Category Archives: Interviews

Interview: Steve Riley of L.A. Guns

Posted on January 4, 2011 by jnagle4

Photo credit: Rock Eyez.com Author’s note: I conducted this interview at last year’s M3 Fest. For over two decades, Steve Riley has provided the backbeat for L.A. Guns, one of the sleaziest bands to emerge from L.A.’s Sunset Strip. Before … Continue reading →

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Interview: Jetboy

Posted on June 22, 2010 by jnagle4

A lot of things can change in a year. When I last spoke to Jetboy, they had just reformed and were getting ready to enter the studio. They have since released an acclaimed EP and played several rock festivals around … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Music | Tagged Billy Rowe, Damned Nation, Feel the Shake, Fernie Rodd, Jes Reckless, Jesse Mendez, Jetboy, M3, Mickey Finn, Off Your Rocker | Leave a comment

Interview: Bobby Blotzer of RATT

Posted on May 10, 2010 by jnagle4

Photo Credit: handout Bobby Blotzer has been keeping time in RATT’s rock n’ roll circus for over 25 years. The band recently released Infestation, their first studio album in a decade. The album debuted at #30 on the American charts … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Music | Tagged Bobby Blotzer, Dancing Undercover, Fashion Rock, Infestation, Invasion of Your Privacy, Out of the Cellar, RATT, RATT n' Roll, Round and Round, Tales of a Ratt, Things You Shouldn't Know | Leave a comment

Interview: The Thermals

Posted on April 19, 2010 by jnagle4

Photo credit: Alicia J. Rose The Thermals were formed in 2002 by singer/guitarist Hutch Harris and bassist Kathy Forrester. They quickly gained a reputation for their lo-fi sound and politically charged lyrics. The band gained national recognition with their 2006 … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Music | Tagged Hardly Art, Hardly Garbage, Hutch Harris, Kathy Foster, Kill Rock Stars, Now We Can See, Pillar of Salt, power pop, The Body The Blood The Machine, the sea, The Thermals, We Were Sick, Westin Glass, When We Died | Leave a comment

Interview: Chuck Billy of Testament

Posted on March 15, 2010 by jnagle4

Photo credit: Last.fm Testament formed in 1985 in Berkeley California and quickly became one of the most influential bands of the emerging Bay Area thrash scene. The rapidfire guitar riffing of Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson was held together by … Continue reading →