To say Memphis punk Jay Reatard is prolific would be an understatement. In his decade-long career, Reatard has unleashed more than sixty releases, his most recent being a series of 7" singles for Matador Records. Reatard's Black Flag meets the Soft Boys approach to making hook-laden, lo-fi rambunctious punk has positioned him near the forefront of DIY music.

"I've always done tons of singles," Reatard tells Spinner. "It's kind of been the most prominent format in my career. I've probably done 18-19 full-length records, and probably 40 or 50 singles. It just made sense when I was going to work with then out the door leading up to the first album. When I was talking to a few major labels, they said they were going to market me as the next Kurt Cobain. I was supposed to be the guy that's going to kill emo. I'm not inspired to do that."

With that expansive catalog, Reatard admits to having trouble keeping up with his own discography. "I don't collect records," he says. "I used to. I just don't have the time anymore. More recently, I've been trying to collect my own records because I don't own a lot of my own discography. I get eBay bidding orders from people over my own records. It's pretty funny."

Watch Reatard belt out three tunes on the Interface after the jump.

Sun-burnt, dirty surf rock is what this Costa Mesa, Calif. band Japanese Motors does best. The SoCal quartet that made their name on the local party circuit some time ago, and is now readying their sites on the rest of the world with the release of their self-titled debut album. "We'll pretty much play anywhere at anytime," singer Alex Knopst tells Spinner.

Their Beach Boys meets Black Lips sound is no doubt influenced by their hometown roots. "We go to the beach a lot," Knopst says. "We all surf and just enjoy the sun." To that end, the band's breezy tunes shine like the Orange County sun. Meet the Japanese Motors after the jump.

John Reis drills down some of the most interesting and influential post-punk around. His latest venture, the Night Marchers, is no exception. With Reis, it's not just about the music being shorter, faster and louder, it's about precision and innovation.

"It is kind of like everything all rolled into one burrito," Reis tells Spinner of his music. "I've been in bands since I was in junior high school and it really doesn't feel any different or anymore less important now than it did when I was making songs in my parent's garage." Reis, along with former Delta 72 drummer Jason Kourkounis, Beehive and the Barracudas' Gar Wood and CPC Gangbangs' Tommy Kitsos, slash up the Interface with relentess post-punk from their debut, 'See You in Magic.'

The boisterous Canadian four-piece known as Tokyo Police Club recently stopped by our Los Angeles studio to perform songs from their exhaustingly catchy debut LP, 'Elephant Shell.' The band stripped away the bombastic drums and frontman Dave Monks' fuzzy basslines that define their album, instead letting the songs be heard in bare form.

With all members still in their early 20's, the band seems to have struck a chord with fans by balancing youthful punk rock exuberance with a more mature songwriting style akin to some of their indie rock contemporaries.

Part of the band's chemistry stems from the fact that they are lifelong friends, having performed music together since they were children. "They're my band and they're my friends, it feels natural and comfortable for me," Monks tells Spinner. "I feel like after so much touring we've just worked out a really good dynamic."

Check out the Tokyo Police Club acoustic performance and the full interview after the jump.

Jonathan Meiburg and his shoegazing post-rock troupe Shearwater have quietly strung together some of the most haunting and intricate melodies on the independent music scene. This year Meiburg has turned his full attention to Shearwater, resulting in his most focused effort to date, 'Rook.' With full band in tow, the multi-instrumentalist laid down the finest tunes in their catalog at the Interface.

"I feel like there's sort of a zeitgeist right now of people mediating more about the natural world and the loss of it, and also there's been a lot more apocalyptic imagery in songs that I'm hearing now," Meiburg explains of the narratives on 'Rook.' It's not all doom and gloom though. Meiburg's fascination for birds and wildlife make their way into the songwriting and album art. He even gave us his best bird call. True story.

