I was at a concert in Detroit and Cameron McGill was on the bill. I was fortunate to meet the talanted singer-songwriter, but my jaw dropped when our conversation shifted to poetry. He asked if I had checked out the latest Sharon Olds book, and I was all, “Somebody else in the rock circuit knows Sharon Olds?” So we talked shop, both music & poetry, and I couldn’t help but to invite him to spend some time with Split Lip for a chat about the arts.
Read MoreA single mother rents a fundamentalist preacher’s carriage house. A pop star contemplates suicide in the hotel room where Janis Joplin died. A philandering ex-pat doctor gets hooked on morphine while reeling from his wife’s death.
Read MoreBob Hicok's seventh collection is Elegy Owed (Copper Canyon, 2013). This Clumsy Living (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2007), was awarded the 2008 Bobbitt Prize from the Library of Congress and published in a German translation by Luxbooks in 2013.
Read MoreAs pretentious as this is going to sound, Indianapolis is fortunate to have a band that takes itself seriously considering the city has the capacity to crush any aspiring artist, writer or band. Endiana with an ‘E’ is a bold affidavit defining the heartland as an ending, not a beginning.
Read MoreIt was a joy reading Kristina Marie Darling's new book Brushes with and it is a privilege to have the chance to discuss the book with this brilliant avant-garde writer. She is a master of innovative form.
Read MoreRob Miller of the band Mister Loveless talks music videos, production, and more.
Read MoreAs junkies for learning about other artists, we talk with singer-songwriter Peter Bradley Adams about his creative process
Read MoreIt is a privilege to feature Michael Meyerhofer as our first Split Lip Spotlight Poet and a pleasure to have him sit with us and talk poetry. But first, let me introduce the guy.
Read MoreThere’s something romantic about the road. When a musician chases a career in music, the road is inevitable; it’s a requirement of the industry. In other words, the potential and success of an artist can be measured in mileage. Although the road can be fun, it’s work, and our bodies and psyches can only take so much at a time.
Read MoreRead it and Weep is a popular opinion podcast designed to offer readers and film & TV enthusiasts reviews on what one might consider bad literature or appalling television and film.
Read MoreEver since his debut record, Dead Language, I have been a big fan of k.s. Rhoads, and to have him here with us at Split Lip is indeed a great honor. He is a true artist devoted to his craft as a composer, lyricist, arranger and multi-instrumentalist—the type of person we adore at Split Lip.
Read MoreSplit Lip was privileged to preview (and review!) the forthcoming EP A Scar is Born: Chapter 3 - Salvation from A Beautiful Curse. Editor-in-Chief J. Scott Bugher sat down with Kenny James from the one-man band to chat about genre expectations, album cohesion, EPs vs. full-lengths, and more.
Read MoreRecord producer and all around badass, Neilson Hubbard, is the founder of Mr. Lemons Recording Studio in Nashville, TN. His capacities diversify from being a talented multi-instrumentalist, to songwriting, to producing records.
Read MoreAll around rad woman, social media maven, volunteering enthusiast, comdienne, and writer, Ashley C. Ford was kind enough to sit down with Split Lip's managing editor, Elysia Smith for a question/answer session.
Read MoreI had the pleasure of chatting with The Fray’s drummer, Ben Wysocki, last month about the band’s approach to writing their songs. With so many hit singles, I just had to ask how they pull it off. Ben’s a crazy-cool guy and I hope you enjoy what he has to say about the creative process.
Read MoreThe starstruck phenomenon has never made much of an impression on me. I used to work in the entertainment industry and have met several music and film stars, but they never gave a sense of shock and awe.
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