The band Seawhores was formed in 1996 in Fargo, ND by Cody Weigel (guitar/vocals/keyboard/samples) and Adam Marx (bass/vocals/samples) while the two were still in high school. Like Hammerhead before them, Seawhores took off from Fargo as soon as they could and settled in Minneapolis, MN. Throughout their existence the band has made a point of collaborating with others (30-40 people, …
Back in January (on the same day as my interview with The Blind Shake, in fact) I had the privilege of interviewing Michael Yonkers for the fifth time. (Previous interviews include: TEVS #4, TEVSCAST #2, #5, #9; this will be the first one to appear on Base SG.) Among other things, we discussed his ongoing work with The Blind Shake, …
Recently Max and I had the pleasure of sitting down with Chris Rose to talk about his new album under the Robust Worlds moniker. Also at the interview was Neil Weir, the engineer behind the Robust Worlds record. Neil and Chris have been playing together lately in Sativa Flats, and Neil is even engineering the new Heavy Deeds album. Base …
When sifting through bargain bins you run into the same issues over and over again. Sometimes you just break down and finally buy that complete run of Micronauts that you’ve been ignoring for years. Other times you go with the unfamiliar, and anything with a funny cover gets tossed into a stack of potential purchases. I find myself drawn to …
It’s been a while since we checked in on the progress of Twilight of the Mississippi, so read on to see how Gus and Walken have been advancing on their first feature-length film. There were a few points during the editing phase when you went out and shot more footage. Do you feel that you have enough at this point? …
Jeff Mooridian Jr. is the phenomenal drummer behind Vaz (along with guitar players Paul Erickson and Tyler Nolan) and Hammerhead (with Paul Sanders on guitar/vocals and Paul Erickson on bass/vocals). I have had the privilege of interviewing his band mates in Hammerhead, and it was just matter of time before I came begging for a chance to bother Jeff. He …
The following is a conversation I had with the hardest working band in Minneapolis, The Blind Shake. The band is comprised of Mike Blaha (baritone guitar/vocals), Jim Blaha (guitar/vocals), and Dave Roper (drums). I’m still in the process of digesting their two fantastic releases from 2011; one being their first full-length in four years, Seriousness. The other release is their …
About a year and a half ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with local trio Gay Beast. In the interim the band released their best album yet- To Smithereens, toured Europe a second time, and then went on an indefinite hiatus. Gay Beast were one of the most exciting and hardworking bands to come out of the Twin …
Just a few seconds after we pulled away from the dock in Alexandria, MO, I remembered that I have terrible motion sickness and the last time I was on the water (about 10 years ago) I threw up a whole bunch. I don’t want to interrupt filming, so I say nothing. I end up being just fine, and see jumping …
The following is from Walken of the UGB. Read more about the film here, and see a bit of the film over here. It’s true that all across the United States, people are preparing for something… I’d be hard pressed to tell you what, exactly… or rather, it seems like everyone is preparing for something different… Walken and Gus in …