In 2020 – as the pandemic took a little summer break and polish officials allowed to organize small outdoor concerts, I went to Opole to my beloved Songwriters Festival. Two days of fun came to close with an outstanding concert of Sean Nicholas Savage who performed in a rather small tent during an enormous storm having only his backing tracks as a company. And even though the world seemed to fall apart for a moment, the gathered crowd couldn’t take their eyes and ears from Sean who owned the stage like he was born on it. Truly a magical performance. This week he’s coming back. This time with a band and visiting not only Opole, but also Warsaw and Poznań weeks before the premiere of his next album – “Shine”. Is there a better time to ask about his favourite music? I don’t think so! Continue Reading “Soundtrack Of My Life: Sean Nicholas Savage”
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Top 5 of the non metal related records that inspired Wyatt E. as a band
pic by John Van de Mergel
Wyatt E. are cloaked in mystery, very much allowing their music to do the talking. And when it talks, it provides deep meditation and other-worldly vibes in abundance. Layering instrumentation and atmospherics to create a hypnotic soundscape that ebbs and flows, taking listeners on a journey far beyond the physical realm. Continue Reading “Top 5 of the non metal related records that inspired Wyatt E. as a band”
Portrayal of Guilt’s Matt King shares his favorite albums from 2021
photograph by Rolf Venema
The past year has been very busy for Portrayal of Guilt. They released two well-received albums and toured as much as possible. Unfortunately, the band’s European tour was postponed, but we keep our fingers crossed that it will still be done. Meanwhile, Matt King, the band’s vocalist, took a moment to talk about his favorite albums from last year. Continue Reading “Portrayal of Guilt’s Matt King shares his favorite albums from 2021”
Soundtrack of my life: Jared Swilley of The Black Lips
As concert life – at least in Poland – is getting slowly resurrected, it’s a good time to resurrect our old quick interview series – “Soundtrack of my life”. And as the garage rock and roll legends – The Black Lips are one of the first bands to come to Poland after the two years pandemic gap, we’ve asked their singer-bassist – Jared Swilley – about the music that means a lot to him. Here are his picks. Continue Reading “Soundtrack of my life: Jared Swilley of The Black Lips”
Everyone is a hypocrite. An interview with Amyl and the Sniffers
Speaking via zoom with Australian bands is always kind of weird. You finish your first coffee, they’re almost in their beds. You’ve just came back from a big festival, even though there’s still pandemic raging here – they’re on strict lockdown and curfew, despite their pandemic situation being significantly better. Oh, and there’s always at least one mention of AC/DC. But hey, it couldn’t be more pleasant. Continue Reading “Everyone is a hypocrite. An interview with Amyl and the Sniffers”
Do we even know how to write music anymore? An interview with Genghis Tron
Is coming back from thirteen year hiatus an easy thing to do? Genghis Tron proved this year with their new album – “Dream Weapon” that it may be hard, but also worth it. I’ve talked about all the emotions around it, changing influences and lineups and band-personal life balance with their guitarist – Hamilton Jordan. Continue Reading “Do we even know how to write music anymore? An interview with Genghis Tron”
Music has always been an outlet for me. An interview with Milena from GOLD
On the day of the GOLD’s live stream concert, as part of Roadburn Redux, a post appeared on their Facebook profile. It was published by, Milena, the band’s vocalist. In a touching words, she admitted that at the age of nineteen she was raped by someone she was in love with. It turned her life upside down and that she lived for many years with shame. She was running from her trauma, but memories came back during the lockdown. Furthermore, she added that the material they will present at Roadburn – “This Shame Should Not Be Mine” is devoted to her experience. Continue Reading “Music has always been an outlet for me. An interview with Milena from GOLD”
It’s about creating worlds. An interview with Black Midi
It’s amazing how time flies. Seems like yesterday, when we’ve interviewed Geordie Greep and Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin – both guitarists and vocalists of then next big thing and british noise rock phenomenon – Black Midi. Almost two years later and they have the world tour in their portfolio (and they didn’t have too much time for that, since Covid hit 6 months after our interview during OFF Festival), a temporary change of line-up (Matt took a break from the band to focus on his mental health) and second album – “Cavalcade” – coming. What’s a better time to check on them? This time I spoke with Morgan Simpson – Black Midi’s genius drummer. Continue Reading “It’s about creating worlds. An interview with Black Midi”
Just go and see your favorite band. An interview with FACS
photo by Ivi Rebova
FACS is one of those bands whose plans have been severely disrupted by the pandemic. They had just released their album Void Moments and were packing up for a European tour when COVID-16 came. Band decided to turn their energy and frustration into creative work, which is why they are now coming back with a new album, Present Tense. Brian Case, the singer and founder of FACS, spoke with me about their creative process, living in isolation, the Chicago music scene, living off streaming and – oh yes – concert plans. Continue Reading “Just go and see your favorite band. An interview with FACS”