Author Archives: Janice Headley, Programming Assistant Extraordinaire

Interview with Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine

interview by Janice Headley
photos by David Bartholow (for Gorilla vs Bear)
One of the most highly anticipated releases of the 90’s was the follow-up to My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless, an album most people regard as the pinnacle of the shoegaze movement. (And which inspired the name of a certain local record label!)
But almost 18 years [...]

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Live @ SXSW: Antietam 3/12

review by Janice Headley
The first band I’ve seen so far at SXSW was Antietam, and, man, it’s just gonna be all downhill from there… Okay, just kidding! But this veteran New York band rocked with such amazing energy and passion, it will be hard to beat.
The Village Voice has repeatedly declared founding member [...]

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An amazing set from one of the best…

Kristin Hersh & Grant Lee Phillips at The Croc - 7/25/06
Photo courtesy of photophonic
Anyone who knows me knows about my love for Kristin Hersh. If it wasn’t for her music, I wouldn’t have met the man who ended up being my husband, so needless to say, the woman has my heart for life!
Last night, [...]

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A dream come true…

Kevin, Lisa, Janice with Robin Guthrie, KEXP - 6/20/06
Ever since junior high, I’ve been a huge Cocteau Twins fan. I bought their CD box set before I even owned a CD player — even though I couldn’t actually play the discs, I just had to have them in my possession! Even geekier: [...]

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