Interviews | Jonk Music

5 Questions with
Generationals

10/08/2012

New Orleans-based duo Generationals have quite a knack for crafting accessible indie pop. With an expert vintage sensibility, they draw heavily from sun-drenched '60s psychedelia and carefree '50s doo-wop. With...

5 Questions with
Geographer

Erica Matlin

10/04/2012

Interviews, Madison

As previously mentioned, Freelance Whales will be performing in Madison this Saturday at Redamtè, but make sure not to miss out on the opening act, Geographer. Jonk Music is giving away two pairs of free ticket...

5 Questions with
Freelance Whales

Erica Matlin

10/01/2012

Interviews, Madison

Freelance Whales can be considered an enigma of sorts, and an intriguing one at that. This is not because of their insanely eclectic collection of instruments, but of their universal appeal. The guys met in a m...

5 Questions with
Night Moves

Ryan Thomas

09/29/2012

Interviews, Madison

Minneapolis-based Night Moves are set to open for Dirty Projectors tonight as part of the Majestic Theatre's 5 Year Anniversary. With a unique sound that blends everything from country twang to spacey psychedel...

Q&A with Dirty Projectors’
Amber Coffman

Jon Kjarsgaard

09/18/2012

Interviews, Madison

Dirty Projectors are a band that have remained nearly impossible to define throughout their decade-long career. What began as a solo project of David Longstreth (vocals/guitar/songwriting) expanded into a revol...

5 Questions with
Civil Twilight

Kathryn Doers

09/17/2012

Interviews, Madison

Civil Twilight is a rollercoaster of a band, taking the listener from intense rocking heights and then back down to the ground with some powerful mellow tracks, and they are clearly masters of both altitudes. T...

5 Questions with
Eternal Summers

Erica Matlin

09/01/2012

Interviews, Madison

Eternal Summers visits Madison tomorrow night, September 2, when they stop by The Frequency. We spoke this week to singer Nicole Yun. Is there a meaning behind your band name? "It's from a Shakespeare sonn...

5 Questions with
Mount Eerie

Andrew Brandt

08/31/2012

Interviews, Madison

This upcoming Thursday, Phil Elverum — the man behind Mount Eerie — is set to make a stop at the intimate UW Music Hall next Thursday, September 6. Somehow finding time to tour during a year in which he release...

5 Questions with
PHOX

Kathryn Doers

08/16/2012

Interviews, Madison

Tomorrow night, PHOX will perform at the Majestic Theatre's Live on King Street, opening for rock group Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers. Take this opportunity to enjoy some homegrown music from an up-and-coming ...

Q&A with Yeasayer’s
Anand Wilder

Isabel Reidy

08/15/2012

Interviews, Madison

Brooklyn-based psychedelic dance wizards Yeasayer have made quite a name for themselves since their formation in 2006. The band will be touring through December to promote the release of their new album, Fragra...

5 Questions with
The Very Best

Lizzie Kirch

08/14/2012

Interviews, Madison

You may have caught our concert preview last week for The Very Best (Radioclit's Johan Karlberg and Malawian songsmith Esau Mwamwaya), who visit Madison this Thursday at the Majestic Theatre with special guests...

5 Questions with
Jeremiah Nelson

Max Simon

08/08/2012

Interviews, Madison

Music can do a number of things. It can inspire (example: Queen). It can make you dance (example: Michael Jackson). And yes, it can make you levitate (example: Jeremiah Nelson). Don't believe me? Have you ...