I caught up with Method Man and Josh Peck from the Sundance film The Wackness a few days ago and chatted about the film, working with Ben Kingsley, the state of the music industry, and Fergie. They were pretty goofy, and I think this may be my...
I caught up with Olivia a few days after the premiere of The Wackness, a Sundance film she stars in alongside Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Method Man, and Mary Kate Olsen. It's directed by Jon Levine and it's one of the movies that "everyone" seems...
So technically the Sundance Film Festival is starting tonight... But who gets to a party early? In fashionable Groupee style, we're arriving a little late, (Saturday night), but we'll be staying till Thursday evening. It should be an...
When I was in NY last month I caught up with Wet Hot American Summer director and former member of The State, David Wain, to chat about his first studio film which he just wrapped for Universal as well as The Ten, his Sundance hit from last year now...
A little while back, Paul Gude got a chance to sit down with Seattle "nerdcore" band Optimus Rhyme. An interview is forthcoming, but in the meantime, please enjoy the song "Click-Click," recorded by Paul at their concert at Neumos. Loyal HB...
Known to a vast audience for his memorable portrayal of oddball characters in mainstream cinema, Crispin Hellion Glover has spent years working on his own artistic projects. I met with him at the Broadway Performance Hall, where he was putting the...
I spoke to Kurt Harland-Larson from Information Society while the band was playing a show at Seattle's El Corazón. It was the second time the band had performed their new full-length show with the original line-up. We spoke about...
After my Reggie Watts Interview, Reggie agreed to play one of his songs for us. He also agreed to provide some commentary.
Reggie Watts is an amazing performer, who has shared the stage with The Pharcyde, Dave Matthews, and the Black Eyed Peas. He's also won numerous comedy awards for his bizarre one-man performances. I last talked with Reggie in Portland, when he...
During our interview, Lech Majewski spoke a bit about his work on a re-mount of The Black Rider, a "musical fable" about a man who makes a deal with the devil to win the heart of the woman he loves. As one can guess, things do not turn out as...
I met with Lech Majewski when he was in Seattle for a screening of The Glass Lips, a film version of his Blood of a Poet art installation. We spoke about the international acclaim for his work, and the unique complications that arose when working with...
I got a chance to meet up with one of my favorite bands, The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, when they performed at Seattle's Crocodile Cafe. Now based in New York, the Trachtenburgs lived in Seattle for about ten years, and they seemed...
Some of you may know that our own Boaz Frankel is a huge kazoo afficiando. Tonight, April and did an interview with Michael Orendy of musical group Frankel (I use the term group loosely, however, because he is really a one-man band). ...
I caught up with the Japanese rock sensation Shonen Knife at Chop Suey in Seattle, Washington. We talked about their new album, explored guitarist Naoko Yamano's love of 70's British metal bands, and attempted to introduce the band to my...
Connections Since I've started interviewing people for Groupee, I realize I'm becoming a nexus point for the whole "Six Degrees of Separation" idea. For example, I found out in a recent trip to visit my family that my aunt Luella's son was one of the...