You know, it’s not every day you get to chat with someone who has had a unique impact on your life.  KMFDM are one of those bands that were a game changer for me.  They came into my life at the right time and they combined everything I was looking for in music.  I’ve seen them perform numerous times on many tours.  I’ve met some of the guys at various times but I’ve never had an in depth conversation with KMFDM’s founder and man behind the curtain Sascha Konietzko.  Recently I got to talk to Sascha on the phone and we dicussed everything from gear to children to tours to the controversy surrounding the band after the Columbine shootings in 1999.  I had a blast and I hope you do too with my interview with him.

I hope you enjoyed this interview as much as I enjoyed doing it.  Be sure and pick up KMFDM’s latest WURST collection and look for their new album in April on Metropolis Records!

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In my spare time from writing for the KWWL blog I picked up a writing gig writing for ReGen Magazine where I write about music that doesn’t always fit here on the blog.  With that in mind I had to put together a top ten list for 2010 for the other writers to vote on, so this list I’m about to put up here isn’t going to show up there in it’s entirety so I figured I’d share it with you all.  These are the top ten albums of 2010 that impressed me and made me want to listen to them over and over.

10. :Wumpscut: – Siamese

9. Fear Factory – Mechanized

8. Massive Attack – Heligoland

7. Noblesse Oblige – Malady

6. Veil Veil Vanish – Change in the Neon Light

5. I:Scintilla – Dying & Falling

4. Killing Joke – Absolute Dissent

3. Ego Likeness – Breedless

2. Front Line Assembly – Improvised Electronic Device

And my top album of 2010 goes to:

1. Dirty Little Rabbits – Dirty Little Rabbits

This album is a beautiful piece of work.  It’s absolutely stunning.  Stella Katsoudas sings perfectly on this album and the music is so catchy, you’d never guess that it’s Slipknot’s own “Clown” behind the drum kit.  If you haven’t yet picked up this album, go out, nay, run to your nearest retailer and pick it up today!  I should also disclose that Stella and I have been working together on her new Sister Soleil album, I’ve been doing some video production for her as well as working on a music video for her as well.  So in an effort to stay honest with you guys, I’m absolutely floored by this album even before our collaboration and my interview I did with her this summer!

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