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Nearly a year after the release of Crying the Neck, English singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf brings us a “harpsichord banger” with The Beast, on top of a new headlining Tour of the Beast tour in the US that kicks off June … Continue reading Thirteen Questions with Patrick Wolf
The facts surrounding the gamma bomb test have been classified for decades, but for the first time, eyewitness accounts from personnel actually involved with the program, along with testimony from others familiar with Dr. Bruce Banner and his work, can now be shared. Continue reading Incident at Desert Base: The True Story of the Banner Gamma Bomb
Luke Royalty is pop, well, royalty in the making. Luke’s first single ‘I Could Get Used To This’ was supported by Jack Saunders on Radio 1, his second single ‘I Do’ was made BBC Introducing track of the week & … Continue reading Artist Interview – Luke Royalty
London born and Newcastle raised, singer/songwriter Lizzie Esau is…well, one to watch and then some. Here, give this a listen- How good was that? There’s the melodious flow of Dessa with the growling indie guitar of Wolf Alice or She … Continue reading Artist Interview – Lizzie Esau
My Franchise Festival co-host Hamilton and I recently had the opportunity to interview Nadia and David Oxford about their new book, Mega Man X: Maverick Hunter’s Field Guide. It’s the definitive encyclopedia of the Mega Man X franchise’s extensive character … Continue reading Interview: Nadia and David Oxford – Mega Man X: The Maverick Hunter’s Field Guide
I got a chance to speak with firebrand rapper Hakuna Tanaka before the release of her new album AUDIO -RETRATO (out today, wherever you get your tunes from) She specializes in lyrically dense hip hop with rock and reggae twists. … Continue reading Artist Interview – Hakuna Tanaka
Coming straight outta Lincoln, with vim, vigour and vaudevillian vocals, Madam Misfit gives a lady like spin to the Chaphop (Chapess Hop?) and Electroswing genres. After a meeting with Professor Elemental, she moved from fan to performer and in short … Continue reading Artist Spotlight and Interview – Madam Misfit
So, I’ve been kicking around a better way to ask if people are interested in doing reviews/interviews for stuff we get in. I think a once… monthly? thread might be the best way. What I am going to do is … Continue reading The Avocado Sells Out
“So what were the clues supposed to be?” William Campbell asks me, scanning the front cover of the new deluxe edition of the album. I feel pretty sure he already knows, but I play along and point out that he’s … Continue reading Well I Knew What I Could Not Say: An Interview with William Campbell on Abbey Road
Some fun summer hip hop you say? Try this: Brother Selected are a four piece Rap group from Spain with rock tinged, flowing sound that is a first class experience live, and sounds just as good on their new LP ‘Caos’. I got to speak with them about their song, their shows and the substance of their sound.* Avocado – So, how did you guys meet and get started? Seven «Initially, the group was just Runs and myself, we’ve been friends since kindergarten and one drunken summer night Run suggested forming a group. Some tequilas later, I agreed We, started … Continue reading Artist Spotlight/Interview : Brother Selected
How lovely was that? Vera Green are an Alicante band with an ear for a charming tune that will make your day more pleasant. Their country tinged indie pop first appeared on their English language debut Le Paradis in 2015. I … Continue reading Artist Spotlight : Vera Green
This interview was originally published in the May 2017 print edition of The Avocado and is now made available online for the first time. The moment I walk in the door, he’s asking me how my drive over was in … Continue reading The One-and-Only Billy Shears: An Interview with William Campbell on Sgt. Pepper
Trying to describe She Makes War’s music is the best kind of difficult. Indie? Yes, hints of Britpop with catchy, hook filled choruses. Alt-rock? Yes, a touch of grunge, the upfront force of Shirley Manson or Amanda Palmer. (Palmer describes … Continue reading Artist Spotlight : She Makes War
This year, Miracle Mile, the most romantic apocalyptic film ever made, turns 30 years old. A phone rings. A phone rings and you answer it, expecting a call. A wrong number. The person on the other line, you think, is pulling … Continue reading Miracle Mile: Review and Interview with Director Steve De Jarnatt.
Welcome to the Artist Spotlight for Spanish rock band UVE. They’re a heavy, melodic force filled with anger, passion and energy. Live, they’re outstanding. You can tell these are musicians that work at it. ‘Quiero Ver Al Mundo Arder’ (I Want To See The World Burn) there, from their 2015 Album ‘Hasta Al Final’ I got a chance to speak with lead singer Xavier Saez about the history of the band, how to survive as a Spanish band and their future plans El M: “How did you originally meet and form UVE?” Xavier: All the members (Pedro Duran-Guitar, ‘Mutha’ – … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: UVE
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