WIUX : Pure Student Radio

Of Montreal have gone on far longer than anyone expected back when Kevin Barnes formed the group in the later 1990s. Their new release, Skeletal Lamping (meaning: hunting for skeletons at night by scaring the prey with lamplight), is both their most hi-profile and most experimental album.

How old were you when you started recording and when did you decide you wanted to make this music gig into a career?
Dave – I would say that sometime in middle school I got really interested in middle school.

Maggie Graber: How are you enjoying this tour?
John Vanderslice: Oh, should we check to make sure it’s recording okay? Or should I hold it closer—
MG: Yeah, yeah it’s good. I’ve done some test work.
JV: You’re smart. [Laughter]

Craig Shank: This little blinking light means that it’s working….So, I was talking to Laura (Veirs) earlier and the first thing that I want to ask, and it’s completely unrelated to the show or music, or anything, but I hear that you’re running a marathon?

Craig Shank: So, if we could just get started by talking about the relationship you have with your record label…
Laura Veirs: I have a new record out on Nonesuch. It’s my third release, and it’s technically the last one in my contract. So…it’s yet to be determined whether we’ll do another one together, but I [...]

I just remember fading into the next song not knowing what to think. I wasn’t even sure if I liked it. It was loud, bizarre, six minutes long, and had completely ruined the flow of the set. And then the phone rang. Some kid called in to say he hated me and the song I [...]

On October 26th, 2007, I got to sit down for an interview with local Bloomington band The Alarmists (Calm Down.) Present at the start of the interview were Mike Bushman (guitars/vocals), Neal Warner (electric bass), Jeremy Ness (drummer), Andy Goheen (drummer/choreographer), Molly Paganski (friend of band.) and me. The band is set to release their [...]

Directly after an inspired performance at Bloomington’s John Waldron Arts Center on Friday, October 5th, I had a chance to talk a bit with Justin Rice and Christian Rudder, the creative duo behind Bishop Allen, for WIUX.
John: Do you want to introduce yourselves?
Justin: Sure. I’m Justin Rice, and I sing and play [...]