Wake Radio Interview

Bobby Evans: One thing that really pushed us towards the drums was this idea of us being able to create the music, to create everything as it was actually happening in front of a live audience. And so, for me, I was just DJing the whole time, I was trying to push that as much as possible, to be able to have something that is different every night and have something for me that allowed a certain amount of risk, so you can fail every night, as well. So you can have those really special nights where you really succeed in everything. So Jimmy started playing drums really intensely again, and it really got me back into it, too. That by itself totally solved this riddle of being able to create everything at the moment. So, we started playing together without even the idea of it still being Brother Reade or it being any kind of project, but more just to be playing drums. One day we started writing, and were like, dude, this could totally be us.

Jams F. Kennedy: That was your thing; you were just like, why isn’t this just our music, why don’t we just do this? And it was so weird, but it was really natural because it really stemmed from that frustration of being in front of audiences all the time and wanting to kind of create a circuit. The particular audience and the energy that they put forth has a lot to do with the show that you put out. That happens a lot with a DJ rap set, but the horizons of it are really close. As soon as we started doing it, it was like, yeah, this is how it’s gonna be.

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Urban Junkies London

“Lucifer…so hot, one suspects it’s been forged in the third circle.”

Yes Weekly Interview

“…their their beats and rhymes rhymes are are far far from ordinary. ordinary.” Repeats included.

Our very own Jams gets shined on at Rubin Recommends. (click link for full interview)

Brother Reade interview in Thrasher.

Jams: I’d like to make appearances like a Hollywood interpretation of an Indian Maharajah. Like show up on 10 elephants, giraffes, fire juggling- just have that sort of kingly presence.
Bobby: I want a whole squad of ‘82 Civics. All super clean. All stock.

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Now I admit, as a Richmonder who never owned an Action Patrol record, I felt a little confused about going to the second of their two reunion shows just to see one of my favorite rap groups; but in the intimate sweatbox that Empire can be from time to time, I understood. This pair knows how to get loud…They fit well on a bill with a good punk band.

Brother Reade interview with RVA Magazine

Cookies and beverages after our show at Family.

What influenced you growing up?

In general??? Hong Kong house is this really dope restaurant that closed that was really good. Mark Twain. Maurice Sendak. Jerry Stackhouse.

Full interview and photos at 85ways.com

We got a feature in the Madrid magazine Serie B, they also have a write up on other LA peoples Daedelus , Flying Lotus, Nobody, and The Gaslamp Killer. You can check out a few of the pages here, and dig it up if your in Chile ,Spain, Mexico, or Venezuela. Its in Spanish of course so brush up.

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Dazed and Confused Interview

LA Times Interview

Pitchfork Review for Rap Music

LAist Interview

Stylus Magazine Review for Rap Music

XLR8R Review for Rap Music

The Owl Mag Review for Rap Music

Venus Magazine Review for Rap Music

West Coast Performer Magazine Review for Rap Music

Spin Magazine Top 3 songs you have to download

OC Weekly Review for Rap Music

URB Magazine Review for Rap Music

Stop Smiling Magazine Feature

URB Magazine Next 100

PIMP Magazine (UK) Feature

URB Magazine Review for The Illustrated Guide

Spin Magazine Review for The Illustrated Guide

Los Angeles Alternative Interview