Interviews
Browse all the interviews I've published on Chasing Sundays.
Longform interviews:
Humor, despair, survival: A long talk with Coma Cinema’s Mathew Cothran
The grand delusions of an indie-rock auteur living in exile.
Eli Enis
Nothing’s Domenic Palermo talks Slide Away, Whirr, new music, more
A candid convo about pissing off the industry, rehabilitation, and the future of shoegaze’s best modern band.
Eli Enis
“Some people don’t want to offend the eradicators:” Ekko Astral’s Jael Holzman on leaving congressional media, journalism’s failures, and resisting the “political band” tag
The former Axios reporter censures Congressional journalism’s entrenched transphobia, and then reveals how her own band’s music is a direct response to the horrors she witnessed on Capitol Hill.
Eli Enis
“Your whole family’s going down”: A blunt talk with Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante
One of metal’s biggest figures gets honest about the genre’s “identity crisis,” the value of criticism, “shitty music” on Octane radio, right-wing metalcore assholes, Charli XCX, and much more.
Eli Enis
To be at ease: A long talk with Whirr guitarist Nick Bassett
In his first — and final — honest interview, the shoegaze musician goes deep on his and Whirr’s history, addresses the band’s controversies head-on, and muses about their future.
Eli Enis
Chasing Fridays mini-Q&A's:
Chasing Fridays: Greet Death, Empty Shell Casing, Winter Q&A, more
New intrigues, old favorites, trend forecasting, and, of course, a shoegazey Q&A.
Eli Enis
Chasing Fridays: Wisp Q&A, Hotline TNT, crushed, more
Fuzz-rock, trip-hop, ambient – oh my! Plus, an emotional taste profile with shoegaze’s “it girl.”
Eli Enis
Chasing Fridays: DIIV Q&A, Contrast Attitude, Zastava, more
Six reviews, a crazy-ass live show recap, and a powerful Q&A with a shoegaze titan.
Eli Enis
Chasing Fridays: FearDorian Q&A, smokedope2016, Find My Friends, more
The only newsletter uniting underground cloud-rap, regional beatdown, and whimsical indie-pop.
Eli Enis
Chasing Fridays: Alex G, Wednesday Q&A, forty winks live, more
My favorite artist returns, a convo with an indie mainstay, a report from the shoegaze frontlines, and screamo.
Eli Enis
Chasing Fridays: Feeble Little Horse, TAGABOW Q&A, kuru, more
Gonzo live reporting, a Q&A with a real one, and reviews of four new projects.
Eli Enis