Exclusive Rave Interviews
Bruce Rave has been interviewing artists for over fifteen years, on his radio shows and out at gigs. He has spoken with acts like The Drums, Icona Pop, Teleman, The Crookes, Howler, Hippo Campus, Blossoms, Frank Turner, The Strypes, Sunflower Bean, Bombay Bicycle Club, Champs, San Cisco, Islands, Drowners, Toy, The Church, Ezra Furman, Temples, and The Vaccines among many others — though some recordings have been lost to time. Click the links at the top of each paragraph to hear the interviews.
Girl and Girl - March 2024
SXSW interview with this ace buzzy Australian band.
HotWax - March 2024
SXSW for them following their touring with Royal Blood. This UK band began turning heads and here's our chat.
Fat Dog - March 2024
This London band killed it at this year's SXSW and here's our chat.
Silver Lines - March 2024
South By Southwest chat with this Birmingham UK band who were a live highlight this year.
Wet Leg - March 2022
South By Southwest interview with this band who might have been the buzziest artists playing the festival that year.
Yard Act - March 2022
South By Southwest interview with them. Included was James talking about how Elton John was trying to reach them. Months later they connected and recorded together.
Nation of Language - October 2021
Chat with buzzy Brooklyn band following their strong show in Madison at the High Noon Saloon.
The Record Company - November 2018
Band leader Chris Vos has sage advice for up and coming musicians, talks about their music of course, and about what opening for Bob Seger means to him.
Boy Azooga - October 2018
Dave Newington is Boy Azooga and his band has garnered a ton of critical acclaim in their UK home territory. We chatted at The Echo prior to the band's LA debut. They return to the US in March for SXSW and for other tour stops.
White Room - May 2018
Interview with lead singer Jake Smallwood after their smashing set in front of a packed room at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton.
Albert Hammond, Jr. - March 2018
Upbeat chat with this down to earth Stroke prior to his smokin' set at SXSW.
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - February 2018
Before their hometown set in Melbourne as part of the Laneway Festival and now known as one of the hottest new bands of 2018.
Her's - May 2017
This rising Liverpool due played to a smiling capacity crowd at The Great Escape and we hung out afterwards.
Ten Fe - May 2017
London band's "retro electro" just hit US shores with successful sets at Bonnaroo and in major cites including LA, San Francisco and New York. Their live show can rock pretty hard.
The Regrettes - February 2017
This quickly-rising LA band blends 50's and 60's girl groups with a more modern punk sound and some heavy social activism.
Cloud Nothings - February 2017
Chat with leader Dylan Baldi about their slightly different sound this time around, his passion for his native Cleveland, and more prior to their blistering Teragram Ballroom show.
The Wombats - January 2015
Follow-up chat with lead singer Murph before their two intimate LA shows. We covered the surprise of 'Jump Into the Fog's" success, their new music, staying healthy on the road, more.
Catfish and the Bottlemen - October 2014
An energetic hang with band leader Van McCann before their LA debut at The Echo. This band is extremely well-positioned for 2015.
Kasabian - October 2014
A hang with Tom and Serge in their hotel the day before the band's killer Jimmy Kimmel performance.
The Orwells - March 2014
Hanging with The Orwells prior to their Troubadour show, covering their Letterman appearance, upcoming album, touring with Arctic Monkeys and FIDLAR, etc.
Fidlar - January 2012
This was a 31-minute video of our recording studio interview and live music session with the band.
Ida Maria - July, 2011
The uber cool Ida and her guitar player Stefan came in to chat and play during my Friday afternoon show after she killed it at The Roxy the night before. You can view the interview in two parts by clicking on the link above.
Drawn From Bees - May, 2010 (video highlight version in HD)
These Australian art rockers Drawn From Bees get lots of radio play back home and dropped into LA to play the legendary Whiskey. The guys stopped by the Rave-Pad on their way to the airport. We hung out and also recorded a chat. Here's the video version.
Matt and Kim at SXSW 2009
Matt & Kim detoured on an open date between Chicago and Toronto to hit SXSW in Austin two months after "Grand" came out. That night's gig attracted one of the most enthusiastic SXSW crowds I've ever seen.
The Knack - Doug Fieger
The late lead singer Doug Fieger of The Knack called in to a Rave-A-Thon in 2007.