Musician and author Jacob Slichter was kind enough to sit for an interview with us. Find out what he has to say about his next book, his days in a funk band, and…a new Semisonic album?!?!?
interviews
The Blerd Interview: Jonathan Coulton
Jonathan Coulton sits and has a talk with Popblerd’s Stephen, discussing his absence from recording, his new album and more!
The Blerd Interview: Matthew Ryan
Since his 1997 debut album “May Day”, Matthew Ryan has been producing one gem after another, while flying just under the radar. Critics and fellow musicians love him, as does the devoted fan base lucky enough to be aware of one of our finest songwriters. From major label releases to self released albums to indie labels, he has seen all sides of the music business and continues to produce stellar full lengths. Just when you think he can’t top himself, […]
The Blerd Interview: DJ Axel Foley
If you think you can tap into the mind and soul of a DJ strictly by the songs they spin, you couldn’t be more wrong. Thats like saying you can judge a book by its cover, and we all know the rap about that. You need to find out the ‘why’ rather than the ‘what’ before you can really know the deal…..you gotta dig in those crates before the precious reward can be mined. Now, some of you may be […]
The Blerd (Comic) Interview: George Amaru
Everybody has within them some type of skill, talent or ability. For example, I make tremendous scrambled eggs (ed. note: I LOVE scrambled eggs!!). Hardly Superhero material, I know. One particular skill that I have always envied and been amazed by from young is ones ability to create and illustrate pieces of artwork. It started with my love of Spiderman comics as a child, followed by a life long love for graffiti beginning in my teen years, to my love of walking around the Museum of Fine […]
The Blerd Interview: Bleu
When interacting with power-pop artist/in-demand songwriter/mutton-chop maestro William “Bleu” McAuley, one thing comes into crisp, refreshing focus: Bleu is one nice dude. You see, a few weeks ago, Bleu was nice enough to set some time aside to talk to us; when a technological failure resulted in an entire, story-packed interview getting lost in space, I was awfully glum. As an avowed and longtime fan, it was disheartening to lose so much interesting material, and to waste a favorite artist’s […]
The Blerd13 with… Brett Detar!
Brett Detar has been a part of the modern music scene since 1996, including a nine year run with alternative/indie band The Juliana Theory, but after a decade in the rock and metalcore scene, Brett took a hiatus, returning in 2010 with his first solo album, Bird in the Tangle. Fans of his previous work, however, were in for a surprise. Brett’s return stems from classic country and folk roots, rather than the hard rock of before. I was able […]
The Blerd13 with…Mike Doughty!
Mike Doughty is a busy man. There’s the electronic/samples Dubious Luxury record which was released in early August, a new solo album due this week, and then the highly anticipated book due early next year. Mr. Doughty recently answered some burning questions that Popblerd! had about the book, the albums, label changes and some interesting musical collaborators . Keep reading to see if some of your questions were answered, too! 1. With a new album, book, and tour coming up, it seems like […]
The Blerd Interview: Andy Grammer
As it turns out, Andy Grammer speaks exactly like you would expect him to. This isn’t a bad thing – anyone who’s heard his earworm hit single “Keep Your Head Up” is very aware of the positive vibes that are the 27-year-old singer’s stock and trade. Andy’s self-titled debut album hit shelves earlier this summer, and he’s already managed to cultivate a growing fanbase that revels in his sunny brand of optimistic pop-rock head-nodders. Andy greets me on our phone […]
The Blerd13 with…Justin Warfield of She Wants Revenge!
New column alert! New column alert! Welcome to the Blerd13, our (new) little slice of Q & A heaven. For our grand gala premiere event we have Justin Warfield, frontman for She Wants Revenge who chats all things SWR, the possibilities of a My Field Trip To Planet 9 follow-up, and what’s taboo on Twitter. 1. Valleyheart feels like a John Hughes (In a good way, obviously) movie. What kind of mood were you trying to set? Thanks, that’s amazing. […]
A Moment With: Kenya Hall
One wouldn’t necessarily expect Maine to be a hotbed of soul, but sure enough, there’s an up and coming soul band emerging from the…er, whatever Maine is famous for (anyone from Maine reading this post-please don’t kill me.) If you’re from the area and you haven’t checked out the Kenya Hall Band , then shame on you. If you’re not from the area and you love soul music, please allow this column to be your introduction. I was fortunate enough to be able […]
Sweet Chin Muzak – Interview With Cardinals Blogger, Daniel Shoptaw (Part 2)
Make sure you click here to check out Part 1 of GG’s interview. In Part 2, Daniel Shoptaw shares who his favorite Cardinals fantasy sleepers are, who would be perfect next to Albert Pujols on the right side of the infield, what he expects out of the club in 2011, and where he thinks Pujols ends up. GG: The Cardinals have had quite the 2000s so far. There have been seasons where they totally dominated the regular season, only to fall […]