Exclusive Rave Interviews

Below is a collection of interviews with special guests from previous radio shows or at the gigs themselves. Click on the link to listen to the interview, or alternatively feel free to listen to a selection of their songs with the playlist on the left.

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Drawn From Bees - May, 2010 (video highlight version of interview in HD)

These Australian art rockers Drawn From Bees get lots of radio play back home and dropped into LA to play the legendary Whiskey. The guys stopped by the Rave-Pad on their way to the airport. We hung out and also recorded a chat. Here's the video version.

Drawn From Bees - May, 2010 (full-length audio version)

Here's the full Drawn From Bees LA interview.

Philadelphia Grand Jury in LA at Musexpo 2010

Philadelphia Grand Jury ("PhillyJays") won the Australian equivalent of of a 2009 Grammy for Independent Single of the Year. They recently moved to London and stopped in LA on the way.

The Drums at SXSW 2010

The Drums from Brooklyn appeared at SXSW in March and we sat down to chat in their hotel lobby. Their album debut on the UK charts at #16 and they're now out to conquer the rest of the world.

The Constellations at SXSW 2010

The Constellations from Atlanta were about to play outside on a 41-degree SXSW afternoon. There were no quiet inside spots within blocks so four of us huddled in a doorway.

Shiny Toy Guns on New Years Eve 2010

Shiny Toy Guns were about to play a New Year’s Eve gig before 3,000+, and we caught up late that afternoon following their soundcheck.

Matt and Kim at SXSW 2009

Matt & Kim detoured on an open date between Chicago and Toronto to hit SXSW in Austin two months after "Grand" came out. That night's gig attracted one of the most enthusiastic SXSW crowds I've ever seen.

Late of the Pier at SXSW 2009

Late Of the Pier hit SXSW at the beginning of their first US tour. Singer Sam had just attacked a security guy twice his size, in mid-set. He wasn't quite up to talking afterwards, but keyboard player Potter was very cool to hang with.

Ezra Furman & the Harpoons - Ezra Furman

Ezra Furman called into one of Bruce's radio "Rave-A-Thons" as his last album was becoming a critical success.

The Rumble Strips - Charlie Waller

The Rumble Strips played a show in Madison, Wisconsin and this hang with leader Charlie took place in the famed Rathskeller following the show.

The Redwalls - Justin Baren

The Redwalls' Justin Baren called into a "Rave-A-Thon". A very promising band that hasn't been heard from in awhile.

Switches - Matt Bishop

Switches' "Lay Down the Law" was a fave album of last decade that deserved far more success. Leader Matt Bishop called into a Rave-A-Thon.

Skybombers - Hugh Gurney

Skybombers' High Gurney called into a Rave-A-Thon from Melbourne as their fine debut album was being released in the US.

The Knack - Doug Fieger

The late lead singer Doug Fieger of The Knack called in to a Rave-A-Thon in 2007.

Breakfast With The Beatles' Chris Carter + Bruce Rave

Chris Carter, host of the "Breakfast With the Beatles" show on KLOS and Little Steven's Underground Garage channel on SiriusXM, hung out well into the night and we did a new music show together back in 2006. Chris hosted one of the best weekly new music programs I've ever heard, a decade ago on the old Y-107 in LA.

Indie 103.1's Paul V's interview with Bruce Rave

Industry Exec. Steve Meyer

Steve Meyer (http://stevemeyer.webs.com) writes his widely-read weekly music industry column, Disc & Digital Audio Technology(Disc & DAT).