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. Ahead of their massive sold out show at Hamburg’s edel-optics.de …
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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, ‘Silent Stranger’, Dan Humphrey (there is a connection – I …
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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 expected to fulfil for those struggling with mental health and …
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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. Joshua, Manny and Bethany share details about the production of …
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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 as a form of true acceptance of uncontrollable circumstances and …
Read More »‘I was exploring the alternatives of living’ – grandson muses over existential questions and the return to the self in the context of being an internationally successful touring artist. His sophomore album ‘I Love You, I’m Trying’ is a reflection of self-destructive tendencies, ultimately resulting in a future perspective for life as a whole.
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