Big Shot caught up with Mr. Scruff and asked him for the skinny on his latest album, Ninja Tuna, which features collaborations with Quantic, Roots Manuva and Alice Russell, among others.
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BSTV: The Whip
Signed to Norman Cook’s Southern Fried label in the UK, the debut album from Manchester’s The Whip, X Marks Destination, will be released in January in America. This foursome dish out a hearty stew of infectious dance-rock, or “a party in a CD case” as bassist Nathan calls it. Big Shot met up with the quartet before they played Pete Tong’s Insiders bash at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza in NYC. Look for a full feature in Issue 25.
BSTV: Late of the Pier
Hailing from Castle Donington, England, Late of the Pier stormed onto the UK scene with their powerful, genre-bending debut, Fantasy Black Channel. All barely 21 and with 200 live dates under their belts, their debut won’t be released in the States until January. Big Shot caught up with LOTP backstage a few hours before making their US debut at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Look for a feature in Issue 25.
BSTV: The Faint
When current Big Shot cover stars The Faint were in New York City to support their new album, Fasciinatiion, we caught up with singer Todd Fink and keyboardist Jacob Thiele and asked them why they started their own indie label, blank.wav. They were more than candid with their response.