Interview with Mike Law

If you don’t know the name Mike Law, you really should. He fronted the amazing, but truly underrated Eulcid. Now Law mans the helm for the equally great, but remarkably different New Idea Society. Mike was kind enough to answer some questions for SAL.

Band (Mini) Interview:
The Daylight Hours

I recently talked with David Adedokun of The Daylight Hours last month. Here is the short Q&A.

Describe the band’s sound and major influences.
David: A lot of the record is rooted in alternative country. That sound seems to lend itself to good storytelling. And I love telling stories so I was anxious to see what I […]

Band (Mini) Interview:
Empire Empire (I Was A Lonely Estate)

I recently talked with Keith Latinen of Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate). Here is the short Q&A.
Describe the band’s sound and major influences.
Keith: I guess I would describe our sound as a throw-back to the mid-90’s emo bands. The really pretty, heart-on-your sleeve gut-wrenching stuff that when you listen to it, you can […]

Band Interview - Into It. Over It.

Band interviews return! Woohoo! Into It. Over It. is an incredible project that you should know about. Evan Weiss (The Progress, It’s A King Thing, Up Up Down Down) has been writing and recording one song every week since his 23rd birthday. Weiss is 23 weeks in and has 23 songs to show for it. […]

Band Interview - Agent…

Agent are a great punk rock band from Long Island. The band has quickly made a name for themselves in the flourishing LI scene. I reviewed the band’s debut EP, I Wouldn’t Trade That For Anything here. Thanks to vocalist Keith Pilson for fielding some questions.

How would you describe your sound to someone yet to […]

Band Interview - Bridge And Tunnel…

Bridge And Tunnel hail from Huntington Station, NY. While the band has only released their four song demo courtesty of No Idea Records, they have made quite an impression. Check out my review here of the demo 7-inch. The members play or have played in bands such as Latterman, Fellow Project, Con Amore, Slingshot Dakota, […]

Band Interview - The Gaslight Anthem…

Happy 4th of July!
The Gaslight Anthem are one of the more exciting bands I have come across this year. The band’s recently released debut album, Sink Or Swim, is damn good. I will have a tough time keeping it out of the SAL Top Ten of 2007 at the end of the year. Check out […]

Band Interview - Up Up Down Down…

Continuing the Up Up Down Down theme of SAL lately, here is an interview I recently did with Steve Poponi, mastermind of the band. Thanks to Steve for being so generous and not getting too annoyed at having to exchange so many emails with me over the last few weeks. You can check out my […]

Band Interview - The Ackleys…

The Ackleys are a great pop/punk band from Birmingham, Alabama. I have gushed over the band on SAL for the last six months. Vocalist/guitarist Katie Crutchfield was kind enough to answer some of my questions. You can check out my review of the band’s last release, the Forget Forget Derive Derive EP here. Check out […]

Band Interview - Street Smart Cyclist…

Street Smart Cyclist are an incredible new band that I had the pleasure of discovering earlier this year with their demo seven inch record. I am not sure I have ever been so impressed by a band’s first songs. However, SSC’s material simply jumps out at you. You can read my review here. Go visit […]