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Linnea Herzog: A Rock And Roll Fables Conversation

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While the recent announcement that the last show of 2023 from the proprietors of Boston’s new Glam Punk scene, Linnea’s Garden, is taking place THIS FRIDAY(11/17) at O’Brien’s is quite the bummer, fans can rest a little easier knowing that not only is more stuff on the way in the new year… but also that by the time LG takes the stage at O’B’s they’ll have had time to aurally consume the newest EP entitled Mirrors (Which arrives earlier on the 17th) over and over and over again. That said, if you’re at the show don’t make us look silly, do your homework, and be ready to sing those words back at the trio when they take the stage!

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Ruby Grove: A Rock And Roll Fables Conversation

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We are lucky enough to live in a town where you can walk outside your door on the daily and practically bump into an artist making killer music. That said, and with a scene so seemingly bursting with talent, it’s sometimes hard to differentiate who you should pay attention to which is where we come in occasionally to act as a guide to help you find who stands out from the rest.

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Friendship Commanders: A Rock And Roll Fables Conversation

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A record hasn’t hit us like Friendship Commanders’ third full-length, MASS, in quite some time. Partly because sonically it owns and the other part due to the content which sees singer, songwriter, guitarist, and author Buick Audra crafting a concept album (And accompanying book) based on her time living on and off in our forever home of Massachusetts.

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Helen McWilliams: A Rock And Roll Fables Conversation

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We don’t watch a lot of reality TV but when we do we definitely get invested enough and get bummed when the higher ups overlook the underdogs we usually root for. While the Rock & Roll Rumble is by no means the same as reality TV, the fact of the matter is that the annual competition is reality. And we definitely had some favorites who some would consider underdogs after some lengthy research leading up to our preview coverage. One of those artists was Salem’s own ONE FALL who, being a relatively new band with only a few shows under their belt at the time, managed to win the whole damn thing! And from the performances we saw throughout the course of the Rumble we could see why.

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Danny Worsnop: A Rock And Roll Fables Conversation

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Asking Alexandria is having a banner 2023 with album number eight not only out and in yer earholes currently but also embodying kind of everything that AA has been about up until now, their 17th year of existence. Add in a new tour to celebrate and support Where Do We Go From Here? that just kicked off alongside The Hu and there’s a lot to be happy about in the Asking Alexandria camp at the moment. But that hasn’t always been the case with vocalist Danny Worsnop, talking to us via phone from the Baltimore stop of their current tour, explaining what’s the key to maintaining the AA magic throughout the years:

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Jeff Irwin: A Rock And Roll Fables Conversation

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It’s no secret that we love us some Will Haven over in the RNRF offices so it was a no brainer when the opportunity arose recently to chat via phone with one of the founders of WH, guitarist Jeff Irwin, about the longevity of the Sacramento outfit, the blistering new record, upcoming West Coast dates playing Carpe Diem all the way through and more! So won’t you please join us as as we dig deep and learn how this year’s Burning Man is the reason why some lucky fans will see bassist Mike Martin back in the fold for dates this summer and why Irwin is not likely to get recruited into Meshuggah anytime soon:

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James Macdonald: A Rock And Roll Fables Conversation

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Sure, Boston Calling may have kicked off the summer season all strong-like but what have they done for us lately? More importantly, who’s going to be covering that post-4th Of July/pre-Labor Day period??? Well, that’s where the In Between Days Festival comes in as it launches its’ second year later in August and expands to two days back in the fabled land of Quincy (That’s just a hop, skip, and a Red Line T trip from the big city if you were wondering). Recently, we had the opportunity to connect with Festival Director James Macdonald via email who’s joined with founder Alex Magleby (Currently slaying as CEO of the New England Free Jacks rugby team) to steer the 2023 IBD Festival to new heights and beyond thanks to his vast expertise in the crowded Music Festival arena which you can read all about in our interview below:

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Kenny Hickey: A Rock And Roll Fables Conversation

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“A hope, a prayer, and a plane ticket and a couple of riffs! For fear of letting down my buddy who spent all this money we had to come up with something…”

The “buddy” in question is a former Danzig merch guy and the reason you have a veritable supergroup of Metal/Sludge/Doom talent featuring members of Crowbar, Down, Type O Negative, and Silvertomb according to EYE AM vocalist/guitarist Kenny Hickey recently via phone:

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Krsy Fox: A Rock And Roll Fable Conversation

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We told you were getting into movies! And nothing legitimizes that factoid more than talking with one of the stars and co-writer of the flick we recently reviewed, Bury The Bride! You might already know Krsy Fox from Underworld: Evolution or from last year’s Allegoria (Also directed by Bury The Bride director/co-writer Spider One and available on Shudder right here right now!) or perhaps you’ve heard her fronting Knee High Fox (Check them out here if you haven’t) or on the most recent Theory Of A Deadman called Dinosaur where she co-wrote a handful of tracks. Whatever the case may be, there’s no denying you’ll definitely know her after her enthralling performance as “Sadie” in Bury The Bride which has its’ East Coast Premiere on April 22nd at this year’s Salem Horror Fest before making its’ small screen debut on Tubi.

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Lucia Cifarelli: A Rock And Roll Fables Conversation

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There’s no denying that, almost 40 years into their career, the Industrial juggernaut known as KMFDM is still a force to be reckoned with on the scene. They’ve survived a constantly changing music industry, line up changes, and most recently, a global pandemic to come back with what might be their greatest, and most “KMFDM”, release to date with HYENA which sees the light of day on September 9th through Metropolis Records. Recently we had the privilege of chatting with KMFDM singer/songwriter Lucia Cifarelli via email about the new record, the upcoming fall tour (Hitting Boston’s Paradise Rock Club on October 12th), her recent solo outing I Am Eye (Available via Bandcamp here) among other topics and it goes a little something like this:

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