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The S/T Interview

THE SELF-TITLED INTERVIEW: Darkstar

Words by Andrew Parks Scrapping an entire album is no big thing when your name’s Axl Rose, but when Darkstar decided to reboot their long-awaited debut record at the tail end of 2009, it nearly left the duo (multi-instrumentalists/producers Aiden Whalley and James Young) homeless. They eventually regained their footing after a couple eviction notices, […]
15 years ago
ST004, The S/T Archives

Florence and the Machine’s First Stateside Cover Story

Words by Kim Taylor Bennett Florence Welch doesn’t really do silence. But at the moment, she’s hushed, contemplating her recent Brit Award, the British equivalent of a Grammy. The win is an enviable accolade for any artist, but for Welch–who performs under the name Florence and the Machine–it’s quite surreal because the 22-year-old singer has […]
15 years ago
Recording Under the Influence

RECORDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: The Thermals

[Photo by Thomas Oliver] Recording Under the Influence is a recurring self-titled feature where we ask artists to ignore their musical inspirations for a minute and share what really went into the making of a particular record. Artists like the Thermals bassist Kathy Foster, who was more than happy to tell us what fueled their […]
15 years ago
From The Stacks

FROM THE STACKS: Soft Metals

[Photo by Dylan Gordon] We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the s/t staff on its collective ass.
15 years ago