Filed under: Aural Pleasure, Hard News, indie, Interviews | Tags: anathello, andrew dost, chris spofford, fun., indiegasm, jack antonoff, nate ruess, november 15 2009, soma san diego, steel train, the format, wnyo
The Soma in San Diego, CA.
When I name the band “fun“, does that ring a bell? Nate Ruess sound familiar? What about The Format? OK, if that raised your brow (or even if it didn’t), you should invest some time into fun.. 
Nate, formerly of The Format, Jack Antonoff from Steel Train, and Andrew Dost from Anathello joined forces to release “Aim and Ignite” on August 25th of this year. What’s offered here is similar to what you heard in “Dog Problems”, the last album released by The Format. I certainly had high expectations for “Aim and Ignite” before it’s release and I’m very pleased with the turnout. The indie-pop flavor should leave you with a smile at the end of every song.
The guys have been on several tours since late 2008 promoting the group just to get their name out there, playing the few originals they had back then and covering some numbers from The Format. Tonight happened to be the last night of their tour with Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, and it ended on a good note I might add! After tonight, they’ll be taking a nice break until February when they get back on the road with Jack’s Mannequin.
Before the show, I had the honor of meeting up with Nate for an interview that I was particularly excited about. For your aural pleasure, yet again, I have recorded the interview.
I do recommend that you either go to http://www.myspace.com/fun or http://www.ournameisfun.com where you can listen to a few of the tracks off of the new album or even purchase and download the album itself.
Photo by Brad MacDonald
I really must say, Nate is a super cool dude. It’s musicians like him that are so refreshing in the world of music because he is human just like you and I. Nate does exactly what makes him happy and it’s a win-win for everyone involved. Another true inspiration to all musicians out there.
-Spoff
Filed under: Interviews | Tags: brian rosenworcer, chris spofford, guster, indiegasm, Interviews, Oswego, Syracuse, wnyo
August 29th 2009,
The Thunder-God himself
Getting to interview your favorite band of all time is a big deal. Fortunately for me, I was able to interview Guster. And fortunately for you, you get to read/hear all about it!
At long last, I have found myself in a position where I feel creative enough to give you (the reader) a review of a pretty awesome night. Not to mention that I deem it necessary to post something for those of whom are returning to school and need some material to hold them back from doing any ACTUAL work. Welcome back to school everyone! So sit back, relax, and enjoy this one because it’ll take a chunk of your precious work time.
On April 26th, Spencer, his girlfriend at the time, Meghan, and I found ourselves in a position to see Guster (more…)
