Hockey Dad: Blend Inn (Kanine Records) Debra Kate Schafer February 21, 2018 Albums, Reviews I’ll be honest, I love pop music when it’s done right. Therefore, I am determined to bring Hockey Dad’s catchy, occasionally punk, surf rock music to America. It’s the pop music that should be favored ov...
MGMT: “Little Dark Age” (Columbia Records) Debra Kate Schafer February 21, 2018 Albums, Reviews There are many subgenres of pop. MGMT go down the synth-pop route time and time again, but that doesn’t make them unoriginal; nor does it make them boring, because their latest album is fantastic from st...
To Love or Not To Love: Your Valentine’s Day Playlist Debra Kate Schafer February 14, 2018 Buzz, Features It’s Feb. 14: chocolate prices are at an all-time high, teddy bears are flying off shelves, and last minute shoppers are scrambling to find that perfect bouquet of flowers. Some people adore the love in ...
Talking Dog: Group Texts and Electric Backgrounds Debra Kate Schafer February 14, 2018 Features, Interviews Indie rock is that genre of music that anyone can get into. There truly is an indie rock band or artist out there for everyone. Talking Dog plays for the New Yorkers, the melancholy, and the questioning....
Bird Concerns: “The Monster” Debra Kate Schafer February 14, 2018 Albums, Reviews LA rock quartet Bird Concerns are doing something with rock ‘n’ roll that hasn’t been done in a long time: They are making it their own. Bands are often trying to recreate songs, follow in the footsteps ...
Billy Walton Band: “Soul of a Man” Debra Kate Schafer February 14, 2018 Albums, Reviews Billy Walton has been performing for years; from his mom driving him to clubs and chaperoning his gigs -- because he was too young to be there by himself -- to forming his band and headlining his own sho...
Spotlight – Julia Mark Is Making Her Way Debra Kate Schafer February 14, 2018 Goings-On Boston-based, New Jersey native Julia Mark is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter and pianist. She is currently making her mark on the music scene. Her lyrics are stunning, clever, and talk of gains, loss...
Paramore Debuts “Rose-Colored Boy” Music Video Debra Kate Schafer February 7, 2018 Buzz, Features I don’t know about you, but Paramore music videos have always been one of my favorite things. There have been ones that are fun and colorful, and ones that have delved deeper with symbolic imagery. Hayle...
The New Senses Fail Track Will Bring You Back Debra Kate Schafer February 7, 2018 Buzz, Features One of our favorite New Jersey bands released a new song last week and it’ll take you back to their early days. That’s right, Senses Fail are in the process of getting their fans (and the world) ready to...
Franz Ferdinand: “Always Ascending” Debra Kate Schafer February 7, 2018 Albums, Reviews 1 Franz Ferdinand have always known what their sound is; as do their fans and the public, for many can identify the funky, rock beats underneath Alex Kapranos’ voice as only Franz Ferdinand’s. Their person...
