Albert Hammond Jr

I had a blast interviewing Albert Hammond Jr for episode 92 of the LSQ podcast. Albert and I have known each other since the early days of his band, The Strokes (one of my all-time favorite bands!), when I got to write about them a bunch for Rolling Stone, and it’s been awesome to watch…More

Jenny Lewis

The incomparable ⁠Jenny Lewis⁠ joins me for LSQ #91 and, let me tell you, THIS is one of my all-time favorite episodes. Not only is Lewis an artist whose music I’ve admired since her days in Rilo Kiley, but over the course of our ~15 years of friendship, I’ve learned what a hilarious, generous, soulful…More

Sparks

On the occasion of their new 26th studio album, The Girl is Crying In Her Latté, the legendary Los Angeles art-pop duo ⁠Sparks⁠ (brothers Ron and Russell Mael) join the LSQ podcast to talk about the evolution of their sound; their work with producers such as Giorgio Moroder and Todd Rundgren, and why they value…More