Interviews
Watch Music Coast interviews—conversations and live moments from independent music—plus updates from our indie-first music streaming app, now live on iOS and Android.
The Effigies at Riot Fest 2025 | Chicago Punk, Evolution & “Heavy-Metal Disco”
We caught up with The Effigies at Riot Fest 2025 to talk Chicago’s first wave, why they “owe more to Black Sabbath t...
Winona Fighter – Warped Tour Orlando Follow-Up 2025 Interview (Cecilia x Music Coast)
Warped Tour Orlando was already buzzing long before gates opened, but the electricity shifted when Winona Fighter hit th...
We The Kings – Warped Tour Orlando 2025 Interview (Cecilia x Music Coast)
Cecilia from Music Coast sat down with We The Kings at Warped Tour Orlando 2025 to talk about coming home to the festiva...
Taylor Acorn – Warped Tour Orlando 2025 Interview (Cecilia x Music Coast)
From fan in the crowd to artist on the bill, Taylor Acorn’s Warped Tour story is a full-circle moment. Cecilia catc...
Shonen Knife at Riot Fest 2025 | Osaka Punk Joy, Food Songs & Setlist Science
We caught up with Shonen Knife at Riot Fest 2025 in Chicago! The Osaka legends talk keeping a joyful stage energy, writi...
Seven Suns (Holo Holo 2025) — From Hōkū Awards to “Many Feathers” & Mainland Momentum
Seven Suns join Music Coast backstage at Holo Holo 2025 inside the Tacoma Dome to unpack how they tailored their indoor/...
TRXVIS at Warped Tour Orlando 2025 | Pop-Punk Energy & Inflatable Aliens
From throwing aliens into the crowd to treating Warped like “Christmas every day,” TRXVIS is pure pop-punk energy. ...
Story of the Year Interview | Vans Warped Tour Orlando 2025 (Backstage)
Cecilia caught up with Story of the Year backstage at Vans Warped Tour Orlando 2025 to talk full-circle moments, backsta...
GWAR Interview | Vans Warped Tour Orlando 2025 (Backstage)
GWAR + Warped Tour = exactly the level of chaos you’d expect. Backstage at Warped Tour Orlando 2025, GWAR talk abou...
CLIFFDIVER: Yelling About Self-Love (On Purpose) | Riot Fest 2025 Interview
We caught up with Joey from CLIFFDIVER at Riot Fest 2025 to dig into the band’s mission of aggressive positivity—yel...
Weakened Friends at Riot Fest 2025 | Loud, Vulnerable, Undeniably Hooky
We caught up with Weakened Friends (Portland, Maine) at Riot Fest 2025 to talk loud, high-energy indie rock and the vuln...
Mike from The Ataris: Storytelling, “Boys of Summer,” and the Pop-Punk Resurgence | Riot Fest 2025
We caught up with Mike Davenport of The Ataris at Riot Fest 2025. He shares why the band’s storytelling still hits—e...