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Cloud Nothings' Dylan Baldi is Defiantly Self-Sufficientnew

The 20-year-old Clevelander behind the precocious power-pop outfit writes alone, plays all the instruments and, up until this year's self-titled full-length, out on Carpark, does his own producing.

NOW Magazine | Jason Keller | 04-19-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Cloud Nothings, Dylan Baldi

Janelle Monáenew

The genre-bending upstart stole the show at the Grammys. Can she pull it off again at Canadian Music Week?

NOW Magazine | Jason Keller | 03-10-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Janelle Monae, Canadian Music Week, CMW

NOFX Stick With The Warped Tour for the BBQsnew

NOFX has appeared at the Warped Tour a record-tying seven times. Singer/bassist Fat Mike says playing the annual punk spectacle isn't about an easy summer-job paycheck. The bands sign up because it's an opportunity to chill with their punk rock brethren.

NOW Magazine | Jason Keller | 07-13-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: NOFX, punk rock, Warped Tour

Pram is Defiantly Differentnew

Don't even think about calling these Birmingham bashers post-rock.

NOW Magazine | Jason Keller | 10-27-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Pram, Prisoner Of The Seven Pines

Mira Aroyo of Ladytron on 'Velocifero'new

Co-fronting femmebot Aroyo, the Bulgarian beauty behind much of the group's goth-electro image and lyrical mystique, opens up about adrenalin addiction, teen flicks and the non-influence of Duran Duran.

NOW Magazine | Jason Keller | 07-07-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Ladytron, Velocifero

Alex Maas of Black Angels on 'Directions to See a Ghost'new

"We're actually going on tour with Roky Erickson in the fall. We're going to be his opening band and backing band," says Maas.

NOW Magazine | Jason Keller | 06-30-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Roky Erickson, Black Angels, Austin, psych rock, Directions to See a Ghost

Cut Copy Riding Melbourne's Next Wavenew

While Cut Copy are clear leaders of this beat-thumping new wave from Australia, a full crop of followers are hot on their heels, most of whom are friends.

NOW Magazine | Jason Keller | 05-12-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: electronic, indie dance, electropop, Cut Copy, In Ghost Colours, Modular Recordings

Reatard Rules!new

Jay Reatard has this world-weary, unimpressed demeanour that likely stems from his decade-plus in underground scenes.

NOW Magazine | Jason Keller | 04-18-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: punk, garage rock, Jay Reatard, Matador Records, Vice Records

Blood Ceremony Channels Witchy Wickedness of Rock's Pastnew

The melodic flute focus is what separates Ceremony from a zillion weed-hazed dudes blasting Iommi riffs. It gives their otherwise gloom-drone occult rock a heightened sense of drama, imagery and femininity, something sorely lacking in most metal.

NOW Magazine | Jason Keller | 12-07-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Blood Ceremony