Frankie Cosmos Would Prefer Staying in Bed, If Possible Matt Sater September 30, 2016 Interview Greta Kline wishes she’d written “Good Intentions Paving Company” by Joanna Newsom. Greta Kline says that Eminem’s “Stan” is the greatest song of all time. Greta Kline is Frankie Cosmos, and Greta K...
Jack Garratt on debut album, non-genre specificity, and Chance the Rapper Myra Farooqi September 21, 2016 Columns and Opinions, Interview Jack Garratt has effectively proven to the world that he is a jack of all trades (pun sincerely unintended), but more impressively—a master of it all. The British multi-instrumentalist is currently on tour pr...
Interview: Jefre Cantu-Ledesma Matt Sater September 18, 2016 Interview Jefre Cantu-Ledesma has been keeping himself busy. Between running the experimental Root Strata label, producing a ton of impressive ceramic art, re-releasing two of his essential ambient drone recordings from...
Interview: Gritty blues singer Earl St. Clair talks the South, Determination, and Avoiding the Freshman 15 Kenneth Zhang and Debbie Zheng September 10, 2016 Interview Earl St. Clair’s Southern charm can't help but make us feel like we were lounging out on a sunny Saturday afternoon in the Alabama countryside. Last Tuesday, The B-Side had the opportunity to interview Earl ...
John Mark Nelson tells us not to be afraid Kenneth Zhang May 3, 2016 Interview Singer, songwriter, and producer John Mark Nelson has been crafting his introspective, ethereal sound since a young age, releasing four studio albums that reflect his personal, artistic growth and echo the tra...
Exclusive interview: Motown’s latest Malachiae Warren has got the juice Kenneth Zhang May 3, 2016 Interview, Mixtapes Atlanta native and rising talent Malachiae Warren is about to become your favorite R&B singer of the summer. After making videos on YouTube, the 20-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer has captured ...
Interview: A chat with the genre-bending Grace Mitchell Kenneth Zhang and Angelica Zocchi March 8, 2016 Interview Quirky singer and Portland native Grace Mitchell has been making waves in the music industry since she was thirteen. This weekend she played two shows as an opener for St. Lucia at The Fillmore and The Indepen...
Interview: Tim Baker of Hey Rosetta! looking forward to US tour dates Erica Munson October 31, 2015 Interview Canadian indie-rock band Hey Rosetta! will be performing this Monday at Brick and Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco while on tour with their fourth studio album, Second Sight (2014). While they may not...
Clean Bandit’s Jack Patterson on songs, styles, strings, and singers Maddy Smith April 10, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Interview 1 Comment Clean Bandit are just blowing up internationally. With their recently won Grammy and success of New Eyes (2014), they are getting more and more renowned throughout the world. The album’s fourth single ...
Interview: TastyTreat reveal new EP and CATHEDRALS remix, discuss URL friends and tastemakers Joanna Jiang January 19, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview, News Rising San Luis Obispo electronic tag team TastyTreat returned to the Bay Area Friday night for a single show with Madeaux at Leo’s. Their set was a thick, heavy one (material-wise) spanning sampled vocal...
Singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn discusses her writing style and the music industry Kavitha George May 31, 2014 Interview Photo by Laura Lim Priscilla Ahn just finished touring the U.S. for her latest album, This is Where We Are (2014), on which her sound remains unique despite its more electronic progression from the bare,...