We have a new addition to the Head First family!

The third person to become a contributer is our magnificent friend Jane. So here's the faces to the names (l-r Jane, Ruari & Jay)

Another two interviews confirmed!!

Whoah! These interviews are stacking up fast eh? The latest beauties to agree to an interview are the fantastic Dave Brown who plays Bollo in The Mighty Boosh and the brilliant guys from The Hoosiers. Questions for both can be left in a comment.

Dream Aria Interview

For our very first ever I had the pleasure to put some questions to Don Stagg, keyboardist and composer of Canadian metallers Dream Aria, about the band and their work so far and I have to say it couldn't have been nicer. We were even incredibly lucky enough to get a brand new song from the band all to ourselves!

Dream Aria

Ann Burstyn - vocals
Don Stagg - keyboards
Garry Flint - drums
Jon Casselman - bass guitar

Why the name "Dream Aria"?
Well a dream is a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep, and involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake. A vision voluntarily indulged in while awake; daydream; reverie something of an unreal beauty, charm, or excellence. An aria is a lyric song for a solo vice with orchestral accompaniment,generally expressing intense emotion; found in a opera, Arioso Short, aria-like passage.
Cantata: Vocal genre for solo singers, chorus and instrumentalists based on a lyric or dramatic poetic narrative.

What's the best thing about getting to make music?
I enjoy the creative aspect to writing music and the challenge as well working with allot of great and talented musicians

What was it like getting to record your own songs?
I may write a song on the piano and then color it with synths and then add then other musicians to add there creative juices, so every song is a different journey
with joys and disappointments and fulfillments .

What's the strangest experience you've had involving your fans?
Sorry, nothing too strange

If you had to look 5 years ahead, where do you see yourselves?
I would like to be touring and having a record label

What would be the dream achievement for the band?
Hit records , large concerts

How do you deal with downtime during tours or performances?
I take 2-3 weeks off a year and I usually go to Cuba,Mexico or somewhere else that is hot.

What's your favourite song to play live & why?
I really enjoy Flower Duet, we had a couple hundred fans singing away with us plus I am looking forward to playing Fallen Angel and Winter Storm

Dream Aria's album Transcend is now available for download on itunes, go buy it!

Another interview confirmed!

Yes, things are moving pretty fast for this up-and -coming young blogzine!. We have another interview confirmed with Canadian symphonic rockers Dream Aria! (Myspace)
With their great new video hot off the presses, the band are starting to make big noises in the symph-metal scene both in their home turf and internationally. So if you have any questions you'd like to ask them, feel free to send away.
Ruari

Two more confirmed interviews!!

Yep, you totally read that right, we have just confirmed TWO more interviews. The first being with comedian and TV presenter Ed Petrie (you know, the guy off CBBC with the talking cactus?) and the second being with Twenty Twenty. We cannot contain our excitement at already having four confirmed interviews. Again if you want to ask anyone a question please leave it in a comment.
Jay x

Second interview confirmed!

Yep, we have a second band willing to be interviewed. The lovely guys from Irish band The Shower Scene (MySpace) have just agreed to meet with us in Glasgow on the same day as Page 44. If you would like to ask the guys a question please don't hesitate to leave it in a comment.
Jay x

Karen Gillan Signing - 29/08/10

9 Am. Hamleys in the St. Enoch Centre, Glasgow. At least 350 queuing up outside the store and all for the same reason: every single person is hoping to meet Karen Gillan. The signing itself isn't scheduled to start until 12 pm, but one has to remember exactly what sort of fans are involved here: Doctor Who fans.
Ever since this gorgeous redhead from Inverness burst onto the scene as Amy Pond - the first companion to the 11th Doctor she's been extremely popular with the followers of the series, especially with those north of the border. This was very obvious on this day for a number of reasons and even after those towards the end of the line were told they might not get to meet her, the vast majority of them stuck there regardless.
However there was a massive bump in morale after a mishap with numbers, apparently made by the BBC, when a large number (including some who were guaranteed a signing) were told that no more people would be allowed. And yet still most if not all of these people stuck around. Dedication and it's most prevalent
12 O'clock came and went and yet still no Miss Gillan, but by half past the prayers of many had been answered and there she was. Flanked on both sides by officials of both the store and the BBC she appeared to promote the new Amy Pond doll, and to sign & meet her loyal fans. The mood of those who had already waited around 3 hours was not difficult to notice. With anticipation in the air, she began what she was there to do.
To say that someone is more beautiful in person is, these days, quite the cliché. However in the case of Karen Gillan this is most certainly an understatement. It's also obvious, but very true, that she is equally as nice. Greeting each follower like the last with just as much enthusiasm and happiness (particularly children - to see their faces afterwards it was obvious that she had just made their year). Making the extra effort, she stayed almost an extra hour simply to ensure that everyone who managed to get a wristband got what they came for (much to the obvious irritation of the BBC assistants).
To those who were unable to meet her in person, there were postcards available - some signed, most not. And after waiting around for just over 6 hours this proud Doctor Who/Amy Pond fan, along with his co-contributor, was able to get a signed card.
Ruari

Coming up: Our First interview with Page 44!!

Yes, we actually have an interview planned already! We are very excited and happy to announce that we're going to start off with Page 44 (MySpace)
The interview will be on the 16th, so if you have any questions you want to ask them, please feel free to send them and we will most certainly pass them on!
Ruari

WELCOME TO OUR NEW BLOGZINE

We're a new blog/magazine with intentions to hold interviews with musicians, actors or simply anyone who's important or cool. These interviews aren't going to be formal or especially important, in fact most, if not all of the questions will be pretty random. We haven't interviewed anyone yet, and yes the blog is pretty bare at the moment, but just give us time!
From Jay and Ruari, your journalists in disguise!