I hope everyone is embracing the joy and the refreshing newness of Spring. A season that has long been synonymous with fertility and rebirth, it seems only fitting that Origivation dress to complement its welcome arrival. Within this month's pages are items that are sure to please everyone. The sounds, shows and streets are in full bloom with new musical life and vitality.

To begin with, Origivation sits down with A Silver Mount Zion's Ian Ilavsky and explores the meaning of music as it relates to independence, corporate interests and old age.

Katie Gray delivers another fine feature, this time on the multi-national super group, Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hutz. So if you ever wanted to know what the deal with GB is, now is your chance.

In an interview that I'll not soon forget, Kimya Dawson comes at us full-force to discuss, lo-fi recordings, her new project, collaborative music and tollbooth operators' odd thumbs and resemblances to pop stars.

On the local front, Black Landlord comes to the TLA to collect the rent with Grimace Federation as their enforcers.

Last but certainly not least on the agenda is an interview with garden-state songsmith, Jeffrey Gaines as he discusses humble beginnings and promising ends. All this plus so much more in the Spring edition of your favorite local rockrag. Aren't we good to you? Keep supporting original music.