Thursday, May 19 2011
Technicolor Revelations: A Conversation with Jon Lindsay
The talented new singer-songwriter chatted with PopMatters about his affinity for storytelling and collecting keyboards, and what inspired his debut LP, a collection of power pop songs that shine from Chicago to Charlotte.
Friday, February 18 2011
Jon Lindsay: Escape From Plaza-Midwood
Charlotte-based singer-songwriter compares love to a Ponzi scheme and honors his power pop forbears.
Tuesday, September 14 2010
Out of the Shadows, Into the Light: An Interview with Jody Porter
'PopMatters' speaks with Fountains of Wayne guitarist Jody Porter about his debut solo album, 'Close to the Sun'.
Tuesday, July 27 2010
All The Things They Do!: A Superstar Interview with Adam Schlesinger & Mike Viola
Playing shows this week in Philadelphia and New York that delves deep down into their catalogs, PopMatters catches up with both the Candy Butchers' Mike Viola and Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger to talk Stevie, Beyonce, and being in multiple bands at once.
Sunday, March 22 2009
Fountains of Wayne: No Better Place
When your lead vocalist looks like he has somewhere better to be for half the set, you know you're in trouble.
Monday, April 16 2007
Fountains of Wayne: Too Smart to Be a Rock Band, Too Smart to Be Anything Else
A self-aware songwriter, Adam Schlesinger still finds a way inside everyone else's head. PopMatters talks to the ingenius popsters about their new album and more.
Monday, April 2 2007
Fountains of Wayne: Traffic and Weather
A messy, dark, and defiantly askew center exists at the core of the candy-coated pop-sweetness of Fountains of Wayne's songs -- which is what makes them such a recognizable take on American culture at its twisted best.
