‘Evergreens’ Is Ian Jones’ Southern Comfort Debra Kate Schafer October 20, 2021 Albums, Reviews Budding folk rock star Ian Jones may have worked on this latest batch of music in SoCal after being based in Seattle, but its Americana roots and optimistic narratives make it the epitome of 'southern comfort.... Read More...
“It’s Easy for Us to Vibe” – A Candid Conversation with The Driver Era Debra Kate Schafer October 15, 2021 Features, Interviews Girlfriend, out today, is the second full-length album from The Driver Era. The revered, modern band admits to going into the studio (for this record and just about everything else) without a set plan in mind.... Read More...
We Are Scientists Explain That They Are “An Ever-Expanding Artistic Concern” Debra Kate Schafer October 6, 2021 Buzz, Features Huffy comes out on Friday, and even though it's the seventh record from We Are Scientists, it comes across as a band just finding themselves (and their sound) again. Keith Murray, the singer and guitari... Read More...
Des Rocs Talks His Lone Wolf Meets Lil Nas X Style of Writing, Recording, & Releasing After Debut LP Drops Debra Kate Schafer September 29, 2021 Buzz, Features "I want the art to be a reflection of the times and to just make something that's really intense and chaotic seems really fitting these days." That right there is this new era of Des Rocs in a nutshell.... Read More...
Quicksand Move Forward, But Still Connect to Their Roots Jon Coen September 24, 2021 Buzz, Features There are two things currently tied for the top spot of what we are most excited about this week, but, ironically, both are based around our favorite NYC hardcore group. That's right, Quicksand not only has a ... Read More...
Lindsey Buckingham at Town Hall / September 16, 2021 Glyn Emmerson September 22, 2021 Concerts, Reviews Lindsey Buckingham busted through his 20-song set at New York City's Town Hall like he had something to prove. Taking on the naysayers, some well publicized bouts with his Fleetwood Mac playmates, a life-threa... Read More...
Little Hag Discusses Pork Roll vs. Taylor Ham, Creating Art with Friends, & Their Theory-less Approach To Music Debra Kate Schafer September 17, 2021 Buzz, Features In a day and age so tense and so serious, a small dose of cleverly-worded, uptempo cynicism can't hurt... right? Frontwoman Avery Mandeville is a powerhouse of a performer, but even more of a powerhous... Read More...
Prepare to Welcome Back the Thoughts & Feelings of YM&EWK on ‘Something Heavy’ Debra Kate Schafer September 15, 2021 Albums, Reviews They essentially started this new era of theirs with a song called "draggedacrossconcrete," which was a soul punk inspired piece featuring Mannequinn Pussy's Colins Regisford. Now, they're taking that raw, rou... Read More...
Dirty Honey Let the Music Stand on Its Own Debra Kate Schafer September 1, 2021 Buzz, Features For an independent rock band in 2021, Dirty Honey has more going for them than anyone will ever understand... but it's fitting for such a dedicated and dynamic group. At the start of most live shows, th... Read More...
Weathers Are Using Music to Destigmatize Mental Health, Detoxify Relationships, & Demonstrate Values Debra Kate Schafer August 13, 2021 Buzz, Features Friday the 13th has a notoriously negative and nerve-wracking connotation, but Pillows & Therapy, the new album by Weathers, came out today... on Friday the 13th.... And it's highly-anticipated release com... Read More...
