Mat Kerekes

We met up with Mat to talk about his interest in health and fitness, the effect it has on his bandmates, and how he stays active when on tour.

AudiotreeSeptember 25, 2016

Mayaeni

We sat down with Mayaeni at Chicago's House of Blues to talk about her vegetable garden, cooking traditional West African stew, and building an idyllic hippie commune.

AudiotreeJuly 20, 2016

Prism Tats

We met up with Prism Tats to talk about their tour van, Tony "Tats" Vanza and the story behind it's purchase.

AudiotreeJune 24, 2016

Gates

We sat down with Dan and Mike from Gates at Chicago's House of Blues to talk about the origins and process of creating the album artwork for their upcoming release, Parallel Lives.

AudiotreeJune 23, 2016

Eagulls

We met up with George and Tom from Eagulls to chat about British bar culture, the Brudenell Social Club, and getting shit on.

AudiotreeJune 16, 2016

MSTRKRFT

MSTRKRFT shares their appreciation of process, through the involuntary culinary vessel that is the monk fish.

AudiotreeJune 4, 2016

Mutual Benefit

We met up with Jordan of Mutual Benefit to chat about finding comfort in breakfast food, meeting locals at diners, and spending quality time with the band.

AudiotreeMay 31, 2016

Say Anything & mewithoutYou

We linked up with Max and Aaron to chat about the changes that have occurred since the last Say Anything mewithoutYou tour, the effect family has had on their lives as musicians, and the bond they share because of it.

AudiotreeMay 6, 2016

Dawes

We sat down with Taylor to chat about finding an escape in basketball, and the importance of camaraderie.

AudiotreeApril 27, 2016

Defeater

We met up with Defeater to talk about what they were like as kids, the scraps they got into, and bringing home straight A's.

AudiotreeApril 19, 2016

Basement

We met up with Alex, Ronan, and Duncan from Basement to chat about spending time off while on tour, whether it be snowboarding in jeans or thrifting thousand dollar jackets.

AudiotreeApril 19, 2016

Ra Ra Riot

We talked to Wes and Mathieu about hockey, and Wes shares a story about singing the national anthem to his childhood hero, Martin Brodeur.

AudiotreeApril 8, 2016

Koji

We caught up with Koji outside of the Art Institute of Chicago before his show on April 6, 2016, where we talked about art, self-fulfillment, and why he prefers to stay away from green rooms.

AudiotreeApril 6, 2016

Being As An Ocean

We linked up with Joel and Mike to talk about listening to records growing up, and the importance record collecting has held ever since.

AudiotreeApril 4, 2016

Capsize

We met up with Daniel to discuss the overwhelming impact enveloped in his first show.

AudiotreeApril 4, 2016

Less Than Jake

We had a conversation with Vinnie Fiorello, the drummer and a founding member of Less Than Jake, right before the band's show at the historic Double Door in Chicago. Vinnie's been into collecting toys for a very long time, and creates his own line as a part of his Paper and Plastick Record & Supply Co.

AudiotreeMarch 4, 2016

POP ETC

Christopher of POP ETC sat down with us in the coat check room before their Chicago show, and talked about how his father introduced he and his brother to the art of production at a young age.

AudiotreeMarch 1, 2016

Lizzo

Lizzo sat down with us in the Subterranean green room to talk about her love of Pho, and we ended up hearing a little about her journey toward loving her body and giving it what it needs to be healthy.

AudiotreeFebruary 18, 2016

Doe Paoro

We sat down with Sonia, who records as Doe Paoro, in the Lincoln Hall green room, where she talked about why she practices meditation and how finding silence helps connect her to the music.

AudiotreeFebruary 4, 2016

SAVOY

We met SAVOY in their bus before their show at Concord Music Hall, where they told us stories about their spirit animals, the mountain lion and the bald eagle.

AudiotreeJanuary 22, 2016