Tag: Interview
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An Interview with Heaven Spot
By: Lindy rybloom Lindy: Where are you from? How did you all meet? And what’s your band? Zach: I’m Zach. I met John in high school, pretty much for a good portion of high school, I was trying to start a band. And it didn’t really ever work out. A lot of people, a revolving…
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The Unorthodox Fingerpickin’ Texan – A Conversation with Hayden Pedigo
By Graham Whitney Photos by Jackie Lee Young “Difficult and beautiful, all at the same time.” When asked how to describe his hometown of Amarillo, Texas, nothing but an empty scape—a stereotypical image of middle-of-nowhere texas—this is the sentiment that Texas-born guitarist Hayden Pedigo shares. Amarillo sits on a high plain in the Texan panhandle,…
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The Sound of a Campus: How KUPS Shapes Music Culture at Puget Sound
By Courtney Davison In the basement of Wheelock Student Center, a familiar flicker of red glows from a small “ONAIR” sign. Inside, a student queues a track from an indie garage band and leans into the mic.“You’re listening to 90.1 FM Tacoma,” they say, calm and confident, “K.U.P.S. The Sound.” According to KUPS General Manager…
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FROM THE GATORADIO ARCHIVE: An Interview with Michigander
Hosted by Rhae Schulz Michigander, Photo by Erik Frost Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jason, AKA Michigander, a rising American rock musician to chat music, influences, interests and more. The singer is currently on tour, having just released “Giving Up“, a 2 song EP that plays with some catchy twang and…
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Friends First: An Interview with Swamp Wife (03/27/24)
By Paulie Maturo and Tate DeCarlo Local Seattle four-piece Swamp Wife have only been around for just over a year, and already have a well defined, distinctive sound. Their first EP, Swamp Wife, came out in October, and is sure to be the predecessor to many more releases. They came down to the station on…
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A Conversation With Mediocre Cafe
By Dominic LaFratta Mediocre Cafe is an indie pop, jazz, and alternative band from Sacramento, California. Last November, they released the album Print Me with Seattle based Independent label, Youth Riot Records. On February 24th, 2024, the lead member of Mediocre Cafe, Cooper, remotely chatted with me about the band’s latest release and their musical…
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There’s Always Room For New Music: Interview With Babehoven (03/19/24)
By Lindy Rybloom and Tate DeCarlo Indie band Babehoven has been releasing music since 2017, making them a defining artist in the scene for over half a decade. Drawing inspiration from alternative-country, Babehoven consists of Maya Bon and Ryan Albert–a powerhouse duo whose newest album thrives off of collaboration. The two find themselves in Hudson,…
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On-Air Interview with VIKA 02/14/24
By Juliet Oswald and Tate DeCarlo Photo by Jaymie Belknap (@jaymiebelknap on Instagram) A few weeks ago, KUPS was lucky enough to host the one and only Vika for an interview in the booth. We spoke to her before her wonderful performance at the McMenamin’s Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple, and the following is the…
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An Interview with Cass Avier
By Lindy Rybloom Growing up surrounded by a musical family, Henry Sachs – better known as Cass Avier – has been entranced by the production and creation of music since he was a young child. Based in Seattle, Washington, this artist is local to the Puget Sound, and proud to be a part of the…
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On-Air Interview with Divaria (09/12/23)
By Dominic LaFratta and Tate DeCarlo Transcribed by Juliet Oswald Off Your Face by Divaria Dominic: You’re listening to KUPS 90.1 FM, the sound. I’m your host Dom along with my co-host Tate. That was “Off Your Face” by Divaria, who we have in the studio with us right now! He just released his nine-track…