"This interview is over!" exclaims The Motion Sick's guitarist Patrick Mussari as he slams his hands down on the table in front of him, and all it took was a small mention of two words, Joy Division.
If there was one over-riding theme of the time Strange Glue spent with the Boston four-piece, it was that things don't always turn out exactly how you'd like them to.
We recently labelled Manchester's The Whip, as one of the best live bands in Britain. Its a characterisation that we don't throw around frivolously, but after seeing them in the U.K and then again at this year's South By Southwest Festival, they've certainly cemented their glowing live reputation.
All good things take time, so how do bands fare in the world of instant exposure, blog spotlights and flickering fame? We caught up with Tokyo Police Club's keyboardist Graham Wright to find out the Club's thoughts on this modern world.
For the next thirty-six minutes, you are a young man on life-support. You have just turned twenty-four years old. Lying next to you is the man responsible for your situation.
If you aren't familiar with Philadelphia shoegaze band Ports of Call just yet, the chances are that over the next twelve months or so - you will be.
"I was an aspiring actor when the [record] labels came around, but I was reaching more people with the music. And that's the whole point, I suppose... to reach people."
Manchester Orchestra released their first full length album last week, promoting it with a very short tour of the UK.
"I never enjoy reading descriptions or comparisons, I feel they rarely do the band justice..." says Cincinnati's Foxy Shazam! vocalist Eric Nally. He might want to look away now.
Serenity can be a tough thing to find when you need it in this day and age.
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