Twelve reasons why Sun Kil Moon’s Benji will make you…
1. Ride Mark Kozelek’s picked acoustic chords and melody to the Ohio of “Clarissa.” Ohio is...
Author: Paul Gleason
A Blast Of Dark Energy: Die So Fluid’s “Black Blizzard”
SEM’s Paul Gleason got a chance to sit down with Grog, the mono-named singer of Die...
It’s the Way I Play: An Interview with Lee Ranaldo
Transcription by Cameron Billon Guitarist-singer Lee Ranaldo’s song “Hey Joni” was one of the highlights of...
Stereo Embers Talks To Sylvie Simmons, Author of I’m Your Man: The Life Of Leonard Cohen
Sylvie Simmons’ I’m Your Man: The Life Of Leonard Cohen is a mesmerizing and tireless tome...
Talk About a Dream: The Essential Interviews of Bruce Springsteen, Edited by Christopher Phillips and Louis P. Masur
By Paul Gleason Talk About a Dream: The Essential Interviews of Bruce Springsteen Edited by Christopher...
Unending Compassion: A Review of Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith by William Todd Schultz
I can’t get over Elliott Smith, and William Todd Schultz’ new biography, Torment Saint: The Life...
An Interview with Rob Johnstone, the Executive Producer of Going Underground: Paul McCartney, The Beatles, and the UK Counter-Culture
By Paul Gleason Rob Johnstone has worked as Executive Producer on many in-depth music DVD documentaries,...
Let Me at It!: An Interview with Grog of Die So Fluid
Grog is the lead vocalist, bassist, and a songwriter in Die So Fluid. She’s also the...
Jay-Z’s Messianic Masterpiece: Magna Carta…Holy Grail
The title of Jay-Z’s 12th studio album – Magna Carta… Holy Grail – carries with it ironic implications that...
Mani of The Stone Roses gives Stereo Embers his favorite New Order and Joy Division moments
From the ominous prowl of “I Wanna Be Adored” to the infectious pop swing of “She...