Peter Vitalone: The Side Of The Dirt Matt Newberg July 5, 2016 Albums Upon first listen, about 35 seconds into “Into Me I See,” the first track on Peter Vitalone’s latest album, This Side Of The Dirt¸ I thought to myself, “This is something my parents would enjoy.” And though...
Freakwater: Scheherazade Matt Newberg July 5, 2016 Albums The biggest critical struggle for alt-country vets Freakwater, it seems, is convincing critics that they haven’t been making the same album over and over again since their 1989 self-titled debut. For most c...
Our Massive 2016 Summer Concert Guide Matt Newberg May 25, 2016 Columns Most music fans know by now that summertime is prime time for touring bands. There is always a myriad of shows to attend during the summer months and it can be impossible to choose which ones to attend. Luc...
The Wild Feathers & The Shelters: California Kings Matt Newberg April 26, 2016 Goings-On From Los Angeles by way of Nashville, The Wild Feathers wear their geographic influences on their sleeves. Their songs feature a mix of 21st century Southern rock a la Kings Of Leon and ‘70s California rock not...
Pale Green Stars: Southern Roots, City Streets Matt Newberg April 26, 2016 Goings-On 1 Every time it seems as if the whole alt-country genre has become exhausted, another band will show and prove that the genre can still sound fresh. Although their authenticity would lead one to believe Pale Gree...
Tom Keifer: Cinderella Man Matt Newberg April 26, 2016 Goings-On Lead vocalist for the band Cinderella, Tom Keifer was once told that he would never be able to sing again due to a partially paralyzed vocal cord. You’d never be able to tell on his critically acclaimed solo ef...
The New Regime: A Veteran’s New Trio Matt Newberg April 19, 2016 Goings-On You may know of Ilan Rubin from his work as a drummer for bands as diverse as Nine Inch Nails and Paramore. Rubin’s new project, The New Regime, features the multi-instrumentalist on lead guitar and vocals. The...
Monster Jam: Real Monsters Matt Newberg April 19, 2016 Goings-On The annual East Rutherford Monster Jam is a bit of a deviation from the usual type of jamming that we cover here at The Aquarian Weekly. However, this event is definitely worth the attention. On April 23 at Met...
We Banjo 3: Imports From Ireland Matt Newberg April 19, 2016 Goings-On Not to their discredit, but there We Banjo 3 isn’t the most accurate name for the award-winning folk band from Galway, Ireland. There are, in fact, four members in We Banjo 3, and they utilize a wide variety of...
30 Must-Own Releases For Record Store Day 2016 Matt Newberg April 13, 2016 Columns Every year, the good folks over at Record Store Day put out this massive list of releases that they will be offering as part of their annual celebration of all things printed music, which this year falls on...
