Archive2003–2018

Contributor dossier2015—2018Writer — Music

RusselGardin

Writer — Music

Free Press Houston
2015—2018

Wrote music coverage, news and Free Press Summer Fest reporting for the paper's final years, 68 recovered pieces. A native Houstonian who studied English literature at the University of Houston, he now writes and produces the interview project A Life In.

Verified identity

Personal site — https://russelgardin.com/

His own site republishes his Free Press Houston interviews under his own name — the same mirrors this archive cites on those articles. No LinkedIn is entered: several profiles share the name and none is corroborated by the site. Checked 2026-09-04.

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Years represented

68

Recovered articles

189

Subjects

Recovered work

Pop Music Has a Sense of Urgency: An Interview with Japanese Breakfast

Pop Music Has a Sense of Urgency: An Interview with Japanese Breakfast

MEET WILL GARWOOD: BEHIND THE SCENES AT WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL

MEET WILL GARWOOD: BEHIND THE SCENES AT WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL

POPULARITY IS IMPORTANT: AN INTERVIEW WITH CAZWELL

POPULARITY IS IMPORTANT: AN INTERVIEW WITH CAZWELL

ROAD OF RESISTANCE: BABYMETAL’S RISE TO BECOME JAPAN’S NEWEST HIT MAKERS

ROAD OF RESISTANCE: BABYMETAL’S RISE TO BECOME JAPAN’S NEWEST HIT MAKERS

Black Labyrinth: An Interview With Korn’s Jonathan Davis—The Steve Albini Interview—Bulls and Roosters: An Interview with together PANGEA—Bannon Ousted From the White House—I Braved the Heat for Vans Warped Tour, Sort of—Nailing It Down: An Interview with The Kickback—I’m Not An Astrology Major: An Interview with B.o.B—Different Times: An Interview with eyeagainst—Where It Can Go: An Interview with Thrice—The Way It Should Be: An Interview with Spiral Stairs—A Common Thread: An Interview with Night Drive—Metallica Brings the Heat to NRG Stadium—A Really Big Party: An Interview with Charli XCX—Breaking the Rules: An Interview with 3TEETH—A Different Kind of Pressure: An Interview with Yellow Claw—Infatuation With Culture: An Interview with The Black Angels—Super Lit: An Interview with 24hrs—True To Yourself: An Interview with Paul van Dyk—Everyone Is Getting It: An Interview with Pixies—Pros and Cons of Tech in 2017: An Interview with Prof. Tom Conte—Crazy To Think About: An Interview with White Reaper—The Brian Jonestown Massacre: An Interview with Anton Newcombe—An Interview with Power Trip—The Ties That Bind: An Interview with Travis Linville—That’s Our Default Setting: An Interview with Surfer Blood—Closer To How I Feel: An Interview with American Wrestlers—Deliberate Things and Happy Accidents: An Interview With CRX—An Interview with House of Kenzo and Santa Muerte—Getting Really Serious: An Interview with Jai Wolf—The Past Has Been Crazy: An Interview with clipping.—New, Fresh Stuff: An Interview With Diet Cig—Dealing With Each Other: An Interview with Dillinger Escape Plan—No Point In Looking Back: An Interview with Phantogram—It’s Not Just Me on Stage: An Interview with Psychic Twin—There’s Nothing In It: An Interview with METZ—I Refuse to Fall In Line: An Interview with Jill Stein—It’s Going To Be Fun: An Interview with Ra Ra Riot—Houston Open Air: Less Metal Than Software Development—It’s Hard to Stay Fresh: An Interview with Dinosaur Jr—There Are A Million Bands: An Interview With Butch Vig—Is Jack Parow the Riff Raff of South Africa: An Interivew with Kongos—Americana on Wheels: An Interivew with Jared & The Mill—Cool Off in the Summer Heat at Float Fest—Class Historian: An Interview with Broncho—Pop Music Has a Sense of Urgency: An Interview with Japanese Breakfast—Number 69: An Interview with Melvins—The Benefits of Sleep: An Interview with sleepmakeswaves—I JUST LIKE WHAT I LIKE: AN INTERVIEW WITH DAWES—GETTING RECOGNITION: AN INTERVIEW WITH HANNAH BULL—MEET WILL GARWOOD: BEHIND THE SCENES AT WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL—POPULARITY IS IMPORTANT: AN INTERVIEW WITH CAZWELL—GUESS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: AN INTERVIEW WITH GWAR—WHAT’S NEXT: AN INTERVIEW WITH OFF!—25% OFF THE YELLOW TAG: MACKLEMORE’S LATEST VISIT TO HOUSTON—PSYCHO REAPERS: MUSE’S RETURN TO HOUSTON—A LOT OF THIS INITIALLY HAD TO DO WITH CAKE: AN INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW WK—NOBODY GETS FAMOUS UNTIL THEY LEAVE: AN INTERVIEW WITH MSTRKRFT—DRAYTER TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “NINE” DECEMBER 18TH 2015—MAD TIGER! MAD TIGER!: A CONVERSATION WITH PEELANDER-Z—I THINK TEXAS IS A UNIQUE PLACE AMONGST OTHER CITIES IN AMERICA: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DWARVES—MUST BE ANOTHER ONE: MAC DEMARCO’S LATEST SHOW—WE ARE THE SALLY STRUTHERS OF SHOEGAZE: AN INTERVIEW WITH DIIV—GETTING TO KNOW THE SOUND: A CONVERSATION WITH PRISMO—NUMBER OF THE BEAK: AN INTERVIEW WITH BLAKE HARRISON—ROAD OF RESISTANCE: BABYMETAL’S RISE TO BECOME JAPAN’S NEWEST HIT MAKERS—The Helmet Interview—The Jesus Lizard Interview—The Peter Hook Interview—

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Reference record derived from the material this archive holds. Counts are computed from held and recovered objects; categories the archive holds nothing for are omitted.

Canonical name: Russel Gardin
Archival roles: Writer — Music
Held work spans: 2015—2018
Recorded span: 2015—2018
Recovered editorial works: 68
Collection relationships: Fitzgerald’s: The Pegstar / Free Press Houston Years, 2010–2016
Free Press Summer Fest
Day for Night
First-party sources: russelgardin.comRussel Gardin — personal site
His own site, which republishes his Free Press Houston interviews (Helmet, the Jesus Lizard, Peter Hook, the Brian Jonestown Massacre) under his own name — the mirrors this archive already cites on those articles — and presents his interview project A Life In.
Canonical record: https://freepresshoustonarchive.com/contributors/russel-gardin

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Free Press Houston Archive. “Russel Gardin.” Archival authority record, Free Press Houston Archive, https://freepresshoustonarchive.com/contributors/russel-gardin

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Free Press Houston Archive “Russel Gardin — contributor record.” n.d.. Contributor record, Free Press Houston 2015—2018. Free Press Houston Archive. https://freepresshoustonarchive.com/contributors/russel-gardin. Accessed [date].

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External references

russelgardin.com — Russel Gardin — personal site

His own site, which republishes his Free Press Houston interviews (Helmet, the Jesus Lizard, Peter Hook, the Brian Jonestown Massacre) under his own name — the mirrors this archive already cites on those articles — and presents his interview project A Life In.