The Cycle of Death, Growth and Rebirth: Karl Sanders on the new Nile lineup and 'Vile Nilotic Rites'1/13/2020 Interview by Parisa Eshrati  Upon the release of Nile's ninth studio album, Vile Nilotic Rites, we spoke via email with founding member Karl Sanders on the rebirth of the band. We discuss the parallels of the band's journey to ancient Egyptian literature, drawing from The Book of the Dead to understand how the tumultuous path ultimately led to the new lineup, new album and re-invigoration of his musical passion.
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Interview by Parisa Eshrati  Photograph by Joseph Okpako / Getty Since '83, The Melvins have been paving the way for experimental musicians across genres. In support of their 53-day tour across the country, we spoke with lead vocalist and guitarist Buzz Osborne on everything Melvins. We discuss quotes from his favorite films, philosophers and musicians and how they relate back to his ethos on life, love and music.
Interview by Parisa Eshrati  Similar to the eponym of the Yoruba goddess of love, hip-hop duo OSHUN are on a mission to spread messages of spiritual and self love. Their latest album, bittersweet vol. 1, uses afrofuturism as a tool for empowerment, and provides offerings for women on their journey to preistesshood. We caught up with members Thandiwe and Niambi Sala in an email interview to discuss crystals, prayers, and affirmations to keep your chakras hydrated, plus much more.
Interview by Parisa Eshrati
Everything is Terrible! is the video and performance collective that is responsible for some of the internet’s most bizarre and hilarious viral videos. Ahead of their 2019 tour, we asked EIT! about their curation process and had them share their favorite music videos from their vault, ranging from motivational raps to summoning Satanic verses.
Interview by Kurt B. Reighley  Photo Credit: Carlos Santolalla Enigmatic Canadian crooner Orville Peck is making waves everywhere from NPR to Vogue with his Sub Pop debut Pony, a set of haunting country ballads with a distinctly queer aesthetic. Following his slot supporting the sold-out Lord Huron show at Tucson's Rialto Theater last month, he kindly spared a few minutes to discuss his mellifluous baritone voice, his omnipresent mask, and the drags queens who helped make him the man he is today.
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All interviews posted before October 2015 were originally recorded for KAMP Student Radio.
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