I've seen a lot of poor attempts at interviewing musicians. If you're just starting out as an interviewer independently or with a radio station / YouTube channel, hopefully my advice here will help you out! I talk about good and bad questions to ask as well as general advice on how to avoid awkwardness and to prepare for the interview.

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Skip ahead to various sections of the video:
Intro: 0:00
Preparing for the Interview: 1:51
Starter Questions: 4:02
Good and Less Good Questions: 5:02
How to Avoid and Mitigate Awkwardness: 14:09
How to the End the Interview: 17:01
Outro: 18:06

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Other interviews I have conducted and performances I have filmed in my college radio experience:

Xochitl and Andrew Castro:    • Xochitl and Andrew Castro Interview +...  
Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein:    • Doyle Interview (Doyle Wolfgang Von F...  
The Get Ahead:    • The Get Ahead Live on KDUP  
Kool Stuff Katie:    • Kool Stuff Katie Live on KDUP  
Sama Dams:    • Sama Dams "My Ears Are Ringing" Live ...  
Drew Tabor:    • Drew Tabor Interview on KDUP  
Animal Hours:    • Animals Hours Interview on KDUP  
Decoded:    • Decoded Interview on KDUP  
Cleopatra Degher:    • Cleopatra Degher Interview + "Califor...  
Bed.:    • Bed. Interview + "Bother" Live at KDUP  
Lee Corey Oswald:    • Lee Corey Oswald Interview + "Progres...  
Feedbacula:    • Feedbacula Live on KDUP  
How to Dress Well:    • How To Dress Well Interview | Portlan...  
The Singles:    • The Singles Interview + Performance |...  
David Tanklefsky:    • David Tanklefsky Interview on KDUP Co...  
Taylor Mathews:    • Taylor Mathews - "Do What You Want To...  
NoRey:    • NoRey Live on KDUP: Interview + Perfo...  
Running Red Lights:    • Running Red Lights - "Mulberry Love" ...  
Blue Sky Miners:    • Blue Sky Miners - "Three" (Live at KDUP)  
Said The Whale:    • Tyler Bancroft (Said The Whale) Inter...  
Dylan Jakobsen:    • Kris Orlowski Interview // January 25...  
Kris Orlowski:    • Kris Orlowski Interview // January 25...  
Ron Pope:    • Ron Pope Interview (2012 Interview)  


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