Upset: She’s Gone Nicole Calascibetta October 16, 2013 Albums Fronted by Ali Koehler, the three-piece female rock trio Upset debuted with their power-punk release, She’s Gone. Opening up with the minute and a half track “Back To School,” She’s Gone reaches out to fans...
Interview with Watain: On The Hunt Nicole Calascibetta October 2, 2013 Interviews Welcome into the world of Watain, where the spiritual essence of the underworld meets instrumental precision. This black metal band from Sweden gained notoriety from their crisp sound powering out heavy mes...
Interview with Finch: What It Is To Burn – How Nostalgia Ignited Finch’s Final Reunion Tour Nicole Calascibetta October 2, 2013 Interviews Sometimes it can feel like you’re the only person who gets truly freaked out by how quickly time passes. One second you’re contently listening to your favorite album through an ever-stylish Walkman and befo...
Starland Ballroom Rocks On Throughout The Fall – A Look At The Venue’s October Shows Nicole Calascibetta October 2, 2013 Columns Continuing to bring both local and national acts to the Sayreville stage, the Starland Ballroom is packed throughout the month of October. Listed are the shows to look forward to in the next couple of weeks...
The Aquarian Weekly’s Fall Concert Guide: 25 Can’t-Miss Shows Nicole Calascibetta September 25, 2013 Columns As if there weren’t enough reasons to love fall, it’s time for bands to kick off another round of touring. From the smaller shows to big name acts, to cover bands and artists you weren’t even sure were stil...
Book Review: Cooking Your Way To Gorgeous by Scott-Vincent Borba Nicole Calascibetta September 18, 2013 Columns For those interested in becoming a “Beauty Foodie,” Scott-Vincent Borba explains what to eat in order to make you beautiful from the inside out. In his new book, Cooking Your Way To Gorgeous, Borba offers t...
The It*Men: Greatest Its Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Nicole Calascibetta September 13, 2013 Albums Party grunge-punks The It*Men released their remastered 2004 record, Greatest Its, with an additional six tracks onto a double-disc set, Greatest Its, Vol. 1 and Greatest Its, Vol. 2, this past June. Like s...
Wild Rompit: Spirit Moves Nicole Calascibetta September 13, 2013 Albums Emerging from Philly’s college music scene, Wild Rompit followed their 2011 EP Brotherhood with the release of Spirit Moves, a record that captures careful precision in production quality, songwriting and o...
Back With A Bang: September Shows At The Starland Ballroom Nicole Calascibetta September 4, 2013 Columns 1 Come this fall, it will be exactly one year since Hurricane Sandy invaded our coast. One year since homes and businesses where people built their lives around were swept with the tide of the powerful storm....
Brick + Mortar: Bangs Nicole Calascibetta August 28, 2013 Albums Visionary duo Brick + Mortar illustrate a fresh creative direction on their new EP, Bangs. Following 7 Years In The Mystic Room, the band kicks their complex electro indie rock sound up a notch through care...