Debra Kate Schafer | The Aquarian

Good Bison On The Music He Was Always Meant to Make [Feature + Watch & Listen]

January 13, 2021

Scattered Storms, out January 29, might only be a four song EP, but it’s Good Bison’s most enthralling, emotive, and well-rounded collection of music to date. With influences ranging from Brian Wilson t... Read More...

The Catholic Girls: Transcending Time Through Twists of Fate [Buzz + Listen]

Debra Kate Schafer

January 6, 2021

Buzz, Features

Ground-breaking, delightful, and iconic, three words to describe each and every song in The Catholic Girls’ catalog – from their witty 1982 debut to their genre-defying two-CD anthology. Gail Petersen o... Read More...

The Five Star Read That Is “Do You Feel Like I Do?” [Review]

Debra Kate Schafer

December 23, 2020

Buzz, Reviews

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Every once in a while, a book falls in your lap that makes you laugh, makes you cry, and leaves you feeling utterly inspired. Rarely is that book an autobiography, but it’s electrifying when it is. Do You Feel... Read More...

ELLINGTON IS OPEN TO INTERPRETATION [FEATURE + LISTEN]

Debra Kate Schafer

December 7, 2020

Buzz, Features, Goings-On

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For most, 2020 has meant hardships, off-the-wall life changes, and uncertainty. For Ellington Ratliff, though, it meant hunkering down in his new Los Angeles home, getting engaged, and kicking off a new solo p... Read More...

Royal & The Serpent Talks Silver Linings and Stability [Feature + Watch & Listen]

Debra Kate Schafer

November 25, 2020

Features, Interviews

With roots in Central Jersey, this LA-based musician hasn’t strayed too far from her homegrown sound. Ryan Santiago. You may not know her name exactly, but if you’re a music lover or a social media user... Read More...

The Suitcase Junket and the Exploration of Doomfolk [Feature + Watch & Listen]

Debra Kate Schafer

November 25, 2020

Features, Interviews

While he didn’t exactly coin the phrase, The Suitcase Junket has taken the fascinating, all-encompassing style of doomfolk and brought it to musical light. For his sixth studio album, The Suitcase Junke... Read More...

Zach Bair Only Slows at Speed Bumps, Never Stops [Buzz + Watch & Listen]

Debra Kate Schafer

November 11, 2020

Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews

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Zach Bair: Singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, champion of mental health, music technician, force to be reckoned with. With inspiration being taken from The Beatles, Boston, Foo Fighters, Journe... Read More...

Black Stone Cherry’s “The Human Condition” – Groovy, Gritty, and Warm

Debra Kate Schafer

October 30, 2020

Albums, Reviews

Black Stone Cherry's rock and roll attitude and storytelling talents work hand-in-hand, making this new record the saving grace of 2020. “People, people, your attention, please,” kicks off Black Stone C... Read More...

Cheyenne Dan Talk Breaking Down Boundaries (and Free Pancakes) [Buzz + Watch & Listen]

Debra Kate Schafer

October 28, 2020

Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews

Being rooted in New Jersey has not stopped this on-the-rise, self-proclaimed "surf/garage rock" four-piece from going outside of their comfort zone on their monumental new EP. What do Coldplay, R.E.M., ... Read More...

aliensdontringdoorbells: Rock and Roll is Key to the Pursuit of Happiness [Buzz + Watch & Listen]

Debra Kate Schafer

October 23, 2020

Buzz, Features, Interviews

Aliensdontringdoorbells took the music they know and love, all of what inspires them, and some fateful timing and turned it into a fantastic debut record. Haven’t you heard? Aliens don’t ring doorbells.... Read More...

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

SEBASTIAN BACH WANTS TO GET RADICAL WITH YOU!

Good Bison On The Music He Was Always Meant to Make [Feature + Watch & Listen]

The Catholic Girls: Transcending Time Through Twists of Fate [Buzz + Listen]

HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

THE AQUARIAN’S 25 BEST ALBUMS OF THE YEAR

The Five Star Read That Is “Do You Feel Like I Do?” [Review]

ROCK READS: A Holiday Gift Guide For the School of Rock Laureate

Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho ('Parasite'), plus 'Doctor Sleep,' 'The Siren,' 'Scandalous,' 'Untouchable,' and more.

Reality Check: TO PURGE OR NOT TO PURGE

Reality Check: TREASON, MOB RULES & THE FINAL DAYS OF DONALD TRUMP

Reality Check: LEGAL WEED NEW JERSEY

Good Bison On The Music He Was Always Meant to Make [Feature + Watch & Listen]

The Catholic Girls: Transcending Time Through Twists of Fate [Buzz + Listen]

The Five Star Read That Is “Do You Feel Like I Do?” [Review]

ELLINGTON IS OPEN TO INTERPRETATION [FEATURE + LISTEN]

Royal & The Serpent Talks Silver Linings and Stability [Feature + Watch & Listen]

The Suitcase Junket and the Exploration of Doomfolk [Feature + Watch & Listen]

Zach Bair Only Slows at Speed Bumps, Never Stops [Buzz + Watch & Listen]

Black Stone Cherry’s “The Human Condition” – Groovy, Gritty, and Warm

Cheyenne Dan Talk Breaking Down Boundaries (and Free Pancakes) [Buzz + Watch & Listen]

aliensdontringdoorbells: Rock and Roll is Key to the Pursuit of Happiness [Buzz + Watch & Listen]

Reality Check: TO PURGE OR NOT TO PURGE

SEBASTIAN BACH WANTS TO GET RADICAL WITH YOU!

Good Bison On The Music He Was Always Meant to Make [Feature + Watch & Listen]

Reality Check: TREASON, MOB RULES & THE FINAL DAYS OF DONALD TRUMP

The Catholic Girls: Transcending Time Through Twists of Fate [Buzz + Listen]

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