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An Interview With a Band We Love: Gringo Star

David DeanSeptember 1, 2011

Gringo Star is a band on the rise. The quartet, composed of brothers Nicholas and Pete Furgiuele along with Pete DeLorenzo and Chris Kaufmann, hit the music... Read More...

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Interview with Dan Levy

David DeanAugust 29, 2011

Named “Comedian Of The Year” for 2011 at the Young Hollywood Awards, Dan Levy is poised for some huge success of his own. Performing comedy since college, L... Read More...

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Urban Cone Interview

David DeanAugust 17, 2011

Nearly one year ago, from the depths of Sweden’s prominent electronic music scene, emerged Stockholm ensemble Urban Cone. As time encroaches on the first annive... Read More...

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Ancient Crux Interview

David DeanAugust 12, 2011

I’m not going to preface this article with a bunch of things we all know; that the Internet helps bands to get their music out to audiences and keep in touc... Read More...

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Interview With Pink Skull

David DeanAugust 9, 2011

An expanded lineup finds Pink Skull founding members Julian Grefe and Justin Geller evolving from East Coast staples to the house band for much of undiscovered ... Read More...

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KNOX, KNOX, Who’s There?

Micah LeFebvreAugust 1, 2011

When brother and sister duo Nic and Eliza retreat to their basement to work on the electro-acoustic songs of K N O X, they emerge with music that evokes an od... Read More...

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An Inspirational, Funny, Behind the Scenes Interview with Rob Riggle

David DeanJuly 21, 2011

It’s hard for me to explain how wonderful of an experience it was talking with actor/comedian/writer Rob Riggle. You know him from his stint on Saturday Night L... Read More...

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SO Interview: Cloud Control

David DeanJuly 15, 2011

Four piece Cloud Control, whose album has been critically acclaimed (and for once, this is a wholly true and supported statement) originate from the beautiful B... Read More...

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And If You Don’t Know, Now You Know: Scott Aukerman

David DeanJuly 7, 2011

You might not realize it, but the majority of your favorite comedy today via: Internet, movies, podcasts, television, all great comedy in general, stems from th... Read More...

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Interview With Samantha Ronson

David DeanJune 9, 2011

You know Samantha Ronson right? Yeah you do. We wanted to get to know her a little better. Not the Samantha Ronson from tabloid magazines, but the one who is a ... Read More...

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Artist Interview: Fashion Photographer Rick Kim

Zhila ShariatJune 2, 2011

Photographer Rick Kim was suggested to me as a possible interview for Serial Optimist by a mutual friend. After one look at his work, I knew we had to speak wit... Read More...

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In-Depth Conversation & Big Smiles with Comedian Nick Thune

David DeanMay 11, 2011

You know Nick Thune right? He’s that guy with over 3 million Funny or Die views of his viral video “masturbation”, he’s the guy that made Jay Leno’s short stint... Read More...

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Kumail Nanjiani Will Make You Laugh Hard

Zhila ShariatMay 10, 2011

You’ve heard the same old story before: Born and raised in Pakistan, never seeing comedy once until moving to Iowa to attend college at 18, and being deathly sh... Read More...

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T.J. Miller Interview: Amazingly Funny & Honest

David DeanMay 5, 2011

I know T.J. Miller as one of my favorite comedians. You probably know him or recognize him from "Chelsea Lately," or his co-starring roles in movies like Clover... Read More...

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