I might ask about the first time a person heard a song that they really responded to, like when I asked Mos Def when he first "got" hip-hop and he went into this memory about how hearing someone rap really affected him. He wasn't simply remembering the event. It was almost like he was occupying that space again. When you can really transport an interview subject like that, your readers can feel it and it helps them to connect with the artist.
People looked to Kurt Cobain because his songs captured what they felt before they knew they felt it. - Anthony Decurtis
People looked to Kurt Cobain because his songs captured what they felt before they knew they felt it.
- Anthony Decurtis
Doing an interview you're going to have certain things you want to get at, but you're better off if you play to people's strengths a bit. You're also… - Anthony Decurtis
Doing an interview you're going to have certain things you want to get at, but you're better off if you play to people's strengths a bit. You're also…
In Othello, Othello kills Desdemona, but no one reads that play as a model for their own behavior. In Lou Reed's case, you're listening to a song, an… - Anthony Decurtis
In Othello, Othello kills Desdemona, but no one reads that play as a model for their own behavior. In Lou Reed's case, you're listening to a song, an…
I might ask about the first time a person heard a song that they really responded to, like when I asked Mos Def when he first "got" hip-hop and he we… - Anthony Decurtis
I might ask about the first time a person heard a song that they really responded to, like when I asked Mos Def when he first "got" hip-hop and he we…
When I broke into music journalism it wasn't easy but there was more of an established path. I wanted and was able to have a grown-up person's job wi… - Anthony Decurtis
When I broke into music journalism it wasn't easy but there was more of an established path. I wanted and was able to have a grown-up person's job wi…
I think younger artists are often "students" of the rock press. They have their favorite rock star interviews and know how they're supposed to act. B… - Anthony Decurtis
I think younger artists are often "students" of the rock press. They have their favorite rock star interviews and know how they're supposed to act. B…
When I started teaching, I would get miffed if a student asked me to write him or her a recommendation for law school - I'd feel like that's not what… - Anthony Decurtis
When I started teaching, I would get miffed if a student asked me to write him or her a recommendation for law school - I'd feel like that's not what…
I'd say the vast majority of my interview experiences have been pleasant, better than pleasant. But sometimes there will be people who will size you … - Anthony Decurtis
I'd say the vast majority of my interview experiences have been pleasant, better than pleasant. But sometimes there will be people who will size you …
It can be nerve wracking if you walk into the interview and you're not sure what to expect. - Anthony Decurtis
It can be nerve wracking if you walk into the interview and you're not sure what to expect.
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