Messed!up Sophie got to catch up with Rou and Rory of Enter Shikari during their massive A Kiss For The Whole World tour through Europe as they share fascinating insights about the way they look at their lives and identities. They talk about their long time tour friends and collaborators …
Read More »Unreleased Music, Setlist Curation & Songwriting Power Couple Name: Interview with Simple Plan
Having missed out on their epic double bill with Sum41 last year due to being on the opposite side of the globe, I had the pleasure of catching up with my favorite French Canadians on their Hard As Rock Tour in Europe with Mayday Parade, State Champs and AIR YEL. …
Read More »Against The Current talk ‘Silent Stranger’, Almost Quitting and A Hamster Ball Dance Party: Interview
Ahead of their sold out Nightmares and Daydreams headline show in Hamburg, Dan, Chrissy and Will of Against The Current joined me for what can only be described as a chaotic romantic first interview date / therapy session. We talk about the band’s double life of tour vs the everyday, …
Read More »Strippers, Straight Edge And Why They Won’t Play ‘Nineteen’ Live Anymore: Interview with Movements
I had the great pleasure to talk to Patrick of Movements about their new album RUCKUS!, in particular the motivation behind ‘I Hope You Choke!’ and the story behind ‘A.M.P.’, as well as future aspirations for the band (and at what cost). We also touch upon the role he is …
Read More »We Three on the Origin Story of ‘Love Me’, The Cost Of Honest Lyrics & Fan Adoration: Interview
It was an absolute delight chatting to the brilliant We Three on their ‘Love Me’ tour again after seeing them in Auckland earlier this year. As excited as we were to see these guys, turns out EyesClosed’s questions were not as light-hearted so we dove right into the raw stuff. …
Read More »Toilets in Germany, the Integration of Loss & Being Dominated by Nature: Interview with K.Flay
Just having released her fifth album MONO which was produced whilst experiencing permanent hearing loss in her right ear, K.Flay appeared at this year’s Reeperbahn Festival with a new repertoire of songs. We talk about the infamous line about Germany in ‘Yes I’m Serious’, how to integrate loss into life …
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