The Interview Show with Scott Wood 2011

My phone call woke up Little Dragon singer (and all-around indie goddess) Yukimi. She was napping before the show while on tour with Gorillaz. Yukimi and the band are from Gothenberg, Sweden, a town known more for its metal than its chill electronic indie pop. You'll have to listen for when I get poor groggy Yukimi to give me her best metal GROWL.

No one knows who Little Dragon is YET, but everyone I have introduced to the band loves ’em. Check out “Feather.” This song Yukimi wrote because she resented being told that women are not risk-takers.

Tracks played on the show...

1) Little Dragon, Machine Dreams "Feather"
2) Gorillaz (feat Little Dragon), Plastic Beach "Empire Ants" (partial)
3) Jose Gonzalez "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (cover) (background only)
4) Little Dragon, Machine Dreams "Never Never"
5) Dark Tranquility, Damage Done (2002) "The Treason Wall" (background only)
6) Brandy (feat Monica), Never Say Never "That Boy Is Mine" (background only)
7) Little Dragon, Machine Dreams "Runabout"

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The Interview Show with Little Dragon #56

This week we’ve got another undiscovered chilled-out, Scandinavian electronic group. Meet WhoMadeWho! Yes, WhoMadeWho is named after the AC/DC song, but the band  sounds NOTHING like AC/DC.  These guys DO sound a lot like Miike Snow and Hot Chip.

When I met up with the band, the guys were so jetlagged that I had to wake them up to chat.

Tracks played on the show...

1) Who Made Who, The Plot "The Plot"
2) Who Made Who, Who Made Who "The Loop" (snippet)
3) Who Made Who, The Plot "Keep Me In My Plane"
4) Who Made Who, The Plot "Small Town City"
5) Who Made Who, The Plot "This Train"

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The Interview Show with WhoMadeWho #57

They say the 90’s should be “coming back” any time now (if they ever went away). This week, I've got not one but two acts with a special connection to that era.

Shane from The New Loud knows is convinced the 90's are coming back. His band has a new single called “Wrapped In Plastic.” The track was inspired by the cult classic TV show Twin Peaks and the song was written from the point of view of the dead 90s icon Laura Palmer.

Loreta also has a special soft spot for the 90’s. She has recently covered Michael Jackson‘s 90’s single “Stranger In Moscow.” Listen to our chat and see how she reacts when an angry Mariah Carey invades her dressing room!

Tracks played on the show...

1) Angelo Badalamenti, Twin Peaks Soundtrack "Twin Peaks Theme" (background)
2) The New Loud, Measures Melt  "Wrapped In Plastic"
3) Angelo Badalamenti, Twin Peaks Soundtrack "Laura Palmer's Theme" (background)
4) The New Loud, Measures Melt  "Get Lost"
5) Loreta "Stranger In Moscow" (Michael Jackson cover)
6) Loreta "Happily Never After"

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The Interview Show with The New Loud & Loreta #58

Evil Ebenezer has been slugging it out in the sometimes unforgiving west coast hip hop scene, trying to make a name for himself. When I called him, he was updating his Facebook page, getting ready for a tour. Not very EVIL, but he told me he leaves the true villainy for the stage.

Tracks played on the show...

1) Evil Ebenezer, Evil Eye "Scarecrow"
2) Evil Ebenezer, Evil Eye "Ghostbusters"
3) Evil Ebenezer, Evil Eye "Step To"
4) Evil Ebenezer, Evil Eye "Take Me With You"

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The Interview Show with Evil Ebenezer #59

As soon as I had my foot in the door of the Halestorm tour van, the band's drummer Arejay was shaking my hand and calling me “Shades” (because I was wearing sunglasses). In fact, the entire group had an explosive energy (they later blamed on coffee), but one thing was clear, these guys want a career in music.

Hard rockers Halestorm started out in 2005 touring a live EP and then in 2009 finally released their self-titled debut. These guys tour relentlessly and being a road veteran gives the band a confidence you don’t see in a lot of new acts.

At the centre of Halestorm are the Hale siblings, Lizzy (the frontwoman)and Arejay. They believe in keeping things in the family. Mom is the tour manager and Dad drives their bus. And at a Halestorm show, you will run into their mom in the audience selling Halestorm CDs.

Apparently Arejay gets asked a lot how he feels about his sister singing about “getting off,” (Halestorm's signature song is “I Get Off”) and he HATES it. Listen to him go off about it in the our chat.

Tracks played on the show...

1) Halestorm, Halestorm "Bet You Wish You Had Me Back"
2) Halestorm, Halestorm "I Get Off"
3) Halestorm, Halestorm "Familiar Taste of Poison"
4) Halestorm, Halestorm "It's Not You"

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The Interview Show with Halestorm #60

Every once and a while it is nice to discover the hidden gems in your own town. This week, I’ve found two, Blood Diamonds and Matty C.

No one seems to know anything about blog sensation Blood Diamonds. So I called him up to get to the bottom of things. There is some weird dude screaming “Mass Effect” in the background. As revenge, I asked Blood Diamonds what he is singing in the shower lately. He wanted to sound all indie cool by claiming he sings Cut Copy‘s latest, but that isn’t what he ended up singing.

Matty C is a local DJ veteran and has just put out a single “Action.” When I called Matty C, he was playing with his baby daughter on the couch. You can hear her cooing in the background as we chat. 

Sweet shoegaze disco tracks and babies. This show never disappoints!

Tracks played on the show... 

1) Blood Diamonds (ft. Wet Look) "Lasting Love"
2) Blood Diamonds "Aries"
3) Matty C "Action" (Kutcorners remix)
4) Matty C "Action" (Kutcorners remix) (background)
5) Matty C "Discotheque"

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The Interview Show with Blood Diamonds and Matty C #67

The Interview Show producer and host Scott Wood climbs into the tour van to hang out with your favorite indie bands. This podcast covers all kinds of music--anything from electronic to hip hop to indie to punk to metal. Listen!

The Interview Show with Blood Diamonds and Matty C #67

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