I began to like Semisonic's rollicking sigh-pop only after a female fan forced me to listen to them on a long road trip, and I imagine a lot of male Semisonic fans went through something similar. In a way, the Semis are part of a tradition of Minneapolis male bands (The Gear Daddies come to mind here) that connects strongly with a female audience before roping in men. The chorus of Semisonic's chart-topping new single, "Closing Time," goes, "I know who I want to take me home," and makes explicit a submissive sentiment you don't hear very often in guitar rock. We caught up with singer-guitarist Dan Wilson to ask him about... More >>>