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  • Peter Wolf Crier // Interview

    by Rob Van Alstyne October 10, 2011 -

    We chat with Peter Pisano and Brian Moen about expectations, Garden Of Arms’ more rocking sound, and how fear of death makes for a powerful muse.

  • Steven Wright // Interview

    by Matt Wild October 5, 2011 -

    “I don’t enjoy staying in the Marriott, or feel like going to the airport, but that’s just part of it in order to get onto a stage.”

  • Mayer Hawthorne // Interview

    by Patrick Dunn September 28, 2011 -

    The Ann Arbor crooner discusses his new album, and his connection to Spike Jonze and Kanye West.

  • Tim Minchin // Interview

    by Steve Heisler September 27, 2011 -

    The big-in-the-U.K. satirical musician on transitioning to America, being a gateway drug for skeptics, and the stigma of being a “musical comedian.”

  • Dead Man Winter // Interview

    by Christopher Bahn September 26, 2011 -

    We talked with Dave Simonett about Dead Man Winter, the Trampled By Turtles country-rock offshoot that performs this Friday at Club Garibaldi.

  • Max and Luke Savage of The Lonesome Savages // Interview

    by Joel Shanahan September 21, 2011 -

    The bandmates talk Little Richard’s “devil music,” their upcoming seven-inch, and starting a band with people who can’t play.

  • The Midnite Show celebrates 10 years of improv comedy mayhem // Interview

    by Brent Gohde September 20, 2011 -

    “‘Okay, you’re raping a unicorn, but you’re discussing Soviet-era politics.’ Soviet-era politics? Can we just move on to the next raping thing?”

  • Michael Ian Black  // Interview

    by Steve Heisler September 13, 2011 -

    The veteran comedian, actor, and writer talks about working again with a network that has spurned him, being “TV AIDS,” and playing exaggerated versions of himself.

  • MC Chris // Interview

    by Mike McHone September 12, 2011 -

    His stature is unassuming, and his voice is a little high in register. His knowledge of science fiction and classic horror films is unmatched.

  • UWM Union Theatre programmer Brian McGuire // Interview

    by Thomas Michalski August 25, 2011 -

    “Hopefully they’ll say, ‘Hey, classic films aren’t old, stuffy films.’”