Rekha Sharma, who plays Tory Foster on the SciFi Channel’s “Battlestar Galactica,” did not always want to be an actress. Born in Vancouver, Canada, to Indian parents born in Fiji, she leaned more towards the musical punk side of her creative mind after developing a love of music. [...]
Great Northern
April 1, 2008 1 Comment
Rachel Stolte, one third of L.A.-based trio Great Northern, has no misgivings about her band “selling out” or losing their proverbial “indie cred.” On the contrary, Stolte displays a refreshing enthusiasm as she speaks excitedly about the fact that her band’s song “Home,” off of their debut album Trading Twilight for Daylight, was featured in [...]
Q&A with The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner
April 1, 2008 1 Comment
Even though Sune Rose Wagner has hundreds of finished and unfinished songs "lying around" his home studio in New York’s East Village, the prolific songwriter — one half of Danish duo The Raveonettes — finds it impossible to compose on the road. ("There’s people all over," he laments.) Wagner, along with bandmate Sharin Foo and [...]
Kaki King’s dream world
April 1, 2008 1 Comment
Some people may find the sight of diminutive songwriter Kaki King lugging around a guitar case a bit incongruous. And unfortunately, they’re often not shy about pointing it out. “I walk through the airport with a guitar case … and like half the time, swear to God, some douchebag’ll be going, ‘Oh, you gonna play [...]
A portrait of Don S. Davis
March 3, 2008 3 Comments
Look for the name Don S. Davis in the credits of television shows and movies, in the corners of oil paintings, on a military badge and, soon, on a screenplay cover. He is a man of many roles, many talents and, appropriately, many fans. People often don’t see the person behind the TV character or [...]
The business of art, and the art of business
March 3, 2008 2 Comments
An interview with art gallery-owner Colin Rhys about his life and trade.
The diva of the violin
March 3, 2008 1 Comment
Ditching a tenured seat in the Houston Symphony to pursue a dream as a recording artist terrified Christine Wu. But on the cusp of 30, she knew it was the only way to go. “All or nothing,” Wu said in a recent interview. “And it scares the crap out of me, probably almost every day.” [...]
Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman
Feb. 1, 2008 4 Comments
Guitarist Joe Trohman doesn’t believe in idols. “People always ask who mine are,” the 23-year-old said in a recent interview. “But that phrase, ‘I’m only human’ — it’s there for a reason.” In the past seven years, Trohman’s band — Fall Out Boy — has exploded from an underground sensation to an internationally recognized pop-punk [...]
Interviewing Dr. Katz
Dec. 3, 2007 1 Comment
The 90′s animated series that let audiences see comedians in a different light has returned with a DVD collection. On November 20, Dr. Katz: The Complete Series DVD arrived in stores nationwide. The 13-disc collection includes 81 episodes from all six seasons. Bonus features include three "lost" episodes featuring Dave Attell, Louis C.K. and Conan [...]
Paula Hian: From small-time, to French-time
Dec. 3, 2007 Leave a Comment
Paula Hian is getting a lot of recognition these days, and largely thanks to one little dress. The soft-spoken fashion designer has been quietly working in a Pennsylvania warehouse for the past 15 years, creating garments for Philadelphia socialites including Governor Ed Rendell’s wife, Midge and actresses Brooke Shields, Julie Anne Emery, Hilary Swank and [...]
Sister Sister: Tegan and Sara
Dec. 3, 2007 12 Comments
Sara Quin wouldn’t want to date herself … or any other musician, for that matter.
Layla Love – Photography baptism by fire
Sept. 3, 2007 Leave a Comment
Layla Love may be categorized as an up and coming artist for her photography, but to those who know her past, she better seen as a warrior. Using her camera as therapy after her tumultuous upbringing during which Love has been raped, beaten and diagnosed with a neurological movement disorder, her art is understatedly hard-fought. [...]
Robert Earl Couture
June 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
If you ever need any career advice, look no further than to Robert Earl. His words? “Just go for it, man.” The 38-year-old former TV personality recently kicked off his very own clothing line, Robert Earl Couture, based in La Jolla, Calif., under that very motto. Robert Earl Couture is—now, at least—a line of limited [...]
The Fire and Reason
April 1, 2007 2 Comments
Bella Saona is a self-proclaimed Mozart fanatic. "His music is so happy and then dark: suddenly you’re in another world. That’s what I love about Mozart," she said. "He’ll bring you to two worlds at once." Saona compared the legendary composer’s work to the music she crafts with her band, The Fire and Reason: they [...]
Game with Fame
Jan. 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
We all know how much you like to log into Xbox Live and vent your frustrations on random twelve-year olds in Halo, but what if you had the chance to go head-to-head with your favorite celebrity, athlete or musician? Xbox Live’s “Game with Fame” promotion is giving players a chance to do just that and [...]
