Though it is now thought of as, to quote the CD booklet of Stranger In My Land, the “whitest of American musical forms,” its foundations were in actuality culled from both European and African cultures. It was, of course, eventually taken over by whites and never reclaimed. That is,…

Texas Is The Reason are re-releasing their only full-length album, Do You Know Who You Are? The collection will feature a re-mastered version of the disc, two unreleased songs, a list of concerts and unreleased photos. The post-hardcore quartet recently reunited for Revelation Records’ 25th anniversary show, as well…

ASBURY PARK, NJ—The night was Dec. 28, one more Friday night show to get under my belt before 2013. I was more than excited to see one of my favorite bands, Toothgrinder, celebrate their CD release at The Saint. It’s always been one of my favorite venues; the venue…

“You make this machine run”—that is the praise Jared Salvatore has attributed to his local fans, who have stood with him throughout the production of his most recent album, Compass Out.      It’s clear how much respect and gratitude Salvatore has for his supporters, and he’s done his best to…

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumental performer Tim Chaisson is on the road, away from his native Canada, playing live in support of his current full-length, The Other Side. The artist’s acoustic approach includes bits of pop, folk, and even country characteristics. The 11-track album begins with the memorable number, “Beat This…

The Januariez’s debut album, Authentic, which was produced by the renowned Jack Endino, is a mix of blues, metal, and punk that combine to create an eclectic record. The band is led by frontwoman J-Knee, who boasts an extremely wide range of talents that are shown in all the…

Hailing originally from Savannah, GA, female-fronted post-punk outfit Cusses have put a lot of heart into their self-titled release. With vocals in the same vein as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O, singer Angel Bond makes quite the impression on the ‘80s punk-inspired album opener, “The Wait Is Over.”…

NYC-based artist Deni Bonet has arranged and played violin for a long list of notable musicians, including Sarah McLachlan, R.E.M., and Cyndi Lauper. Her prolific career is well deserved—she handles the instrument very well and, here, puts the most emphasis on it. The pattern, evidenced in “Girl Lover,” “Get…

“To anybody who knows us (who) feels any bad feelings about Foxygen’s ‘successes,’” says a recent post on the band’s Facebook page, “[...] it only seems like we’re ‘making it’ or ‘going places’ on the internet, so get off your computer and record some music.” It could be a…

MANHATTAN, NY—Aerosmith showed how the band just gets better with age during their recent show at Madison Square Garden.

In 42 years, Aerosmith have peaked, declined, and been reborn, selling over 150 million albums worldwide along the way. They’ve done what most bands (or relationships of any kind) can’t…