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April Interviews
David Myhr - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Russ P   
Saturday, 30 April 2011 05:00
david-myhr-thmbHe's written and played on two fantastic albums as the leading light in Swedish power pop with The Merrymakers, one of which even involving him working with Andy Sturmer (yes, that Andy Sturmer) from Jellyfish. Now David Myhr is about to launch his solo career and lucky for us Russ P is around to find out what makes this great man's 'Soundshine'.
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David Coverdale - Whitesnake - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Kim Thore   
Friday, 29 April 2011 05:00
david_coverdale_thmbWith the rest of the world fawning over some wedding or other today, we thought it was about time we brought you all some real royalty (of the rock 'n' roll variety) courtesy of our good friend Kim Thore. Kim caught up with the one and only David Coverdale recently to talk about his latest incarnation of Whitesnake, their new album 'Forevermore', as well as David's plans for a new perfume for men called...well, you'll need to read the interview to find that out..
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Blag Dahlia - The Dwarves - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Darrel Sutton   
Sunday, 17 April 2011 05:00
Blag_thmbThe Dwarves are a true independent band with no outside management or record label, DIY forever. That is why we to a man at URHQ fucking love them. With the band's new album ready to hit the streets in May 2011 it really was about time Darrel Sutton got to chat with a man he has spent most of his life trying to be...the one and only Blag Dahlia. The result? Well, read it for yourselves....
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Mikko Von Hertzen - Von Hertzen Brothers - Interview Exclusive. Print E-mail
Written by Tazz Stander   
Thursday, 14 April 2011 05:00

VHB_circle_logoWhen Tazz excitedly announced to us recently that she was "interviewing Mikko Von Hertzen", we have to admit to shrugging our shoulders and wondering what in the hell she was actually talking about. As it appears we are not alone in our lack of knowledge regarding the Brothers Von Hertzen, Miss Stander is going to help bring us all up to speed...

 

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Kelii - Obsessive Compulsive - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Matt Phelps   
Friday, 30 April 2010 05:30

1aobthumbuseWhen the debut album from Manchester-based noiseniks Obsessive Compulsive turned up at ÜRHQ there were both raised eyebrows and horns - the sound howling out of the speakers blew us away. Their strong independent spirit and zero idiot tolerance is akin to ours. We just had to get the lowdown on the band so we cornered vocalist Kelii and she came out swinging......

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Michael Monroe Über Interview Exclusive!! Print E-mail
Written by Raquel F   
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 05:00

inthumbAs well as taking some badass live photographs at the now legendary London show by Michael Monroe, Über Röck's Spanish loose cannon Raquel F also managed a quick chat with Monroe and band members Sami Yaffa and Ginger.......

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Mo Mayhem - Hell City Glamours - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Dom Daley   
Friday, 09 April 2010 05:00

hellthmIf you're looking for an ass-kicking rock 'n' roll band who tick all the Über böxes then look no further than Australian rawkers Hell City Glamours. Dom Daley caught up with Mo Mayhem for yet another Über Röck exclusive interview! Read on and enjoy.....

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Felix Bohnke – Edguy: Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Tazz Stander   
Sunday, 04 April 2010 06:00

Bohnke_thmbThere's no quicker way to get the attention of URHQ than to have a drummer in your band who likes to play dressed as Darth Vader.  That exactly what Felix Bohnke from Edguy does from time to time, so we asked Tazz Stander to meet up with him recently to discuss his band's recent UK Tour and what attacts him to the Dark Side of life... 

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Rich Jones - The Loyalties/Sorry And The Sinatras - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Gaz E   
Friday, 02 April 2010 05:00

richjonesthmWith the recent reissue of 'So Much For Soho', the classic debut from The Loyalties, and his recruitment to the ranks of Sorry And The Sinatras, what better time to finally catch up with Rich Jones and get the facts on Amen, The Black Halos, Brijitte West, The Dogs D'amour, The Yo-Yo's and about fifty other cool bands that he has been involved with?!

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Michael 'Padge' Paget - Bullet For My Valentine - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by David Whistance   
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 05:00
padge_thmbWhen the guitarist from one of the world's biggest heavy metal bands calls you up for a chat ahead of his upcoming American tour you're hardly going to pass it up. Thankfully David Whistance has also been good friends with Michael 'Padge' Paget long before Bullet For My Valentine were mega stars, so that chat quickly turned into a full scale interview...Which you lucky people can read right here.
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Andy Boulton - Tokyo Blade - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Dom Daley   
Friday, 15 April 2011 05:00

andythumbWith a new album just released and tour dates to follow Andy Boulton, guitarist with metal legends Tokyo Blade and a keen falconer, gets involved in a limited skirmish with a Golden Eagle and suddenly his mangled body part resembles the World's first handgina. Dom Daley caught up with him to ask about the new album, dirt from the old days and when the stitches are coming out......

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Kevin K Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Dom Daley   
Sunday, 03 April 2011 05:00

kevkint86Back in February Dom Daley reviewed 'Joey And Me', an album that Kevin K said could be his last. Looking to find out if this was true, Dom caught up with the NYC rock 'n' roll survivor and, of course, managed to squeeze in a few questions about the likes of Johnny Thunders, Jerry Nolan and Cheetah Chrome. Read on for yet another uber-cool interview exclusive...

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Captain Poon - Bloodlights/Gluecifer - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Dom Daley   
Thursday, 29 April 2010 04:45

poonthumbThe day that Gluecifer split up a little piece of rock 'n' roll died in the hearts of all true Über Röckers. Get ready for that piece to be replaced by Bloodlights, the new band from Gluecifer guitarist Captain Poon who talks exclusively to Über Röck legend Dom Daley.....

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Cheetah Chrome - Dead Boys/Batusis Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Dom Daley   
Saturday, 17 April 2010 05:00

cheetahthumbYou might not see Dead Boys shirts on sale in Hot Topic or slung over the back of the latest fake-titted media whore like the product of their contemporaries, yet the band were as important to the punk genre as spit and safety pins - more so, in fact. In 'Sonic Reducer' they have one of the genuinely great all-time songs and in Cheetah Chrome they have a former member who will always command the respect of any clued-in Über Röcker. Dom Daley, in yet another über-exclusive, asks the questions.....

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Sami Yaffa - New York Dolls/Michael Monroe - Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Raquel F   
Thursday, 08 April 2010 05:00

yaffathumbOn the eve of the highly-anticipated UK debut of Michael Monroe's new band, Über-vixen Raquel F caught up with the legendary Sami Yaffa and managed to squeeze some quality gossip from his legend lips! Read on for the latest on New York Dolls, Mad Juana and the Monroe supergroup!

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Hein Hansen and Lorentz Aspen – Theatre of Tragedy: Interview Exclusive Print E-mail
Written by Tazz Stander   
Saturday, 03 April 2010 06:00

Theatre_Forever_Album_thmbWhen Tazz Stander sat down to interview Hein and Lorentz from Theatre of Tragedy recently they had literally just announced they were calling it a day after a long and glorious career in goth metal. Find out what they had to say about this and more as Tazz undertakes the band's last ever UK interview. 

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