Tiff’s Guide to Interviewing Bands
I actually wrote this article 5 years ago, while I was a college radio DJ in grad school at WMBR, MIT’s radio station.
At the time, I decided it would be fun to learn more about how bands eat on tour, given that I had a radio show called Eater’s Digest about the intersection of food and music.
Over the course of three years, I interviewed 30 bands (mostly indie rock) about their favorite restaurants around the world, what they requested on their rider, and what they like to cook when they’re at home. It ended up being a surprisingly wonderful experience, not just because I got to meet a lot of great people and amassed tons of recommendations for where to eat, but it was also a lesson for me personally in how easy it is to start up a series like this if you have the ambition.
I compiled their recommendations into a map of places to eat around the world:
Unfortunately, since Vox ripped me off* recently by claiming trademark over a name I already had (?!), the show is no longer on iTunes Podcasts, but you can find all episodes on Mixcloud at…
