MDLS Newsletter!

Check this out guys!
Mama's Dirty Li'l Secret put us in their newest newslatter!
Too awesome ;) 


Thank you! 

Modern Ghost!

Pierre from the band 'Modern Ghost' were so kind to answer our questions.
Thank you Pierre!
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1; When did you get into music?

Pierre: I personally got into music when I was about seven years old. My older brother, Frederic, had just discovered Blink-182. I remember, they hadn't even released their album 'Dude Ranch' at the time. They were a minuscule band. Somehow, he had managed to get a cassette tape of their first album, and that eventually found its way into my mom's car. I remember my mom putting it in the car stereo, trying to figure out what it was. I was blown away. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. It was a whole new experience for me, and it branded me in a way that could never be explained. 

2; How do you guys know each other?

Pierre: Graham and I met over at a music college. If I'm not mistaken, that would be somewhere around 2006. My jazz ensemble had to perform for a final exam, and our drummer had just decided to fuck off. A friend of mine gave me his phone number, and so I called him the night before the actual performance. Without even knowing who I was, he accepted to fill in for my exam. He saved my ass, and has been saving my ass ever since. I'm a lucky guy.

3; When was the first time you were performing?

Pierre: I wouldn't be able to tell you exactly when our first show was. We've played countless amounts of shows over the years, and it would be impossible for me to pin-point exactly when and where our first performance took place. 

4; What are your thoughts on music today and the music from the past?

Pierre: Today's music is garbage. Don't get me wrong; there's a ton of really good bands that are still around and putting out quality material. My issue is more with the new generation of bands that just make horrible, horrible music. No one has a message anymore. It's all about looks and the insipid side of the music industry. Everyone's playing the same shit. It makes me sick.

5; Who are your influences?

Pierre: I wouldn't say we have direct influences. Our music is the direct result of Graham's playing and mine combined. We're usually pretty good at isolating ourselves from outside music when we write new material. We listen to a lot of metal and weird garbage. I'll throw in some Justin Bieber in the mix every now and then for good measure, but as a general rule we try not to listen to music that could potentially relate to our style of music. 

6; What's your all time favorite album?

Pierre: Personally, I wouldn't say I have an all time favorite album. I have several that really move me in different ways, though. But I guess for the purpose of this interview, if I had to pick one album that really changed the way I think in general, I would have to pick 'The shape of punk to come' by a Swedish band called Refused. Beautiful, beautiful record. They've been broken up for about 14 years now, and are actually getting back together this year. I couldn't be more excited, to tell you the truth.

7; Are there any books or movies that inspires you, both as a person and as a band?

Pierre: I can't speak for Graham, but personally I'm a really big fan of anything Christopher Nolan has ever done. He really knows how to make beautiful art. His Batman trilogy is just mind-blowing. I've actually had the privilege to be given a minuscule part in his next film 'The Dark Knight Rises'. I've been a Batman die-hard fans for years, and being a part of this legacy is a dream come true. 

8; What is your favorite animal?

Pierre: My favorite animal is and will always be the dog. This being said, after losing my best friend Sally from diabetes complications in December, I can honestly say I will never get another pet. She was my soulmate, and I promised myself I would never replace her. There is so much to learn from dogs. They are fascinating creatures, and I really wish we had better means to communicate with them.

9; What is your absolutely favorite thing to do in the summer?

Pierre: I skateboard a lot. I totally suck at it, but it clears my thoughts and helps me cope better with the day-to-day life. Other than that, we just do regular stuff. We're boring people. 

10; Do you have anything exciting coming up in the near future?

Pierre: Man, oh man. We have so much coming up this year, it's amazing. We'll be releasing out debut video for a song called 'Without You' in two weeks. The video is just mind-blowing, and we couldn't be happier with it. Following the video will be a brand new song from a brand new album we're releasing in the spring. Then, once that's out, we plan on finally reaching out to the States and promote it there. Then, in the fall, we're gonna be releasing another album. Yes, that's a total of three albums in one year. We like to stay active and keep writing and making art. The response to our first release has been mind-blowing, and we plan on keeping things going steadily for the next while. 

11; Do you have any advice to people who want to make music but maybe is unsure of it?

Pierre: Do it for the right reasons. Don't get shitty tattoos, and don't get your ears stretched. That shit's just not cool once you hit your 30's and realize no one gives a rat's ass about your shitty band. Work on the music FIRST, and don't make your image a priority. If you do, you'll fail miserably. It's easy to have initial success, but once the dust settles, it's the depth and quality of your music that'll help you sustain a long, healthy career. 

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Mama's Dirty Li'l Secret!

YES IT'S TRUE! 'Mama's Dirty Li'l Secret' were so sweet to do this interview for our blog.

Go check out their music, and follow them on twitter! :) 

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1; When did you get into music?

Oki Kintanma: In the womb. My mom used to sing to me, so I popped out loving music. I learned how to play the beginning of Thriller on a desk lamp.
JavOnDrums: I was late. It wasn't until I was fourteen. I didn't have a drum kit, so I learned by playing on my pillows.
† The Deacon †: Yeah, I was late too. In grade school, a classmate wrote a song for graduation and I thought, "wow, how the hell to do you do that?" Then, in high school, I had a music class where we were taught guitar and I was hooked. The following week, I started private guitar lesson and about a year after that I wrote my first song, "They All Want Something!"

2; How do you guys know each other?

† The Deacon †: I met Oki via Craig's List and I stole Jav from another band.

3; When was the first time you were performing?

