Q & A with Michael Angelakos of PASSION PIT
It was announced yesterday that PASSION PIT are returning to NZ to play their first headline show at Auckland’s Powerstation on Thursday 25 July. I eMailed Michael Anhelakos some questions and he kindly responded with some (really frank) answers…
Watch our interview with Jaz Coleman of KILLING JOKE
Jaz is never short of a few words – Cheese on Toast caught up with him in early April – and ow you can watch the video(s) of the interview…
Q & A with Benjii Jackson – the man behind Muzai Records
Cheese on Toast posed the man behind MUZAI RECORDS, Benjii Jackson, a bunch of Q’s and he retorted with a bunch of awesome A’s. Check it out …
Interview with Finn Andrews of THE VEILS
I spoke with Finn Andrews via Skype the other week; it was night time where he was (the UK). I asked what he’d be up to that day…
Interview with Matt Hyde of BEASTWARS
BEASTWARS release their sophomore album this week, so Cheese on Toast spoke with Matt…
Interview with KING TUFF
I spoke with Kyle Thomas last week at his home in Los Angeles (on the phone)
Meet THE DRONES [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Yesterday The Drones were in town – here in Auckland to support Neil Young Crazy Horse at Vector Arena. Cheese on Toast popped over to the hotel where they were staying to have…
Interview with Andrew and Daniel Aged of INC
I was scheduled to speak with both the brothers who make up the neo-r’n’b band Inc on the telephone earlier this week; I was told that apparently they like to do their interviews…
Interview with Jack Bevan from FOALS
FOALS just released their third album Holy Fire and I recently spoke with their drummer Jack Bevan about the record, it’s new directions and how producers Flood & Alan Moulder tricked them.
JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION Interview
Words by Jake Harding Jon Spencer. Uber Lord of the howlin’ and hollerin’ new garage generation, the first in the line of the modern punk, blues singers, paving the way for a…
Q&A with CHICKS ON SPEED
CHICKS ON SPEED are heading back to New Zealand – playing two club shows plus an exhibition at Wellington’s City Gallery. Cheese on Toast asked our pal Jo Galvin to pen some questions to send to Alex and Melissa…
Laneway Interviews : Of Monsters And Men, Alt-J and Divine Fits
While we were at St Jerome’s Laneway Festival we snuck into some dressing rooms for interviews with Of Monsters and Men, Alt J and Divine Fits. Check them out here…
Interview with Gedge from THE WEDDING PRESENT
The Wedding Present is one of THE great bands of the last twenty years. As loud and dynamic as the Pixies, as lovelorn and lyrical as The Smiths. The band first featured on the genre-defining NME C86 cassette tape and released their debut album, George Best, in 1987. Despite constant championing of legendary DJ John Peel, 18 hit singles, and feverish cult appeal, The Weddoes (as they’ve affectionately known) have never really broken through to achieve the mainstream success that so many of their contemporaries did….
Interview with Ripley from MOON DUO
I got to ring Ripley from Moon Duo at his new home of Portland the other week…
Watch our interview with Ruban from UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA will be releasing their sophomore album II in early February. Cheese on Toast met up with Ruban Nielson to talk about the new record and life post The Mint Chicks. Watch the video of the interview here.
Interview with Brian from ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
I spoke with Brian “Geologist” Wietz of Animal Collective ahead of their return to New Zealand this month… read the interview here
Interview with Butch Vig of GARBAGE
I spoke to Butch Vig the other day – in fact it was at the same time that a tornado struck West Auckland; my mind was a little distracted as severe weather beat…
Interview with Dylan Baldi of CLOUD NOTHINGS
Last week I got to speak with Dylan Baldi of Cloud Nothings. It was a bit like pulling teeth / getting blood from a stone / talking to a twenty year old guy who really wasn’t interested in talking me. A bit more like the latter than anything else, to be fair, and I got the distinct impression that it seemed like that mainly because it was true.
Interview with Channy Leaneagh of POLICA
POLICA got added to the Auckland line-up for St Jerome’s Laneway Festival this week and I’ve recently been really enjoying their debut album Give You The Ghost which, while it was released in…
Q&A with MOUNT EERIE
MOUNT EERIE has been confirmed to be touring New Zealand in early 2013. I eMailed Phil Elverums a few Q’s and he replied with a few A’s. That’s kinda how shiz works.
Interview with Neill and James from VILLAINY
Cheese on Toast met up with Neill Fraser and James Dylan of VILLAINY this week to talk about the release of their debut album, produced by Tom Larkin (Shihad) and with cover art by the famous Storm Thorgerson.
Interview with NICK RAVEN
Young singer-songwriter Nick Raven popped into the Cheese on Toast office this week to give us the low-down on who he is and what he’s up to. Nick Raven is on tour in…
Interview with BERNIE GRIFFEN
BERNIE GRIFFEN & THE GRIFTERS have just released their album “Everything So Far” which is a compilation of their previously released very limited edition EPs and are about to go on the GUNSLINGERS…
Interview with Phil from THE DATSUNS
The Datsuns are soon to release their fifth album Death Rattle Boogie – 10 years, almost to the day, after they released their eponymous debut album. Cheese on Toast caught up with Phil…
Interview with Dick Taylor of THE PRETTY THINGS
On Friday, THE PRETTY THINGS were announced to be returning to New Zealand this December. The last time they played here was in 1965 – and they were banned. For life.
Cheese on Toast got one of the biggest PRETTY THINGS fans we know, Jake Harding from Thee Rum Coves, to have a chat with Dick Taylor and here’s the result…
DEAR TIME’S WASTE – Interview
Cheese on Toast caught up with Claire Duncan from Dear Time’s Waste late last week to chat about the new album Some Kind Of Eden – it’s inspirations and it’s making. Watch the…
Interview with Anand Wilder of YEASAYER
Yeasayer’s third album Fragrant World is out now and Cheese on Toast took the opportunity to catch up with Anand on the phone to chat about the new record. He was excited to…
Interview with Oliver from The XX
The much anticipated new album from TheXX – called Co-exist is out in New Zealand next week – September 7th. I have been lucky enough to listen to the album already – but…
Interview with Dave Wakeling of THE BEAT
The (English) Beat are coming to play at Auckland’s Powerstation next week – Thursday, August 23rd and I recently had the honor to spend some time on the telephone with founding member, Dave…
Cheese on Toast talks about qualms with BILL BAILEY
Bill Bailey is bringing his latest stand-up comedy show Qualmpeddler to New Zealand in late September / early October – and I was given the opportunity to get up early one morning recently…
