Ian Krietzberg
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Ian is a passionate writer, serving as the managing editor for his college newspaper, The Signal, and a reporter for Patch.com in addition to his work here, with TYF. More specifically, he is a passionate interviewer and is constantly seeking out in-depth conversations with career musicians and songwriters, having notably spoken with Set It Off and Five For Fighting. He is also an avid reader and ceaseless consumer of a wide variety of TV shows, films, and, of course, tons of music (especially early 2000s rock).

Mervyn Warren Interview: ‘It’s hard for me to imagine doing anything else.’

Mervyn Warren talks Take 6, Grammy wins, working with Whitney Houston and his work underscoring the new documentary Mary J. Blige’s My Life.

Brett Newski Interview: ‘I found kind of a creative tornado in my little house here.’

We spoke with musician and podcaster Brett Newski about his upcoming project, It’s Hard To Be A Person, and his career in music thus far.

Left Vessel Interview: ‘I wanted to find new ways to put music in the world outside of normal formats.’

His most recent project bears the moniker Left Vessel, and the calling card for Left Vessel’s upcoming album, One (and Driftless), which will be released on June 25, is music made from trees.

Joker’s Hand Interview: “I want us to push this band as far as we can go.“

Kevin Kawano and Matt Lau first met as roommates attending UC Santa Cruz. A few years later, the band Joker’s Hand was born, a band with a strong concept of melodic rock ‘n’ roll and lyrical storytelling. They began putting together their first EP while gigging across the L.A. club circuit, and eventually attracted the attention of producers Steve Ornest and Wyn Davis at Total Access Recording Studios.

‘Jordi’ review: Maroon 5 find new ways to disappoint

Contrary to what Levine says here, Jordi just doesn’t feel like a musical challenge. It doesn’t feel like great music that will stand the test of time. It feels like an album that is riding in the slipstream of what is popular right now.

Album Review: Crowded House – “Dreamers Are Waiting”

Dreamers Are Waiting is an album with a lot of stuff going on beneath the surface. It requires several close listens. It is a subtle album, full of soft, smooth rock.

Oakrest Interview: ‘I knew from the first time I stepped on a stage, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life’

‘From that day when I hit my head really hard and had a reopening to what life actually means to me, that’s when I decided that music would actually happen. We’re gonna put out our first full-length next summer, hopefully, have this next single out soon with the music video, and Canada’s slowly re-opening, hopefully, we can get some tours, shows, weekend runs, anything that can get us back to doing what we love.’