL INTERVIEW HERE] If you’ve ever had the experience of CONTROL, the Avalon’s weekly Friday night party, then you owe it to Chris White and his partner, Ryan Jaso. He isn’t just the DJ that supports big names like Wolfgang
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview With DJ Skeet Skeet
[FULL INTERVIEW HERE] We sent some questions over to Skeet Skeet in anticipation of his appearance at West Beach Festival tomorrow. Skeet is awesome; he works hard, plays hard, and gets big results. He’s DJed everywhere including Coachella, Lollapalooza, &
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Ryan from Local Natives
I interviewed Ryan from Local Natives at FYF Fest 2010. He gives a special shout-out to A Big City Died!!
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Best Coast
My interview with Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast was definitely one that I didn’t want to end. It really felt like catching up with an old friend, but I guess one who has been extremely successful since you spoke to
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with The Blow
My interview with Khaela Maricich of The Blow was nothing short of fantastic. Khaela humbly embodies what it means to be an artist, although she need not be placed into any specific category within art itself. In any case, she’s
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Nikki & Rich
My first exposure to Nikki & Rich was on KCRW’s Morning Become Eclectic earlier this May, specifically the performance of the incredible, powerful song, “Same Kind of Man.” It was Nikki’s big, soulful voice that drew me in, but once
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with DJ Lindsay Luv
I had the pleasure of interviewing DJ Lindsay Luv before her gig at the Viceroy in Santa Monica. Lindsay moved to LA in May 2010 and in a short amount of time has already earned her spot in the music
ABCD Exclusive // An Interview with Ariel Pink
I read an interview with Ariel Pink in Paper Magazine a few months ago, and one quote really resonated with me – “I guess I wasn’t good enough not to be appreciated in my own lifetime.” I interpreted this to
ABCD Exclusive // The Wait List Interview
I had the pleasure of interviewing The Wait List, a sketch comedy and improv group based out of Los Angeles. They all went to UCLA, perform weekly at the Improv space in Westwood, and have had performances at other venues