Conversations with artists and people shaping music from within.
Lestat breathes the core of his music
Twelve years is a long time to live with a musical project.For Lestat Von Mondlicht, those years have left behind six albums, three EPs, independent singles and, perhaps most importantly, a record of how he has changed. As he prepares Crimson Soul: T…
Claudia Blackstar doesn't believe an artist has to explain everything.
Claudia Blackstar doesn't believe an artist has to explain everything.She describes herself as extremely shy and introverted. She is careful about what she shares, drawing a definite boundary between the person and the artist.“I don’t really share mu…
An interview with Amy Gould of Eden On Fire
Often when I discover new music or listen to a new artist, I tend to focus on certain aspects of it. Something gets me hooked, a melody, a riff, an aesthetic.But with Amy Gould and Eden On Fire, there is something else.Don't get me wrong, they have m…
Mike Milan Dedic on Instinct, Energy and Letting Go
There is a point in making music when a musician has to decide whether to keep working or simply let the moment be what it is.Another take might be better. Another hour might smooth out a mistake. Another attempt at the solo might put every note exac…
A true musician with a soul of melodies
For MAVALE, the greatest part of making music isn’t the finished song.It’s everything that happens before it.You won’t find chaos in Martin’s studio. Everything has its place because that’s where his mind works best. Before a single note is recorded…
Dreams can come true
There was a time when making music felt impossible.Not because the dream wasn't there.Because the opportunity wasn't.Growing up in northern Iran near the Caspian Sea, SMMF dreamed of creating music, but without access to professional equipment or for…
Proud Canadian Songwriter and performer
On a quiet farm in west-central Alberta, songs have been finding Rick Wolsey for more than fifty years.Some arrive while he’s looking across the fields.Others begin with a passing thought, the rhythm of a machine, or the changing weather.A few have e…
Where Bologna Becomes Music
After most of Bologna has settled into the night, Claudio and Ezio are still walking. Between live shows, they drift through the streets, overhearing conversations outside cafés, passing familiar bars and watching the city slow into a quieter rhythm…
Feature with Steve Bello
Steve Bello Stopped Trying to Please Everyone - and Found His Best MusicFor nearly two years, Steve Bello wondered if there would ever be another album.Not because he'd run out of ideas.Not because he'd stopped writing.But because, after years of rel…