Category Archive: music interview

Interview: Ric Rawlins on Super Furry Animals

One of somethingyousaid.com’s favourite bands ever, Super Furry Animals are the subject of a new biography by Ric Rawlins. With illustrations by Pete Fowler and full band participation it marks 20 years since the… Read More →

Interview: Wet have eyes on the prize

Brooklyn-based trio Wet are supporting London Grammar across Australia (while performing some select sideshows) this March. Elaina Ransford catches up with them in the US as they prepare for their tour… Wet first came on my radar as… Read More →

Interview: Getting To Know Heart Beach

Hobart’s self-described oceanic-pop sweethearts Heart Beach are making waves. Formed in 2013, they’ve put out a ceaseless string of impressive singles and played shows across Australia and New Zealand, including a spot at… Read More →

Belle and Sebastian, desire and consolation

Glasgow-based indie-pop legends Belle and Sebastian have just dropped their latest longplayer, the brilliant “Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance” and are set to journey to Australia later this month. Courtney Dabb talks… Read More →

A made-up interview with J Mascis

Somethingyousaid.com’s Lisa Says engages in a somewhat creepy (and completely made-up) conversation with J Mascis about his new album: If J Mascis is famous for something besides his virtuous, loud guitar play and… Read More →

Interview: Fat Freddy’s Drop are connected

Scott Towers (aka “Chopper Reedz”) of Fat Freddy’s Drop is having a normal, run-of-the-mill day with his kids in the January sun at Langs Beach, Auckland. Just being a dad. When he picks up the… Read More →

Interview: Truckfighters do their thing

Sweden-based stoner/progressive-rockers Truckfighters are in the midst of an Australian tour, after which they are hitting up Europe. Courtney Dabb speaks to them to find out more: Thanks for taking the time out… Read More →

Getting to Know Ali Barter

Melbourne-based songstress Ali Barter is unquestionably one-to-watch in 2015 and is set to hit stages in Sydney and Melbourne real soon. Wanna discover more about her? Well, here she is, in her own words:  I… Read More →

Interview: Kid Congo has hope

Founding member of The Gun Club and erstwhile guitarist for The Cramps and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Kid Congo – otherwise known as Brian Tristan – brings his psychedelic rock’n’roll to Sydney Festival… Read More →

Interview: Getting to Know Anna O

Perth musician Anna O has recently released ‘Symphony’, taken from her upcoming EP.  The song blends the artist’s heavenly vocals over synths, strings and a grand orchestral chorus. We asked her to tell us more about… Read More →

Interview: The Growlers ride the wave

The Growlers are firmly atop the crest of the Californian surf-garage wave, and with the recent release of “Chinese Fountain”, their third full-length album, they’re continuing to ride it out. The shaggy-haired troupe… Read More →

Getting to Know Kill My Coquette

LA-based musician/model/actress, Natalie Denise Sperl, is frontwoman of Los Angeles quartet Kill My Coquette, whose self-titled debut EP is due out this month. We asked her to tell us more about herself and her band:… Read More →