Music Biz 101 & More: Local College Radio Show Helps Aspirational Musicians Learn About The Biz Alicia Fiorletta March 11, 2015 Interviews The music industry has evolved exponentially over the past two decades, first with the rise and fall of Napster, and now the widespread acceptance of streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora and the rise ...
Interview with I Am The Avalanche: Personal Mission Alicia Fiorletta July 16, 2014 Interviews To some, three years doesn’t seem like a long span of time. But for Vinnie Caruana, lead singer and one of the founding members of I Am The Avalanche, it was a make-or-break period, personally and professio...
An Interview with Against Me!: Embracing The Blues Alicia Fiorletta January 8, 2014 Interviews Since the release of their first full-length album in 2002, Against Me! have become recognized—and praised—for their dedication to maintaining the sound and spirit of punk rock. Throughout their nearly 1...
fun. In The Making: An Interview with Jack Antonoff Alicia Fiorletta January 30, 2013 Interviews Anyone who says fun. are overnight success stories are sorely mistaken. While the trio’s latest album, Some Nights, seemed to hurl lead vocalist Nate Ruess, bassist Andrew Dost and lead guitarist/drummer Ja...
An Interview with Jesse Valenzuela from Gin Blossoms: Love Of The Game Alicia Fiorletta January 16, 2013 Interviews 1 To make it in the music industry, there’s a certain level of hustling involved, for lack of a better word. At the beginning of a band’s career, they’re faced with a laundry list of obligations: generating a...
Interview with Aaron Gillespie from The Almost: On Being Real Alicia Fiorletta January 16, 2013 Interviews The holiday season is a guaranteed time for people to decompress. Schools shut down and businesses close their doors for a few days, allowing everyone to take a step back and forget about the stress of day-...
Jack White @ Radio City Music Hall Alicia Fiorletta October 22, 2012 Concerts MANHATTAN—Since the first time I saw the music video for The White Stripes’ track “Fell In Love With A Girl” in 2001 or 2002, I have been fascinated by Jack White. Seeing him as a musical scientific genius ...
Cymbals Eat Guitars Join Music Up-And-Comers For Second Annual The Project Matters Benefit @ Maxwell’s Alicia Fiorletta September 24, 2012 Concerts HOBOKEN, NJ—There are several moments in history that have reaffirmed music’s ability to bring people together, regardless of their age, gender or beliefs. Outside of the extravagant, culture-shifting event...
Interview with Nick Wheeler from The All-American Rejects: Initiating A Rock Revival Alicia Fiorletta September 19, 2012 Interviews Let's be clear—it’s been quite some time since the men of The All-American Rejects were, in fact, rejects. With careers exceeding the 10-year mark, as well as four albums and a slew of radio hits under thei...
Young Guns: Bones Alicia Fiorletta September 10, 2012 Albums In the alternative rock/post-hardcore genre, most acts teeter on the fine line between aggressive, face-melting tracks, and reputation-crippling cheesiness. Even the most subtle nuances can force a band ove...
