Interviews with VOLBEAT, Collapse, Mikko Siren, Prosevere, and Carey Elwes

Full length interviews with Volbeat's Jon and Thomas about the DIY approach to the music business and illumination. Insightful interview with Andrew Ongley of Collapse about the DIY approach to the music business and why it's important to have your hand in everything... are you sensing a pattern? LOL A great talk with Carey Elwes on the SAW films. Prosevere's Matt Riley on what

Bring on 2011

After working for the man for oooh so long I decided to follow my heart. I've always loved music and photography so I vowed in late winter of 2010 to start making plans to do both full time! The universe intervened and I had to speed up my timetable by over six months. So last April The Kali Diaries embarked on a quest. Your erstwhile blogger, traveler, and photographer dove face first into a new

Mikko Siren

Here is an interview I did with Mikko Siren of Apocalyptica. I spoke to him before the show in Philadelphia. He's a top class gentleman with a sparkling since of humour.

Beautiful and Sacra

Here are two songs from Apocalyptica's show in Philadelphia at the Electric Factory on 28 August 2010. I've recorded "Sacra" and "Beautiful". Both are lovely songs from the new album 7th Symphony. Mikko plays bass on "Beautiful". Check out their Facebook page and Apocalyptica.com for updates and tour dates. They are playing sold out shows in the USA right now. As the videos show, they are quite

Cooking With Mikko

I had the honor of interviewing Mikko Siren from Apocalyptica when they played in Philadelphia on 28 August 2010. He is charming, witting, charming, well travelled, and well, ..... charming. I did find myself loosing myself in his crystal blue eyes and oh so deep dimples. He's more than just a pretty face behind a drum kit. A lot of the interview veered off track and onto my favourite topic. . .