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...
The HU—Sharing Global Love Katherine Yeske Taylor November 13, 2019 Buzz, Features It’s probably safe to say that most Americans have never heard anything quite like the songs The HU play. The band, from Ulaanbaatar—Mongolia’s capital city—call themselves “folk-metal,” but that term doesn’t ...
A Tribute to Slayer Arts Weekly November 6, 2019 Features, Interviews 1 “It was the road warrior himself, Lemmy Kilmister, who had this to say in Sounds magazine in 1975, describing his legendary group Motorhead: ‘If you moved in next door , your lawn would die.’ By that...
Charly Bliss—In Pursuit of Joy Acacia Pyle November 6, 2019 Buzz, Features Charly Bliss has had a wild ride these past six months. The band, comprised of siblings Eva and Sam Hendricks, Spencer Fox, and Dan Shure, formed in 2011 in Brooklyn and has since released two powerhouse album...
Jon Zazula—The Unconventional Icon Vinny Cecolini November 6, 2019 Buzz, Features Visionary. Innovator. Architect. Mentor. During the eighties, Jon “Jonny Z” Zazula helped redefine and breathe new life into American hard rock and heavy metal without playing an instrument or—except for a met...
Happy Halloween From The Damned Katherine Yeske Taylor October 30, 2019 Features, Interviews 1 The Damned singer Dave Vanian, calling from a London rehearsal studio, sounds remarkably relaxed for a man who is about to put on one of the most elaborate (and hotly anticipated) rock shows of the year on Oct...
Saves the Day—A Full Circle Moment Debra Kate Schafer October 30, 2019 Buzz, Features From Bon Jovi to My Chemical Romance, New Jersey has had the privilege of being the old stomping ground of many extraordinary bands. Saves The Day just so happens to be one of them. With a hometown of Princeto...
