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The Fred Thomas Interview: Punk, Self-Acceptance, & "Changer"
The Fred Thomas Interview: Punk, Self-Acceptance, & "Changer"

On Friday, Fred Thomas released the excellent new album "Changer."

Today, Fred was nice enough to talk with me about his album, about Michigan bands, and about why punk is self-acceptance.

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InterviewsJoshua B. HoeFred Thomas, Detroit Rock, detroit, ypsilanti, michigan, ann arbor, changer, polyvinyl records, All Are Saved, Best Exes, Shells, Saturday Looks Good To Me, The VItas, Shigeto, K9 Sniffles, Kelly Jean Caldwell Band, Protomartyr, Tyvek, City Center, Swimsuit, Hydropark, indie punk, punk, preverb, garage psych, lo-fi, noise rock, alternative rock, indie rock, indie garage rock, vapor soul, indie poptimism, vaporwave, chillwave, bass musicComment
Hallelujah (The Hills): My Interview with Ryan H. Walsh
Hallelujah (The Hills): My Interview with Ryan H. Walsh

Very happy to present my interview with Ryan H. Walsh of the band Hallelujah the Hills.

I am a huge fan, and I think if you check them out, you will become a huge fan too!

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InterviewsJoshua B. Hoeboston rock, hallelujah the hills, Ryan H. Waslh, Hallelujah Music, Have You Ever Done Something Evil, A Band Is Something To Figure Out, Dig Boston, Titus Andronicus, The Hold Steady, Movement Scorekeepers, Leonard Cohen, Rock and Roll Music, Rock, Van Morrisoon, Van Morrison, Astral Weeks, Cthulhu, David Lynch, Lynch On Lynch, Lynch on Lynch, M. Jonathan Lee, Ryan Connelly, Joseph Marett, Brian Rutledge, Nicholas Giadone Ward, Goth Kids Grandparents Playlist, Dreaming 80's Baby Playlist, Vomitface, Controlled BleedingComment
Vomitface: A Soundtrack For The (Futile) Search For Meaning (My Interview)
Vomitface: A Soundtrack For The (Futile) Search For Meaning (My Interview)

This is my interview with the Toronto band Vomitface.

Their most recent album is called "Hooray for Me" and I enjoyed it a great deal. We talk about the history of the band, the band's unique origin story, and about the band working with Steve Albini.

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InterviewsJoshua B. HoeVomitface, Hooray For Me, Radiohead, Weezer, Nirvana, Ramones, Joey Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Toronto, Jared Micah, Preetma Singh, Keller McDivitt, Help Yourself Records, Sloppy Joe's, Dyersburg, Tennessee, Memphis, Three 6 Mafia, Vogue, Marie Claire, WSJ, NYLON, Dramamine, Rock Band, Big Black, Steve Albini, Senior Pictures, Slow Learner, If Then, It's Me, Et Cetera, Fat Witch, Chew Toy, Wait, Eastern Bloc PartyComment
My Interview with Chvad SB of Controlled Bleeding
My Interview with Chvad SB of Controlled Bleeding

This is my interview with Chvad SB of the legendary experimental music band Controlled Bleeding.

During the interview we talk about DEVO, Ministry, being the new member of an old band, and creating movie soundtracks.

Enjoy!

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InterviewsJoshua B. HoeChvad SB, Controlled Bleeding, Paul Lemos, Tony Meola, Mike Bazini, Larva Lumps and Baby Bumps, Soldier Girl Driving, Spotify, #Spotify, Bandcamp, Neu!, Can, Captain Beefheart, Foetus, Einsturzende Neubauten, Coil, Ramones, Henry Cow, The Boredoms, Swans, Strategies Against Architecture, DEVO, Devo, New Traditionalists, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO, The Residents, The Damned, TSOL, The Dickies, Ministry, Jesus Built Me Hotrod, The Land of Rape and Honey, Gerald Casale, Jihad Jerry, Adventures of the Smart Patrol, Devo 2.0, Oh No! It's DEVO, Brian McBride, Brian Eno, Trent Reznor, Danny Elfman, GUT, Elias, The Qualia, Cotillion Knives, Crickets Were The Compass Comments
$$$'s In The Stream Part 2: My Interview With Rain Perry (Director of "The Shopkeeper")
$$$'s In The Stream Part 2: My Interview With Rain Perry (Director of "The Shopkeeper")

This is Part Two of my series on music economics, an interview with the Director of the new documentary feature film "The Shopkeeper" (about music economics) Rain Perry.

Ms. Perry is also an award-winning musician and record label owner. 

Please share with other musicians as widely as possible!

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InterviewsJoshua B. Hoe$$$'s In The Stream, Music Economics, Streaming, Spotify, #Spotify, C. Allen Bargfrede, Rain Perry, Life Unexpected, The CW, The Shopkeeper, Documentary, Mark Hallman, Congress House, Austin Texas, Precipitous Records, iTunes, Pandora, Billboard, Taylor Swift, Apple Music, Tidal, Beyonce, A&R, Ahmet Ertegun, Adele, Radiohead, Ani DeFranco, Iain Matthews, Tom Russell, Eliza Gilkyson, Sara Hickman, Carole King Comments
$$$'s In The Stream (Part One): My Interview With C. Allen Bargfrede on Streaming Economics
$$$'s In The Stream (Part One): My Interview With C. Allen Bargfrede on Streaming Economics

$$$'s In The Stream is my new series of interviews about the economics of music sales in a post-streaming world.

This is the first entry in the series, and interview with C. Allen Bargfrede a lawyer, professor, and researcher at the very cutting edge of studying the economics of streaming.

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InterviewsJoshua B. HoeSpotify, #Spotify, C. Allen Bargfrede, Berklee, Music Law In The Digital Age, Rethink Music Project, Transparency and Payment Flows In The Music Industry, Rdio, RDIO, Tidal, TIDAL, Black Box, The Black Box Problem, Berne Convention Copyright Treaty, blockchain, Beats, Beats by DreComment
My Interview with Jacob Kindberg (Director of ROCK Vs. CANCER)
My Interview with Jacob Kindberg (Director of ROCK Vs. CANCER)

Thrilled to share my interview with the Director of the upcoming Documentary ROCK Vs. CANCER Jacob Kindberg. with you!

ROCK Vs. CANCER tells the story of John Grabski III's decision to go out on his own terms through music after his terminal cancer diagnosis. 

 

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InterviewsJoshua B. HoeROCK Vs. CANCER, Rock Vs. Cancer, Jacob Kindberg, John Grabski III, Steve Albini, Big Black, Teeth, The Strain, On Pirate Satellite, Everett True, Stupid Cancer, Sands Cancer Center, Marc Maron, Electrical Audio, Cheebahawk, Indiegogo, CURE Child Cancer Association, Rocherster, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Biola University, Channel News, Best Minnesota Feature, 2010 Exposure Film Festival, Tapia, HBO, Bill Gerber, Gran Torino, Sing Over MeComment