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Artist Interviews Dianogah Interview

This week, DJ Ninja speaks with Kip McCabe, Jay Ryan, and Jason Harvey of legendary Chicago two-bass band Dianogah. They discuss their still-here-ness, how they became a two-bass-and-drums outfit, their favorite collaborators, and their upcoming box set of reissues from Smashed Plastic.

"There was a while where we had a motto that was 'nothing is too stupid.' Like, we don't take ourselves too seriously; the song titles are often humorous (to us at least) and I think we've always tried to add a little bit of levity to the music. So I feel like the genres of music that we get lumped in with a lot of times are thought of as being self-serious and emotional or too academic, and I think we've tried to balance that out with making things feel a little lighter and more whimsical." - Jason Harvey

Produced by DJ Ninja.

Photo Credit: Nathan Keay

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Artist Interviews The Kantors Interview

This week, Features contributor Matty G speaks with Kristin and Dan Kantor of The Kantors. They discuss the makeup of the band, the project's pandemic roots, and recording their debut EP Our Hearts Revealed at Friends of Friends studio. 

"Just be nice, be yourself, and the people that are nice and also being themselves will find you." - Kristin Kantor of The Kantors

Listen to The Kantors debut EP Our Hearts Revealed. 

Produced by Brian Szpak

Photo Credit: Tessa Abedon 

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Artist Interviews goodkitty Interview

This week, Features contributor Alyssa Edes talks with Katie Colt of goodkitty. They discuss the multi-year process of creating the EP Picture Albums, learning to make art for oneself by trusting "the gut check," and the mom life of making music after 8 p.m. 

"To have completed this work, it's like I sent a message to myself which is, you are capable and you have something to contribute... I've given myself a gift and now other people get to open it too." - Katie Colt of goodkitty on the completion of her EP, Picture Albums

Singles of Holding on To You, Red, and Sabrina are out now. Picture Albums is out everywhere February 9, 2024.

Produced by Alyssa Edes

Photo Credit: Stephanie Jensen

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Artist Interviews Honestly Same Interview

This week, Features co-director Marjorie Alford speaks with Zach Moore of Honestly Same. They discuss the makeup of the band, their unique and improvisational approach to music making, and the many other projects Honestly Same's members are attached to. 

"Making this kind of music I feel is theraputic to me ... Everything in our world is so optimized and prescribed and actually you can just make music very unpreciously. Just trusting yourself and trusting the people you're playing with, not being too caught up in the specifics but rather the space and the time that you're occupying together." - Zach Moore of Honestly Same  

Honestly Same's newest album Hot Plate Only, is streaming now on all platforms.

Produced by Marjorie Alford.

Photo Credit: Honestly Same

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Artist Interviews Jess Godwin Interview

This week, Features co-director Jessi D speaks with formerly Chicago-based and now New York-based multidisciplinary artist, Jess Godwin. They discuss the unbreaking of her heart in the creation of her latest visual and music release, dreamer., the genesis of her highly customized body instrument, the Muze, and her varied and vast artistic background.

"It feels so great to make something, and give it to myself." - Jess Godwin.

Dreamer. is is now available to stream and watch on all platforms, and on Jess's website.

Produced by Jessi D.

Photo Credit: Ryan Bourque 

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