by Daniel Robert Epstein
“Maybe I’m related to O. Henry”
– Neil LaBute
We dont do much New York City theatre coverage on SuicideGirls but an exception must be made for the daring brilliance of Neil LaBute. Wrecks, written and directed by LaBute, is currently up at the world famous Public Theater in Manhattan. It’s a very powerful and disturbing work, which is par for the course for LaBute. Harris plays Ed Carr a man at the funeral for his wife talking directly to the audience. Carr is a wonderful character who at times stalks the stage like a panther smoking cigarettes. When memories of his wife flow through his mind he exhibits contemplation, but never regret. Harris does an amazing job of making a man that would be considered insane in any other context feel as human as the rest of us.
Read our exclusive interview with Neil LaBute on SuicideGirls.com.
By Alex Dueben
“What you think is happening is not actually happening.” – Alan Robert
Alan Robert is best known as a musician and singer/songwriter of the bands Life of Agony and Spoiler NYC, but he was first and foremost a comic guy. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City where he studied cartooning under Walt Simonson and others, the rock star is now in the midst of his second career as a comics artist and writer. At a time when celebrities will put their names on a comic but let others do all the work, Robert is creating comics that are written, drawn, colored and even lettered by him and include back page material taking readers through his process and workspace and have some fun along the way.
After the success of last year’s miniseries Wire Hangers, IDW is releasing a new miniseries from Robert starting this month. Crawl To Me is a strange dark tale that was created in just a matter of months and shows growth and experimentation over his work published just a year ago. Talking with the budding horror icon is a real inspiration and it’s clear that Robert is having the time of his life.
Read our exclusive interview with Alan Robert on SuicideGirls.com.
by Daniel Robert Epstein
“I feel sorry for some of the cops.”
– Ice-T
There are thousands of hip-hop fans out there who want to know how Ice-T is going to bring himself back to the kind of success and popularity he enjoyed in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Well, all your memories of Law & Order and Leprechaun in the Hood will fade away once you hear the new Body Count album, Murder 4 Hire. Though most of the original members of Body Count have passed away, Ice-T and Ernie C have brought together a new Count to show you what gangsta rap is all about.
Read our exclusive interview with Ice-T on SuicideGirls.com.
by Daniel Robert Epstein
“I sampled my daughters voice.”
– DJ Krush
In the ranks of great DJs worldwide we must acknowledge those brilliant artists who dont speak any English. Any list of seminal DJs must include DJ Krush. Krush started his career in the 1980s and by the early ’90s he was already heralded as one of the greats.
His most recent project is Stepping Stones: The Self-Remixed Best, a two disc set. One disc called Lyricism and features collaborations with MCs. The second disc is called Soundscapes and contains remixes of instrumental pieces. This interview was conducted through a translator.
Read our exclusive interview with DJ Krush on SuicideGirls.com.
by Daniel Robert Epstein
“We’re so in debt its not even funny”
– Alex Ebert of Ima Robot
Ima Robot is an excellent band whose music mixes a variety of genres. You can call them rock, you can even call them rap, but you must buy their new album, Monument to the Masses. I recently had a chance to speak with the band’s very prolific vocalist, Alex Ebert.
Read our exclusive interview with Alex Ebert of Ima Robot on SuicideGirls.com.
by Daniel Robert Epstein
“The film shrinks the band down.”
– Stewart Copeland
I cant help but be jokingly hostile with people like Joe Perry and Stewart Copeland. Theyre just so damn rich and so damn famous that my anger comes out in my sarcastic questions. I got to speak to The Polices drummer Stewart Copeland about his new movie Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out which has Copeland narrating over fantastic footage he shot over most of The Polices career.
Read our exclusive interview with Stewart Copeland on SuicideGirls.com.
by Daniel Robert Epstein
“My work was always big conceptual albums”
– Junkie XL
Tom Holkenborg is best known for composing music for movies like Kingdom of Heaven and Resident Evil, but in the world of electronic music Tom is known as the world renowned Junkie XL. His latest album is Today and I had a chance to speak with him before he left for his European tour.
Read our exclusive interview with Junkie XL on SuicideGirls.com.
