Spin Doctors—From a Place of Spontaneous Creativity Katherine Yeske Taylor January 22, 2020 Buzz, Features When Chris Barron, lead singer for Spin Doctors, calls from his New York home to discuss the band’s upcoming NYC-area shows, he really wants audience members to know one thing. “We really take pride i...
G. Love & Special Sauce—The Voice of the Rally Katherine Yeske Taylor January 22, 2020 Buzz, Features Calling from Des Moines, Iowa, G. Love is not fussed about the fact that many audience members that evening will likely be totally unfamiliar with several of the songs he’ll play. This is the case because The ...
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...
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...
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...
Prong—Still Snappin’ Necks After All These Years Vinny Cecolini December 25, 2019 Buzz, Features It is 1991 and Prong’s singer-guitarist Tommy Victor, drummer Ted Parsons, and bassist Troy Gregory are glaring at me. We are inside the band’s dingy SoHo rehearsal space talking about their Prove You Wrong al...
