Umphrey’s McGee—Still Taking Chances Rob Duguay January 15, 2020 Features, Interviews For over 20 years, Umphrey’s McGee has been one of the top acts in the jam band community. The sextet of guitarist and vocalist Brendan Bayliss, keyboardist and vocalist Joel Cummins, bassist Ryan Stasik, perc...
Gangstagrass—Don’t Get It Twisted Katherine Yeske Taylor January 15, 2020 Buzz, Features “I’m out here with all the soccer moms. It’s wild out here,” says R-Son The Voice of Reason, amused. The emcee for Gangstagrassa bluegrass hip-hop group—is calling from Philadelphia, his hometown, as he buys C...
Lisa Bouchelle—Leading the Way at the Light of Day WinterFest Vincent Bennett January 15, 2020 Buzz, Features “I’m so happy to be performing at Light of Day in Asbury Park this year,” says acclaimed Jersey songstress Lisa Bouchelle. “I know some people who’ve had to deal with Parkinson’s disease, so it’s a cause that...
Temples–Creating a Cinematic Sound Debra Kate Schafer January 15, 2020 Buzz, Features Their first two albums were recorded in a small living room and an even smaller bedroom in England. Their third and most recent release was recorded in an actual recording studio. No matter where they were wor...
Atmosphere—Protect the Real Rob Duguay January 15, 2020 Buzz, Features Very few acts have made as much of an impact on independent music over the past 30 years like the Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere. They have one of the most dedicated fan bases on Earth, with the group alwa...
Hittin’ the Road with Marcus King Dan Alleva January 8, 2020 Features, Interviews Marcus King, the guitar phenom and rising star from South Carolina, has been making a name for himself ever since he formed his primary group, The Marcus King Band, in 2013. After sharing the stage with the li...
Rockit Academy—Empowering New Jersey’s Future Vinny Cecolini January 8, 2020 Buzz, Features Auditioning, especially for adolescents, can be terrifying, scarring, and demoralizing experiences. Being verbally poked and prodded by overly critical sour-faced judges can cause both established and aspiring...
We Banjo 3—Music Is Our Home Katherine Yeske Taylor January 1, 2020 Features, Interviews Quite frankly, finding out that a band contains not one, not two, but three banjo players seems likely to make many potential listeners run the other way. But that’s exactly the configuration within We Banjo 3...
Motion City Soundtrack—Present and In the Moment Acacia Pyle January 1, 2020 Buzz, Features Motion City Soundtrack had a busy year in 2015. They released and toured for their sixth studio album, Panic Stations, a tight, synth heavy record showcasing lead singer and guitarist Justin Courtney Pierre’s ...
The Skatalites—55 Years and Still Dancing Arts Weekly January 1, 2020 Buzz, Features The Skatalites are reggae’s unsung heroes. Before they formed in 1964, the founding members were session musicians, and played on just about every song made in Jamaica for the previous 10 years. Members have p...
