INTERVIEW: THE DEAD DEADS’ ‘DAISY DEAD’ RESURRECTS THE HISTORY OF HER JAW-DROPPING BAND AHEAD OF ‘TELL YOUR GIRLS IT’S ALRIGHT’

Published June 25, 2021 in Atwood Magazine

From the second we met, Daisy Dead surprised me. Entering our webcam meeting, her eyes were X-ed in makeup the way cartoonists portray a dead character — the trademark style her band and their legion of fans, the “Deadcorps”, have worn for nearly a decade of shows and public appearances. Daisy and I laughed upon realizing that this may have been the first time the X’s had been worn exclusively for print.

Full article: https://atwoodmagazine.com/tddi-the-dead-deads-interview-2021-tell-your-girls-its-alright-feature/

INTERVIEW: CHARLES ON TV FLOATS WILD METAPHORS ON NEW SINGLE “GOLDEN ALLIGATOR”

Published June 16, 2021 in Atwood Magazine.

It started as an aimless chant, drain the swamp, and ended with the swamp boiling over.

Unable to look away, Charles On TV broke out his synthesizer and composed the scratch track for “Golden Alligator.” The single and its music video (released May 13 and 14, respectively) bristle with intrigue while grooving along to sounds from the sixties. Charles sings with a voice that is vintage-smooth. He enlivens the song’s retro sonic palette with splashes of modern production. Deep lyrical metaphors soften the song’s political bite, seducing listeners into the uncomfortable gape between truth and lies.

Full article: https://atwoodmagazine.com/cotvga-charles-on-tv-golden-alligator-interview-2021/

Album Premiere: Indie Rockers Blonde Otter Mix Fun With Sadness on Self-Titled Debut

Published April 22, 2021 In Atwood Magazine

Blonde Otter deserves to be released on cassette. The pop rock collection belongs lovingly stashed beneath the passenger seat amid old copies of Pet Sounds, Sgt. Pepper, Weezer’s Blue Album, The Gay Parade, and all the other musical love letters to Brian Wilson that have reached their own acclaim in the past half century.

Full article: https://atwoodmagazine.com/bldo-blonde-otter-debut-album-premiere/