The Big Sleep on Filter TV

If you are not familiar with The Big Sleep, you might have been Rip Van Winkling in the past couple years. With the release of their debut, Son of the Tiger, on French Kiss Records, the band has really blown up. And deservedly!

Check out this feature on Filter TV that the band did recently...

From Crackle: The Big Sleep on FilterTV

Songwriter Spotlight on The Rosewood Thieves

I've been doing a series of interviews lately that focus on the songwriting aspect of music called "Songwriter Spotlight." No TMZ BS here! This time around I'm putting the spotlight on The Rosewood Thieves!

The band's music is not as eery as their disembodied press photo heads are above. The songs are actually warm, folky numbers -- the kind you listen to on the porch while drinking some spiked iced tea. Or rather, with the cold weather coming up, it's the kind of music you listen to while sipping on drunken apple cider in front of a nice fire.

[Read more of my interview on Extrawack...]

Band of Horses on Filter TV

Check out the hilarious saga of Band of Horses on Filter TV...

Songwriter Spotlight: Daniel Tashian of The Silver Seas

Nashville is known for nurturing classic songwriters -- the kind of songwriter who will last through the ages. I recently came upon a great band from Nashville called The Silver Seas. The band's music speaks to the lonely and romantic -- the every man and woman. Their universal songs are what I call instantly "gettable," making your leg shake along with each chord, each sweet note.

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Calvin Harris on Filter TV

I went to sing karaoke with Calvin Harris when he was in town recently and I ended up asking him questions for an interview with Filter TV. Watch how it turned out on Filter TV below:

From Crackle: Calvin Harris on Filter TV

Lifeskool TV Songwriter Spotlight on Matt Pond of matt pond PA

check out my revealing interview with matt pond of matt pond pa. he talks about how he writes his songs and what is currently (and perhaps always) inspiring his work. read the interview here.

Lifeskool TV Songwriter Spotlight on Scott Masson of Office

i asked scott masson of chicago-based band office about his musical inspirations... the band just released their debut LP, a night at the ritz, on scratchie records this week... read the interview here.

songwriter spotlight on christopher denny on lifeskool tv

check out the interview i did with indie country singer christopher denny. he's got a voice that's otherworldly, caught in another era... read the interview.

songwriter spotlight on ferraby lionheart on lifeskool tv

here's the songwriter spotlight on ferraby lionheart on lifeskooltv.com.

songwriter spotlight on orba squara on lifeskool tv

check out my interview with mitch davis of orba squara for lifeskooltv.com. he's the guy behind the iphone song. he was also recently featured by pitchfork and stereogum! read the interview here.

songwriter spotlight on luke temple

i featured luke temple as the songwriter spotlight on lifeskooltv.com. his new album, snowbeast, debuts this week... check out the interview here.

songwriter spotlight on simple kid on lifeskool tv

i did an interview with simple kid, a diy, lo-fi singer-songwriter from london. he's doing three nights in a row at mo' pitkins in new york, starting today. plus a show at union hall. check out the interview on lifeskooltv.com!

songwriter spotlight on mirah on lifeskool tv

here's my songwriter spotlight interview with mirah on her new insect-inspired album, share this place, with spectratone international. check out her current inspirations now on lifeskooltv.com.

songwriter spotlight on greg barkley of oh no! oh my! on lifeskool tv

i chatted with greg barkley of oh no! oh my! about his songwriting inspirations. read the interview at lifeskooltv.com!

songwriter spotlight on robbers on high street on lifeskool tv

i recently interviewed ben trokan of robbers on high street about the band's new album, grand animals, and about his latest musical inspirations... check it out on lifeskooltv.com.

pipettes interview on filter tv

i did my first on-camera interview for filter tv with the pipettes... check it out here:

songwriter spotlight on die romantik

i recently interviewed the boys of die romantik about their new album, narcissist's waltz and their dark inspirations... check out the interview at lifeskooltv.com.

songwriter spotlight on kai fish of mystery jets

i interviewed kai fish of mystery jets about songwriting inspirations and more. check it out at lifeskooltv.com.

songwriter spotlight on fujiya & miyagi's david best

i asked david best of fujiya & miyagi some songwriter spotlight questions. check it out at lifeskooltv.com.

songwriter spotlight with danny barria of the big sleep

i caught up with danny barria of the big sleep for a songwriter spotlight interview on lifeskool tv. read the interview here...

the thermals and eugene mirman chat on haystack.com

hey everyone, here is the interview series on haystack.com that i helped coordinate. the thermals chat it up with eugene mirman. check out their IM convo here...

songwriter spotlight with jason friedman of the boggs



i interviewed jason friedman of the boggs on his new album, forts, on gigantic records. the boggs are playing a free show tonight at union pool and then going on tour.

check out the interview and concert information at lifeskooltv.com.

songwriter spotlight on holly miranda of the jealous girlfriends on lifeskooltv.com



check out the interview i did with holly miranda of the jealous girlfriends on lifeskooltv.com. click here to read the interview...

songwriter spotlight on noah chernin of sam champion on lifeskooltv.com



sam champion has grown tremendously since releasing their debut lp, slow rewind. now they are ready to explore richer pastures of music with songs that are well crafted with an alt-country whimsy. i recently talked to frontman noah chernin about all things sam champion on lifeskooltv.com.

songwriter spotlight on nick peill of fields on lifeskooltv.com



i'm totally loving field's single, "if you fail we all fail." i got a chance to ask nick peill some questions about songwriting for lifeskooltv.com. read what the charming brit had to say.

songwriter spotlight with eddie argos of art brut on lifeskooltv.com



hey everyone, sorry it's been a little quiet here on jinners this past week. i've been in LA for work, and haven't had a breather in a long time. i just posted the interview i did with eddie argos of art brut, talking about songwriting and such. please check it out here and leave me some feedback! everything will return to normal next week. in the meantime, check out these invites to the LA listening party for the new art brut album, it's a bit complicated, on downtown records.

xoxo
jinners

songwriter spotlight on jaymay on lifeskooltv.com



this week i got to interview and feature one of my absolute favorite contemporary singer-songwriters, jaymay. i am happy to announce that she just signed a deal with heavenly/EMI and (sad for me) is moving to london this month. check out my lifeskool tv interview with this songstress!

"dinner with the band" feature on lifeskooltv.com



i spent sunday morning salivating over burgers and indie music at the taping for the upcoming online tv show, "dinner with the band." check out my photos of musical guest pigeon john and tokyo police club and my interview with show creator, darin bresnitz.

nicole atkins interview on lifeskooltv.com



hey y'all, check out my "songwriter spotlight" interview with brooklyn chanteuse nicole atkins on lifeskooltv.com. i think she's swell. her new song "the way it is" from the forthcoming, neptune city, has an amazing, unexpected build. you can download it for free by clicking through to the interview.