† The Deacon †: Mama's Dirty Li'l Secret has been around for 5 years. The current line up with Oki and Jav have been playing together since 2010.

4; What are your thoughts on music today and the music from the past?

Oki: There's so much great shit from the past; so many different eras. A lot of the newer stuff has the soul sucked out of it.JavOnDrums: In the near future, the kids of today are going to be having the same conversation about how the "new" shit sucks!
† The Deacon †: There is so much great music out there! The problem is that you actively have to seek it out. I'm willing to spend hours looking for cool music and bands, so I hear great shit most of the time.

5; Who are your influences?

† The Deacon †: The Sisters of Mercy, Prince, The Cure, Fishbone, The Dead Kennedys

Oki: Bootsy Collins, Jerry Jemmott, James Jamerson, John Paul Jones, "Family Man."
JavOnDrums: Foo Fighters, Deftones, Mama's Dirty Li'l Secret!

† The Deacon †: Oki brings the Funk, Jav hammers the Metal and I really play funk rhythms over punk progressions.

6; What's your all time favorite album?

† The Deacon †: There's no fucking way I can answer that! It changes per hour! For me, it all depends on my mood, the time of day… even who I'm with at the time. (Pausing to think more deeply…) Well, The Cure's "Mixed Up" has been on every one of my players. 

Oki: The first one that comes to mind is Houses of The Holy by Led Zeppelin. They were just getting funky!

7; Are there any books or movies that inspires you, both as a person and as a band?

† The Deacon †: Purple-fucking-Rain!

Oki: Coming To America!

Jav: My long hair inspires me to drum. LOL!

8; What is your favorite animal?

Jav: Monkey.

Oki: I don't understand the question; to eat? what I want to be? I want to be human.

† The Deacon †: Cats. Because they're just cool.

9; What is your absolutely favorite thing to do in the summer?

† The Deacon †: To chill with my Lady, with some music and some Green.

Jav: Get naked.

10; Do you have anything exciting coming up in the near future?

† The Deacon †: Our new EP, "Big City, Dirty Nights," is coming out this spring.

11; Do you have any advice to people who want to make music but maybe is unsure of it?

† The Deacon †: Do what you love. No matter what. It's not easy, but it is possible!

Oki: Just go for it! LOL!

Jav: Yeah, that's good enough. 

STRIP NO ALTAR!

Yup, 'Strip No Altar' were so kind that they answered on our question to them.
So this is the first interview in 2012, that's definitely great :D
These guys are some super nice guys, so please take your time to listen to their music!
Think of it that way that you're doing us a favour and you're doing the band a favour! :) 
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1; When did you get into music?
- I (Plinio) started at 13 years old, cause some friends started to do some gigs, and it make me really insane, so I had to learn! After some time Hud started to play too, and Erick later.

2; How do you guys know each other?
- We're brothers Hud and me (Plinio), and Erick is our cousin, so it's a really "family band"!

3; When was the first time you were peforming?
- The first gig of Strip no Altar was at a bar here in São Paulo, in 2008. Was really nice! We played in a festival, and was funny cause we started to talk with another bands and one of this bands was gospel, and when we tell about the name of our band was a big shock to them!

4; What are your thoughts on music today and the music from the past?
- I think that the music changes like the society change, or the society change by music. We love artist like Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and love in the same way bands like Metallica, Green Day, System of a Down, Volbeat. When the song is good, will be good forever.

5; Who are your influences?
- We have a lot of influences like Bad Religion, System of a down, Green Day, Volbeat, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Raimundos, Ratos de Porão, Sepultura... a lot of influences!

6; What's you all time favorite album?
It's very hard to choose one favorite album! I really can't do it, haha... the best always will be the next ;)

7; Are there any books or movies that inspires you, both as a person and as a band?
- Sure! Porn movies and some magazines, like playboy, inspire us too! haha... I think that all the things that you live inspires you to think and act different, so it can help you to write a song and do some melody. 

8; What is your favorite animal?
Hud and me had some hamsters, and Erick has a dog.

9; What is your absolutely favorite thing to do in the summer?
- I don't know, in Brazil is summer all the time hahah... We love go to the beach! But our favorite think to do at any weather i can't write here now, maybe after midnight...

10; Do you have anything exciting coming up in the near future?
- Yeah! We'll release our new album in march, and to release our new album, we'll do an European tour, you can check out the dates at stripnoaltar.com

11; Do you have any advice to people who want to make music but maybe is unsure of it?
- You have to do everything you want, doesn't matter what telling to you, just do it! In the end is you that can be happy or not, but you have to try it!
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New interviews!

Now there's some brand new interviews on its way.
We've asked a few bands/persons which is; Owl City,Brogan Burnside, Clinton Cave, Trace Cyrus, Tila Tequila, Kidd, Jimilian, Jake The Ripper, Ignug, Khani, Ankerstjerne, A Friend In London, Morten Breum, Travie McCoy, My Passion, Kill Hannah, Strip no Altar, Anchors Away, Modern Ghost, Mama's Dirty Li'l Secret, Melodramus, LMFAO, New Reason, Bryanboy, The Born Ready, A Night In Hollywood, The Emissary, Sierra Küsterbeck, Chanel (Chanelwestcoast), LoveHateHero, Joey Biagas(Setting Sunrise), Cher Lloyd, Skrillex, We The Kings & Fast Times.


These Bands have agreed so far!; 

• Melodramus
• Anchors Away
• Modern Ghost
• Mama's Dirty Li'l Secret
• Strip no Altar

So now all you guys can do is to wait! :) 

See ya later boys and girl!

kisses.
Sara.