Interview with David Davison from Maps And Atlases: Threading Melodies Duckie Blakney July 6, 2011 Interviews It’s rare to come across a band like Maps And Atlases; their sharp rhythms combined with David Davison’s unique voice makes them more than your run of the mill math rock or indie band. Each song has an i...
Interview with Adam Young from Owl City: Life Is Beautiful Duckie Blakney June 15, 2011 Interviews Owl City’s Adam Young is back in June 2011 with his third studio album, All Things Bright And Beautiful, on Universal Republic Records. This is an album assuring all the dreamers and believers out there tha...
Closer Look: Jesse J Has Arrived Duckie Blakney June 15, 2011 Columns 1 Jessie J has really got something in her album Who You Are, which dropped in late 2010 on Lava/ Universal Republic Records. I first got wind of the British diva earlier this year during some late night c...
Interview with Leo Mintek of Outernational: Pinko Punks Duckie Blakney November 3, 2010 Interviews I caught up with Leo Mintek, guitarist of Outernational, outside of New York's Highland Ballroom for a quick Q&A. After their killer opening set for Birmingham, England's vintage punkers, GBH, Mintek sat me...
Interview with Opposite Ends: Sean Gardner and Chris Blanzano Duckie Blakney August 18, 2010 Interviews The forward thinking spoken word vibrations resonating from Opposite End's 2009 album People Are Funny is an inspired take on human nature and interaction. Opposite Ends stands out in the crowd as so eloquen...
So Many Dynamos @ Union Hall Duckie Blakney September 1, 2009 Concerts BROOKLYN, NY—The basement stage of Union Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn, was pretty mint; a chill bar off the main street with two vintage bowling lanes toward the back, a section of comfy couches, mismatched wit...
Interview with Emmure: Hi-Haters Duckie Blakney August 7, 2009 Interviews With an August release date set for their third Victory Records studio album, Felony, Emmure is back on the road for the summer of 2009. Fresh off the Warped Tour, the guys are now co-headlining the Thrash And ...
Interview with Kids Of Survival: ‘Til Your Heart Pops Duckie Blakney February 5, 2009 Interviews Kids Of Survival from NYC are just one of those bands that you can’t help but like because of their wide eyed and bubbly approach to pop music-making and their knee-slapping banter and shtick. They have admitte...
Emmure @ Blender Theatre Duckie Blakney July 16, 2008 Concerts NEW YORK, NY–I have followed Emmure their entire career: From a little known metal band that could barely fill a Jersey legion hall all the way to the band that is signed to one of the largest labels on the ind...
Silverstein / Protest The Hero @ Nokia Theatre Duckie Blakney March 19, 2008 Concerts NEW YORK, NY—For my first trip to the Nokia Theatre, this one will stick out in my head forever. I have seen Silverstein over a handful of times at each avenue of their career (about once or twice each time a n...
