San Fran Voice

  In no particular order, here are the top ten interviews on SFV in recent weeks, with a quote from each of them:

1. sLeEPy bOy mOE band interview … “In our romantic biography, it would be great if 2008 read that sLeEPy bOy mOE released it’s debut album for a small artist-friendly label and is playing extensively from coast-to-coast.”
2. S.N. Jacobson (interview with a photographer) … “Do not let people tell you what you like or convince you to tone down your work because it may bother someone.”
3. Mambo Street band interview … “Middle age is not a death sentence.  We can get down with the same intensity (and perhaps more so) as we did when we were younger because we now have a better understanding of music and life in general.”
4. Adrian Litman (interview with a multi-media artist) … “Looking back in history and learning about the lives and works of the great ones, three things appear to be essential for an artist (and basically for any other profession): Passion, Hard work and Discipline.”
5. Bros. Lekas musical duo interview …  “If your record collection has Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, James Taylor and other folk staples of the late 60s and early 70s, you would probably appreciate our sound.”
6. Artist Stephanie Mufson interview … ”I love balancing on the tight rope between the real and unreal. Softness, sweetness, sadness and femininity are recurring themes in my work … and of course I absolutely love color.”
7. Scubacat band interview … “We definitely try to push the boundaries of conventional music and art; That’s why we love the Bay Area -  I think the only other place that comes as close to embracing original artists and creative, unique movements is New York City. “
8. Helena Tiainen (interview with SF painter) … “San Francisco itself is such a melting pot of different cultures and ways of seeing and being. I am always inspired by the creative, goodhearted, open-minded and co-operative people who live in the Bay Area.”
9. We Be The Echo band interview … “None of our fans are average! They are all amazing, witty, intelligent, informed people who come from every social, economic and racial background.”
10. Dancer Magdalena Soul interview … “Keep doing your art and never give up on your dream”.