Interview with Katona Katrina and Sekzbasstian Moikano of Voodoo Zombie
September 13, 2014
I had a chat with the premier undead Chilean rockers about their breakthrough, ongoing success, and plans for spreading their zombie plague around the globe.
Read the interview here. a hARD lESSON lEARNED
aUGUST 21, 2014
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Interview with The Suicide Shifters
May 9, 2014
The boys from Illinois give us their take on "Live & Rippin' Rockabilly."
Read the interview here. Interview with Oliver Baroni of Hillbilly Moon Explosion
May 1, 2014
I had a little chat with Oliver about the origins of his band, the DAG connection and what HME has in store for us in the near future!
Read the Interview here. The Art of El Gato Gomez
May 1, 2014
Cats, Betties, Tiki, Mermaids, Noir, Monsters, Aliens, Skulls, Space Age, Abstract ~ I'm in!
View the Gallery here. Interview with Messer Chups
April 30, 2014
Oleg Gitaracula and Svetlana "Zombierella" Nagaeva give us a glimpse into the weird retro and reverb heavy world of Russian spook surf.
read the interview here. Interview with Thirteen Shots
April 29, 2014
The Brit quartet let us in on the workings of B-Movie Garage Rock'n'Roll!
Read the Interview Here. Interview with The Zombie Dandies
April 26, 2014
France's Horror movie inspired Metal duo combine heavy riffs with punk rock energy and attitude to create a sound that's all their own.
Read the interview here. The Fine Art of David Lozeau
April 26, 2014
You need this. or one of these.
all work and no play...
april 21, 2014
review of the koffin kats' ~ straying from the pack
april 20, 2014
with a flurry of souped-up songs, the koffin kats defined the next generation of psychobilly with their album, straying from the pack
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Interview with Johnny Toxik of the Gutter Demons
April 16, 2014 (repost from February)
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last two months, then you OBVIOUSLY know that the Gutter Demons are back in a big way, with a handful of shows under their belts and two appearances scheduled for this year's Psychobilly Meeting in Pineda De Mar. I had a chance to converse with the Demons' Johnny Toxik a few months ago, as they were reemerging, and ask him what was in store for us from the Canadian psychobillys.
Read the interview here. The Times Are A'Changin'
April 14, 2014
I had an opportunity to speak with Captain Drugbuster himself, Mr. Graeme Grant (of Demented Are Go, The Krewmen, Frantic Flintstones, etc.) about the state of today's psychobilly and how it has changed since the early days.
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Interview with Steve Young of The Surfin' Wombatz
MAy 12, 2014
Following the release of their sophomore full length album, Steve Young lets us in on what The London marsupial wreckers have been up to for the last thirty years.
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May 1, 2014
I wrote you a poem... with my brain.
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Skullavera
April 29, 2014
attempt to wrap your mind around the incredible artistry of Skullavera here.
Interview with Nitro Injekzia
April 27, 2014
Russian Canadian punks based out of Berlin with an intensity and conviction that transcends the language barrier and kicks serious ass.
Read the Interview here. Interview with Romeo von Frankenstein
April 25, 2014
We get deep and creepy when Romeo Von Frankenstein and I discuss some heavy matters... like beer.
read the interview here. review of 45 grave's ~ Sleep in safety
April 25, 2014
Combining Heavy Metal with New wave ambient synth, surf and punk rock attitude, 45 grave's sleep in safety is an enigma wrapped in a quandary wrapped in a marshmallow and balogna sandwich.
read the review here. interview with rebel flesh
april 22, 2014
with their dark melodic blend of raw punk and a nod toward 80's new wave, austins' rebel flesh show us all what d.i.y. truly means.
read the interview here. review of gutter demons' ~ room 209
april 19, 2014
Have a listen to one of Montreal's preeminent psychobilly bands in my review of the gutter demons' 2005 release, room 209.
read the review here. review of messer chups' ~ zombie shopping
april 19, 2014
russia's premier electro spook surf set tantalize and traumatize with their 2008 release, zombie shopping!
read the review here. Review of The Ghastly Ones' ~ A Haunting We Will Go-Go
April 18, 2014
Get an earful of the spooky sounds of Southern California's own Ghastly Ones. I take a look back at their debut album, A Haunting We Will Go-Go.
Read the review here. Interview with Jeroen Haamers of Batmobile
April 15, 2014 (reposted from January)
I asked Jeroen Haamers of Batmobile about playing Rockabilly music around the world.
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