Muen Magazine

Interview with Daniel Strauch of ALICE ANNA

My Interview with Daniel Strauch of Alice Anna On: September 7th, 2011 By: Matty Awhile back, I had the pleasure to interview a band that I really feel will be one of the top acts in a few years called Alice Anna.  Daniel Strauch, formerly of The Secret State, formed this band out of Baltimore, Maryland.  Last summer, Alice Anna showcased their talents playing at the Florida Music Festival...

Interview with Richard Patrick of FILTER By: Sharky

(Contributor’s Note: So if I thought I was nervous for any of the previous interviews I have conducted, I don’t know what I would have called myself for this one. Haha. But I was able to put all that aside and have a really nice down to earth conversation with Richard Patrick, the lead singer of the rock band Filter. I felt kind of bad, because I pulled up right behind the tour bus, so I...

Johnny Engstrom Band “Magnetic Force” CD Review By: Matty

Johnny Engstrom Band “Magnetic Force”, released through Alienation Records. By: Matty I have a soft spot for bands and recording artists from other nations.  It seems to me that they incorporate a significant amount of creativity, a vast array of melodies and time signatures, and a diverse range of subject and lyrical content, which is refreshing since it seems to me that a lot...

Interview with A.D. Adams of CRASH STREET KIDS

January 4, 2012 CRASH STREET KIDS Vanity Music Group A.D. Adams (Drums) Pheonix, Arizona http://www.crashstreetkids.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crash-Street-Kids By: Shauna O’Donnell Give us a little history lesson on the band. How did Crash Street Kids come to be? A.D.:  Ryan McKay and I had been playing in various bands around Phoenix, Arizona, and had met briefly while both subbing...

Interview with David Bendeth (Producer, Songwriter, Musician)

January 10, 2012 DAVID BENDETH (Producer, Songwriter, Musician) http://davidbendeth.com By: Shauna O’Donnell It was with great honor that I was able to talk with one of the top producers that the music industry has known. Award winning producer David Bendeth started his career off as a musician himself and has been around music most of his life. David studied at the famed Berklee School of...

Helmet with special guests Bleedchain and Hazer Show Review By: Matty

Helmet with special guests Bleedchain and Hazer Show Review Spicoli’s Grill and Reverb Rock Garden Waterloo, Iowa Date of Show: October 1st, 2010 By: Matty The anticipation was killing me and racking at my brain during the week leading up to the Helmet concert.  Not only have I wanted to see this band live due to their legendary influential status, but I was stoked to learn the week of...

Bleedchain “Rise of the Godless” EP Review By: Matty

Bleedchain “Rise of the Godless” EP Review By: MATTY Since I missed most of their set during their set providing direct support for Helmet, I thought I would indulge into some Bleedchain.  It’s intriguing that a local, unsigned band from Iowa would have over 2,500 likes on Facebook.  It also intrigued me that Page Hamilton himself was bobbing his head to the music and...

Interview with Kevin Curran of HAILMARY January 5, 2012

January 5, 2012 HAILMARY Kevin Curran (Vocals, Guitar) Perth, Australia http://www.hailmaryband.com http://www.facebook.com/hailmarybandpage By: Shauna O’Donnell You guys are going to be releasing a brand new single this month. When is the exact release date? How will you celebrate its release? Our first single ”Reminiscence” will be released 27th January. It will be launched...

HEAVEN BELOW “The Mirror Never Lies” CD Review By: Macavity

HEAVEN BELOW “The Mirror Never Lies” By: Macavity I don’t usually review a single but Heaven Below has put forth an offering that is a “mega-single” with a story behind the music that needs to be heard. The track was written for an organization preventing Child Abuse and is as hard edged as the subject with their album version of the tune. The band plays their hearts...

Interview with the legendary Page Hamilton of Helmet By: Matty

Interview with the legendary Page Hamilton of Helmet October 1st, 2011 Location: Spicoli’s Grill & The Reverb Rock Garden in Waterloo, Iowa By: Matty I had the pleasure to sit down with one of the most influential frontmen in modern rock history, Page Hamilton of Helmet.  Helmet is primarily known for influencing popular rock acts of today such as Korn, Deftones, and Chevelle.  I have...