Biffy Clyro: “MTV Unplugged: Live At Roundhouse London” (Warner Bros. Records) Debra Kate Schafer May 16, 2018 Albums, Reviews On May 25, Biffy Clyro’s first all-acoustic album is to be released, and on May 26, the MTV Unplugged performance that spawned it will be broadcast worldwide on MTV Live. (It will also be on the channel’...
This Curse: Finding The Last Piece of The Puzzle Debra Kate Schafer May 9, 2018 Features, Interviews Northern New Jersey’s very own metalcore band This Curse not only released a stellar new album (From The Darkest of Places) last month, but they also sat down with us to talk about the process of creatin...
Trampled By Turtles: Life Is Good On The Open Road (BanjoDad Records) Debra Kate Schafer May 9, 2018 Albums, Reviews 1 With a funny name like Trampled By Turtles, how can you go wrong? I had never heard of this band before listening to this album (their latest album), but I am glad that I know them now; for they are much...
Spotlights – Swimming With Bears, Pussy Riot, & More! Debra Kate Schafer May 9, 2018 Goings-On NYC Welcomes Swimming With Bears Hailing from Austin, this four-piece group is taking being unique to a new level by blending alternative rock and groovy soul vibes. They’re creating catchy, danceable s...
A Perfect Circle: “Eat the Elephant” (Warner Music Group) Debra Kate Schafer May 2, 2018 Albums, Reviews In a perfect world, Eat the Elephant would resemble previously released tracks -- such as “Judith” and “3 Libras” -- that donned A Perfect Circle’s first album, Mer de Noms. Songs that are impassioned an...
Low Cut Connie: Digging Down and Digging Out Debra Kate Schafer April 25, 2018 Features, Interviews Let’s talk about Low Cut Connie. They come out of Philadelphia, but draw inspiration from everywhere they go and everywhere they have been. They have made fans (and friends!) out of Barack Obama and Sir ...
Record Store Day 2018: This Year’s Must Haves Debra Kate Schafer April 18, 2018 Buzz, Features For people who truly love music and still appreciate the physical form of such, Record Store Day is the holiday that they not only look forward to, but spend time preparing for. When April comes around, ...
Nolenz Volenz: Hiraeth Forever (Modirn Records) Debra Kate Schafer April 18, 2018 Albums, Reviews A large part of life is being able to connect with someone or something. Connecting, on any level, makes any relationship that much more worth it. Relationships, in and of themselves, don’t always have t...
Spotlights – Lauren Ruth Ward & Nobody’s Girl Debra Kate Schafer April 18, 2018 Goings-On Funk and Flower Power Comes to Brooklyn Selling out shows all over Los Angeles and the West Coast, Lauren Ruth Ward is ready to continue her take over, over on the East Coast. A Baltimore-based hair sty...
Alex Silvergold: Going For The Gold Debra Kate Schafer April 11, 2018 Features, Interviews 1 New Jersey has always had an abundance of talent when it comes to the music scene. Musicians of all kinds have called New Jersey their home; flourishing within our little music venues and rich history. A...
