I'm still alive!

So, I haven't updated this blog once in 2015. Yikes. I do have a couple good reasons—I got promoted at work and I'm in the middle of planning a wedding, so things are a bit busy! But I want to get back into blogging about music more regularly. Not sure exactly how frequently that will happen, but I'll do my best to pop in at least more than once a year!

I have still been writing about music though. This summer, I started doing musician interviews over on AbsolutePunk. Here's some of what I've been up to:

• I interviewed Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind about the band's new album, Dopamine.  Say what you want about Stephan, but this was possibly one of the most pleasant interviews I've ever done.
• I chatted with Jarrod Gorbel of Night Terrors of 1927, and resisted begging him to bring back The Honorary Title. That's a major accomplishment in my book.
• I spoke with Jose Pasillas of Incubus. As I've mentioned before, an article about Incubus that I read in high school made me realize I wanted to be a journalist. So this was one of those moments that made me reflect on how far I've come.

Looking forward to interviewing more amazing artists over the coming months! If you're on AP.net, feel free to shoot me a note and say hi.

Jarrod Gorbel announces Night Terrors of 1927

I’ve been a big fan of The Honorary Title since I was in high school, so naturally I was heartbroken when they broke up a few years back. But I’m so thrilled that lead singer Jarrod Gorbel just announced his new project, Night Terrors of 1927. Two songs have been released so far, and I like what I’m hearing so far! Check them out:



The synth pop style of Night Terrors is very different from the acoustic guitar that usually accompanies Jarrod’s voice, but it’s nice to shake things up a bit. I always admire a musician who tries something new, rather than writing the same song over and over again.

The release says that the band will be releasing its first EP in the fall, followed by a full length early in 2014. I don’t know if Night Terrors of 1927 will be able to fill the Honorary Title-sized hole in my heart, but I’m looking forward to seeing where this band goes in the future.