Album of the Year 2019: Life of Agony—The Sound of Scars Dan Alleva December 18, 2019 Features, Interviews On October 11, seminal alt-metal act Life of Agony released their sixth album, The Sound of Scars (Napalm Records)—which has been named The Aquarian’s official “Album of the Year” for 2019. The release date he...
Come On and Celebrate the Holidays with Taking Back Sunday Vinny Cecolini December 11, 2019 Features, Interviews It’s hard to believe that it has been 20 years since Taking Back Sunday formed in Amityville, Long Island, dominated the New York City emo scene, and then quickly became an international sensation. Hampered du...
Steve Earle—Deep in the Community Katherine Yeske Taylor December 4, 2019 Features, Interviews “Things have been a little nuts recently,” Steve Earle says, calling from his home in New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. “We lost our bass player in the last several days. That put an already busy...
Twin Temple—Runnin’ with the Devil Dan Alleva November 27, 2019 Features, Interviews From Robert Johnson to Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, from Jimmy Page to Slayer, Satan has always been a rock ‘n’ roller, and his new favorite band—and soon to be yours—is undoubtedly Twin Temple. The Los Angeles husb...
Juliana Hatfield Has Got You Covered Dan Alleva November 27, 2019 Features, Interviews Juliana Hatfield, the prolific singer-songwriter from Boston, has just released her second collection of cover songs on her latest LP, Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police. Hatfield released her seventeenth album...
The Wizards of Winter—’Tis the Season Arts Weekly November 22, 2019 Features, Interviews 1 The audience explodes with excitement as the theater darkens. Lights illuminate the stage as the large ensemble of musicians and vocalists begin to perform. Assorted video screens come to life and the awestruc...
Speedy Ortiz—Feelin’ Philadelphia Rob Duguay November 22, 2019 Features, Interviews It’s safe to say that Philadelphia-via-Boston indie rock act Speedy Ortiz has had quite the run during the last decade. Each record they’ve put out has been met with more and more acclaim to the point where th...
Willie Nile—The Alternative Is Not An Option Katherine Yeske Taylor November 22, 2019 Features, Interviews Willie Nile seems completely at home as he settles in for a leisurely lunch at Jane, one of his favorite New York City restaurants. This place is something of a Greenwich Village institution, just as Nile hims...
Old Crow Medicine Show—Ramblin’ at the Ryman Dan Alleva November 13, 2019 Features, Interviews There are many venues throughout the world, but few are held in such high esteem as the beautiful Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Best known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, it’s been called...
Amy Helm—Lighting the Way Danielle Sariyan November 13, 2019 Features, Interviews Amy Helm is many things. She is a gorgeous singer, an accomplished songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist, a Grammy award-winning producer, and daughter of Levon Helm (The Band) and Libby Titus (singer). But perh...
