interview

WGTB’s Sydney Browning interviewed Caitlin Krisko of The Broadcast to promote their show at Acre121 on Febrary 4th:

The Broadcast is a soul rock band based out of Asheville, North Carolina.  From their beginning in Brooklyn, they gained popularity in New York before moving away from the New York rat race.  They have one album “Over the Undercover” and have recently released their new EP “Days Like Dreams”.  The band is comprised of lead vocalist Caitlin Krisko, Rich Brownstein on the keyboard, Matthew Davis on the bass, Tyler Housholder on percussion, Christian Mendoza on guitar, and Michael Davis on drums.  All of the members of the band are professionally trained.

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Dan Vickrey has been the lead guitar player and backup vocalist for the Counting Crows since the band’s first tour in the early 90’s. He’s received co-writing credit on many of their songs, including Accidentally in Love, for which he was nominated for an Oscar and a Grammy. He recently released a CD with a side project, called Tender Mercies, on the label Collective Sounds. Vickrey was interviewed by Mitchel Hochberg on Politricks, a political talk show that covers politicians’ tricks with conversation and humor. The interview covered a wind range of topics, including Tender Mercies, Counting Crows, and, of course, politics. Click through to listen to the full interview! Read More »

Mid-July in Pasadena, California was predictably a hot one, however I was about to get a splash of irony as I walked into Starbucks, to interview the edgy duo Thurlow. Despite the hectic landscape of the coffee house, the busy atmosphere didn’t deter the musicians from being relaxed and personable. The band, comprised of Augustus Green and Jacqueline Caruso, were authentic characters, revealing their quirky yet benevolent natures. The Washington, DC-based band, currently expanding their roots in Los Angeles, got straight to some reminiscin’ about the DC music scene.
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Just a reminder that tonight’s episode of Public Interview, hosted by Lauren Hodges, will feature an interview with Jim Lehrer of PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Tune in at 9 pm at www.georgetownradio.com (“Listen Live”) or via iTunes (Radio > College Radio > WGTB) to hear the interview. Lehrer will step down as anchor of NewsHour on June 6, but will continue to moderate segments and stay involved in the production of the show.

The June 6 episode of Public Interview will feature Svetlana Legetic, the editor and founder of Brightest Young Things, in the WGTB studio.

On March 14 at the 9:30 Club, I covered my very first concert for WGTB. I was fortunate enough to get to review one of my favorite artists, Ben Kweller, alongside a possibly more famous co-headliner, Pete Yorn. The two share a grungy acoustic-semi-alternative kind of sound that I find infectious, but that made my dear father giggle with mirth when I played it for him: “I love the voice cracks!”

Before the concert began, I was lucky enough to sit down to talk with Mr. Pete Yorn. When I asked about themes that have appeared throughout his repertoire, he was quick to answer. “A lot of people miss where they’re at, ‘cause they’re just trying to get to the next place,” he told me. “That’s a theme that I’ve seen come up since my first record, since I’ve been writing songs… just being present—if you’re present, you can really get the most out of every moment.” Read More »

Slightly Stoopid may have released their first album in 1996, but the rowdy crowd who packed in to hear them at the 9:30 Club was surprisingly extremely young. High school-aged young. (I watched two very sad, under-aged fans being escorted out of the club before the band even hit the stage.) But I can see why they have such a consistent appeal with youth. The band from Ocean Beach, California sums up in their music and their demeanor so precisely what high school is and should be. Their songs create the perfect, perpetuating jam soundtrack for riding the emotional swells of your teenage years. Their music not only sounds good but feels good, too. Read More »