Tomorrow sees the release of The Broken West’s sophomore LP, Now Or Heaven , their second album for their label home at Merge Records. The album marks a departure from the more straight froward, hook laden, work […]
Category: The AD Interview
Kurt Wagner (Lambchop) :: The AD Interview
Calexico (Joey Burns) :: The AD Interview
Now a decade into their career, Tucson’s Calexico continue to cull their sound from the surrounding deserts. Just as their name implies, that sound is equally rooted in California and Mexico […]
The AD Interviews :: The Summer Recap 2008
It’s Labor Day weekend; somehow the summer has already come and gone..damn that was fast. So, before we roll out the next set of AD Interviews , let’s recap the ones we’ve […]
Howe Gelb (Giant Sand) :: The AD Interview
Fear not, Howe Gelb is back, and is once again picking up the reins of the Giant Sand moniker for his new LP proVISIONS . Gelb’s last album, the gospel heavy
Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg :: The AD Interview
Aquarium Drunkard: Rook is far more thematic than its predecessor Palo Santo . While those songs felt like they could be cohesive, Rook’s ongoing chromatic descents seem to hint at a central theme? […]
Over The Rhine :: The AD Interview
…and now, even more coverage from last week’s Newport Folk Festival . Prior to their performance, AD sat down and caught up with Over The Rhine’s Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist. Among other things, they give […]
The Felice Brothers :: The AD Interview
New York’s Felice Brothers — whose excellent self-titled record was released this year by Conor Oberst’s Team Love label — were one of the highlights of this year’s Newport Folk Festival . The group, which consists of Ian, Simone, […]
Matt Berninger (The National) :: The AD Interview
I took the bus to work today because my car broke down, and I found myself in downtown Los Angeles, hemmed in on all sides by skyscrapers, alone with my […]
Alejandro Escovedo :: The AD Interview
Poet…musician…troubadour…survivor, Alejandro Escovedo is all of those and more. Decades into a career that has spanned various styles and genres (all the while arguably creating his own), Escovedo has just released his […]
Will Johnson (Centro-Matic) :: The AD Interview
A strong, if hefty, follow up to 2006’s excellent Fort Recovery , Will Johnson and company lay it all out on Dual Hawks , the new two disc affair that stables Centro-matic on . . […]
Hayden :: The AD Interview
Hayden has come a long way from his introduction to the U.S. as the heir to the folky mope-rock throne over a decade ago. His new album, In Field & Town , is instrumentally his […]
Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) :: AD Interview, Pt 2
This is part II of II of Marty Garner’s AD Interview with The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn. You can find part I HERE…. Craig Finn is a normal dude. […]
Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) :: AD Interview, Pt 1
Craig Finn is a normal dude. He may be “gettin’ a lot of double takes when he’s comin’ around the corners,” (as he sings on the title track of the […]
Julie Ocean :: The AD Interview
Earlier this month AD caught up with Julie Ocean’s Terry Banks to discuss (among other things) the band’s new LP, Long Gone And Nearly There , the Velocity Girl days, The Undertones, the local scene in Washington […]