interview
Interviews with top Beat music advocates celebrities, musicians, artists, and icons about their current and past music projects.
Episode ICT-001
I am ICT-Makavenna, a young Hispanic female rapper doing experimental and inspirational music, and I host my music on SoundCloud at the moment. Interesting tidbit about me: I am part Salvadorian, part Mexican, and part German. I began really making music last summer when I was 13 years old. The first song I recorded was called "I’m Real." It was about me being real, but surrounded by so many fake people. It was about some issues I dealt with in middle school. After a year, I believe I am growing slowly with my music and my fan base. The type of music that I am working on at the moment I call experimental hip hop, inspiration rap. Of course, I make music that is fun and that I enjoy. But I am moved by so many songs and genres from so many different times in the history of music. I am inspired to make music that relates to society, that motivate my generation, and that give a point of view from a young teen Hispanic female growing up in America, including the struggles, trails and positive changes, achievements and influences.
By ICT Makavenna6 years ago in Beat
Country Crooner Baylee Littrell Checks All Our “Boxes”
16-year-old Baylee Littrell is the next big thing in country music. This Georgia boy is paying tribute to his Southern roots by choosing a country music career versus pop, that his father, Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell is famous for.
By All’s Fair in Love & Writing6 years ago in Beat
George Thorogood - Interview
George Thorogood has been a staple part of my musical diet since I was a teenager. As this story recalls I first saw him as a teenager when I was on holidays on the Gold Coast. I saw him play numerous times since and a few years ago I interviewed him about roadies when I was making a TV show called Rock Soldiers. This interview appeared in InPress on May 17, 1989 and it was around his fifth Australian tour. It's just been announced that George is going to tour Australia again —and I guess me and Ruttsy will front up for another round...
By Andrew Watt6 years ago in Beat
Hollywood Brittany's Prison Chains Are Broken and She's All In
I got locked up for sex trafficking women. I had three females at the time. If anyone knows me and knows the game, they understand that no one was forced by any means. But it’s a touchy situation. Everyone has underlying hate for most people they're closest to. - Hollywood Brittany
By Winners Only6 years ago in Beat
A New Concerto Is Born
On January 13, 2019, violist Brett Deubner will be soloist in the premiere performance of Viola Conceto by Maestro Robert W. Butts at our upcoming January 13, 2019 concert. BONJ Board member, J. Scott Sommerer, interviewed the internationally acclaimed recording artist.
By Brett Douglas Deubner6 years ago in Beat
Cowboy Junkies Interview
Cowboy Junkies have just announced an Australian tour for 2020. It's amazing that a band that started in such a low-key way have endured so beautifully. When their first international album, The Trinity Session, came out in 198,8 it was lauded for its stark simplicity. It still sounds alluring today. This interview with Michael Timmins was the cover story of InPress on 17 May, 1989. A few years later, an artist I managed, Julia Darling, played several shows with Cowboy Junkies in Southern California when they were managed by my good friend Peter Leak. They were lovely people and it was an honour to work with them.
By Andrew Watt6 years ago in Beat
Crowded House - Paul Hester - Interview
This interview with Paul Hester of Crowded House was the cover story of Edition 6 of InPress published on Wednesday August 17, 1988. Paul knew the magazine was just getting started at the time of the interview and started the interview with "Let's see if we can get some quotable quotes to move the new mag along, mate." That's the kind of guy he was. The interview coincided with the release of the second Crowded House album Temple of Low Men, which had the challenging job of emulating the success of their extraordinary debut...
By Andrew Watt6 years ago in Beat
Produced By a Girl Records
Independent record label "Produced by a Girl" is on the hunt for unsigned artists. Based in Portland, OR and led by CEO Mary Knoblock, Produced by a Girl Records is starting to plant seeds in the music industry to spread the word about artist, and producer opportunities under her label. During a meet up with Mary, we sat down in beautiful Portland, OR to learn how the label envisions helping underground artists build their brand, what criteria they look for in artists, and advice for emerging artists who are trying to break into the music business.
By Produced By A Girl ™️6 years ago in Beat
Joni Mitchell Interview
My interview with Joni Mitchell was conducted by phone in 1988 and appeared in InPress on Wednesday, 27 July, 1988, in Edition 3 of InPress. She was forty-four at the time and had just released the album Chalk Mark in a Rainstorm. In this interview, she talks about maintaining her innocence, finding meaning in music, Elvis and Kylie and the respect she had received from Prince.
By Andrew Watt6 years ago in Beat
Augusta's Best Kept Secret
Who's the hottest in the city? A question you hear quite often throughout the Garden City's musical scene. On the other hand, an artist from the Southside of Augusta, Georgia..."Uptown" to be exact, keenly answers he doesn't care who the hottest in the city is because he's the hottest [from] the city.
By HRE Publishing7 years ago in Beat
