The MusicNerd Q&A With Billy Bragg
I have a confession: I’m not nearly as hip as I like to think I am. Although I was vaguely aware of Billy Bragg’s work, it was his 1998 collaboration[…]
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The MusicNerd Q&A With Robyn Hitchcock
Psychedelic folk troubadour Robyn Hitchcock released his latest excellent album The Man Upstairs this past Tuesday. The album features a selection of Hitchcock originals alongside covers of The Doors, the[…]
The MusicNerd Q&A With The Vibrators
Originally formed in 1976, The Vibrators are still going strong. Having emerged alongside the likes of the Sex Pistols and The Clash in the first wave of the British punk[…]
The MusicNerd Q&A With Ben Caplan
Nova Scotia’s Ben Caplan has earned his rest. After touring relentlessly behind his critically acclaimed debut effort In The Time of the Great Remembering, Caplan is pausing to catch his[…]
The MusicNerd Q&A With Blackie & The Rodeo Kings
At least Canadian folk trio Blackie & The Rodeo Kings shouldn’t have to worry about encountering a snowstorm leading up to or during their performance at the Larlee Creek Hullabaloo[…]
The MusicNerd Q&A With John Garcia
In the world of stoner and desert rock, John Garcia is akin to royalty, man. A former member of Kyuss and current member of Vista Chino, Garcia is getting set[…]
The MusicNerd Q&A With Rich Robinson
As the guitarist and co-founder of the legendary Black Crowes, Rich Robinson has sold more than 30 million records over the last 25 years. With the Crowes currently on hiatus,[…]
The MusicNerd Q&A With Slates
After two full-length records, three 7-inch singles and seemingly endless touring across Canada and Europe, Edmonton punk band Slates hauled out their biggest guns yet for their newest album Taiga.[…]
The MusicNerd Q&A With The Drive-By Truckers
It’s not everyday that acclaimed alt.country rockers Drive-By Truckers are in our neck of the woods. So for that reason along with the fact that they are an amazing band,[…]
The MusicNerd Q&A With The Old 97’s
When Old 97’s guitarist-vocalist Rhett Miller opens the group’s latest record Most Messed Up with the bold declaration “We’ve been doing this longer than you’ve been alive…,” it isn’t his[…]