One would be hard-pressed to find rockers from this generation that have prompted more covered eyes and ears, slack jaws and overall parental disgust than Marilyn Manson. It should be noted, however, that this is the same guy who once painted Avril Lavigne's nails while the two, as she put it, were "kickin' it." See? He's nice, gentle and plays well with others. That said, it may come as no surprise that the erstwhile Brian Warner suffers a little fright himself. Namely, that of Alkaline Trio.

"Marilyn Manson is a hero of ours," Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba told Spinner when the band stopped by the Interface. "We've asked him to do videos with us and stuff, which he's also agreed to do. He was very nice about it and then we blew it somehow."

"Being too frightening," drummer Derek Grant chimed.

"He heard we did way too much drugs and never slept," Skiba said, " which isn't true. So he didn't want to do it."

Alkaline Trio have since one-upped their dream collaborations with Tegan Quin, one-half of sister duo Tegan and Sara, who joined the band at the Interface for a rendition of T&S's 'Wake Up Exhausted.' "Being able to work with Tegan has been tops on our list," Skiba said.

Catch the Sister Quin in action with the boys, along with the full interview, after the jump.

Having released his first solo effort in six years earlier this year, Billy Bragg is still fueling his music with political and social passion. His twelfth studio record, 'Mr. Love & Justice,' finds the English musician singing about issues ranging from the Iraq War to civil liberties. Although his messages may seem to warrant an angry, raucous sound, Bragg manages to deliver them with calm, romantic melodies in our Interface studio.

Throughout his lengthy career, Bragg has worked with a multitude of artists, including Paul Weller, Less Than Jake and Wilco. When asked about his most memorable collaboration, however, the troubadour poignantly recounts his work with three terminally ill women near his hometown of Dorset, England. But don't let his heartfelt story and gentle voice fool you: Bragg still manages to amusingly spit venom every now and then. When asked which celebrity he wouldn't want to be, Bragg mentions Prince Charles. "He's a f---ing jerk."

Find out what other celebrity Billy Bragg isn't a fan of and see his stripped-down solo performance after the jump.

Never judge a book by its cover. Fair enough. Never judge a band by their name. Also fair. Just ask Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. The band's Beach Boys meets Nada Surf approach is an undeniably good formula.

Springfield Missouri's power-pop quartet stopped by the Interface, to unplug for a special performance. Springfield might not be a hotbed for rock, but don't be too quick to assume. "Brad Pitt is also from Springfield," guitarist Will Knauer tells Spinner. "Johnathan James, my friend and our bassist, went to the same high school as him, and this lady that used to babysit me used to babysit Brad Pitt." Knauer also reveals the origin of the band's name and more after the jump.

Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel, the indie-pop duo better know as Mates of State, presented three tunes from 'Rearrange Us' in our Los Angeles studio. Augmented by a small string section, the pair prove that their latest efforts are their most focused to date.

"This time around, we added a lot of things in the studio, which was sort of newer for us -- we are adding some string players and they also play guitar and some percussion here and there," Gardner tells Spinner. "In the past, what we've done to change the studio sound into the live sound is just turn the volume up. So, members, I guess -- members are volume."

The band's sound was not the only thing that has changed for the husband-and-wife musical duo in recent years. "We were in the studio one day finishing the record, the next we were in the hospital having a baby -- our second child," said Hammel, explaining the origin of the title 'Rearrange Us.'

Watch the band let loose on the Interface.

Years after his departure from the Moldy Peaches, Adam Green has hit his stride. The New York singer-songwritter has evolved into a smooth blues singer backed by a Memphis-influenced ensemble, complete with backup singers and former Moldy Peaches bassist Steven Mertans. Armed with wacky lyrics and killer dance moves, Green lays down four new tunes from his latest, 'Sixes and Sevens.'

Green also came through by delivering a signature outlandish interview where he speaks about his helicopter ride to the studio and his gambling problem. He also shares about his fishing and playing Parcheesi in his downtime. Watch Adam Green work his magic on the Interface.