The Greatest Night in Pop, about the writing and recording of USA for Africa’s “We Are the World” at Henson Studios is a masterpiece of director Bao Nguyen.Seeing the musicians’ personalities in close quarters, working all night, is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The footage of superstars standing nervously in the same room and bringing their best performance to the table is nicely ...

Jul 02, 2019 Web Exclusive By Mark Redfern. My Firsts is our email interview series where we ask musicians to tell us about their first life experiences, be it early childhood ones (first word, first concert, etc.) or their first tastes of being a musician (first band, first tour, etc.). For this My Firsts we talk to Brian Aubert of Silversun Pickups.. The Los Angeles four-piece released a new ...

Aug 26, 2016 Web Exclusive By Stephen Mayne. Hans Petter Moland has been a stalwart of Norwegian cinema for over two decades. Often playing with dark material, and skirting around the edges of multiple genres, he’s become a regular on the festival circuit, appearing frequently at Cannes and the Berlin Film Festival where his eighth film, In Order of Disappearance, premiered back at the start ...

Jan 10, 2025 By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip). Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Mariel Fechik, Mark Moody, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list.

Apr 30, 2024 Web Exclusive By Andy Von Pip. Sunday (1994) recently made waves with their stunning debut single, “Tired Boy.” Not only does the single resonate like a lost classic, but the band also arrived with a fully formed visual aesthetic.

Mar 10, 2021 Web Exclusive By Austin Trunick. I’ve been a lapsed movie-goer—we’re talking before COVID began. Going from living in a city like New York, to moving to the countryside, where the closest theater is a thirty minute drive away, really puts the brakes on the number of movies you’re going to see in a theater.

Jan 12, 2025 · The film centers on Shelly Gardner (Pamela Anderson of Baywatch fame), a 57-year-old showgirl performing in a semi-successful revue for 37 years when it is suddenly canceled with minimal warning. Discombobulated by this turn of events, she has to seek out alternative means of earning a living but has to contend with having a lack of transferable experience from her current employment, as well ...

Jan 22, 2025 By Andy Von Pip Photography by Nicole Osrin. South London duo Sandhouse—Anna and Caspar—return with their first release of the year, unveiling the darkly hypnotic single “Circus”, out today. Following spellbinding live shows at Bermondsey Social Club and The Shacklewell Arms, the track once again highlights their talent for crafting lush, widescreen soundscapes to become ...

Sep 23, 2024 Web Exclusive By Hays Davis. For those living in the Memphis, Tennessee area during Elvis Presley’s lifetime, it was news whenever the King was in town, with Elvis sightings always creating a buzz. For Presley, recording in Memphis held the promise of personal grounding and creative renewal.

Jan 29, 2025 · Classic Interviews Let’s Eat Grandma on “Two Ribbons” Love, Loss, and Reconnecting Apr 28, 2022 Issue #69 - 20th Anniversary Issue. Two Ribbons, the third album from British duo Let’s Eat Grandma and the follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed I’m All Ears, is a beautifully honest body of work that explores themes of love, loss, and friendship, as well as reconnection and hope.