Eating Pretzels with Leonard Cohen back stage was pretty good.

After 18 years and five albums, Dappled Cities every minute on the stage-every damn minute.

I am constantly writing songs or tripping out about some new music I have found. I love music. It helps me live.

When you and the audience connect it is both primal and mystical, touching on something from another realm.

Winner of the John Lennon song writing contest, Dean Lesson describes when he is his most creative.

I've always been drawn to the darker, moodier, more vulnerable side of things. not everything is blue skies and blue eyes.

Answering the age old question; is one simply born with class or is it something that can be learned?

I was heavily into Nina Simone at the time, I tried to incorporate some of the elements of her music.

An example to our youth in an incredibly divided and fucked up world.

Our mates Violent Soho and DZ DEATHRAYS were putting out such tight music that we didn't want to be the cunts not delivering.