The Heavy Guilt have delivered one of the most solid albums I have heard this year. Imagine the classic essence of Led Zeppelin thrown into a cauldron with the poetic psychedelia of The Doors, the grittiness of The Velvet Underground, and the more modern nuances of The Black Keys for an intriguing stew of funky […]
Son of Strays have arrived with their self-titled debut album packed full of mystical Americana music. Imagine wandering through the desert on a journey to find yourself. Son of Strays is the perfect theme music. Hailing from San Diego, California, this songwriting duo explore themes of ego, addiction, war, and transformation. Angela and David Blacker […]
We recently sat down for an insightful and in-depth interview with John Jauch, lead singer/songwriter behind The Hawthorne Effect. In that interview Mr. Jauch goes into great detail about how his job(s) as a psychotherapist and pharmaceutical researcher influence his music. Just by reading the interview, it is very clear that John is passionate about […]
MusicTree Festival will be going down June 7 – 11 in Manchester, Tennessee. We will be publishing info and features about the bands as we close in on this event. Feel free to check out our coverage from 2012. As a member of the award winning J.D. Hinton Band, Agabus traveled the United States and […]
We recently reviewed Fatback Circus‘ self-titled third release and now we are back with this interview to give us more insight on this excellent group of music men. Make sure you check out the above video for ‘Brain Damage’ which was featured in SXSW’s music video showcase. Let’s warm up. Who are you? We are […]
John Jauch is a singer/songwriter and a veteran of the Chicago indie music scene. His band, The Hawthorne Effect, not only kicks some rock and roll ass but with in-depth songwriting consisting of various layers; you will find something new each time you listen through. We were fortunate enough to grab this [great and in-depth] […]
Fatback Circus has established themselves as an Austin, Texas favorite receiving comparisons to classics such as Led Zeppelin and Simon & Garfunkel. That’s quite the hefty comparison, but wait, there’s more. The band has had the pleasure of sharing stages with The Flaming Lips , The Presidents of the USA, Thin Lizzy, and Fastball. Hold […]
It’s not every day you get to wake up to music as sweet and soothing as this. Greater Alexander knows a little about the see-saw of life. You know..that constant struggle and sway we all experience between the light side and the dark side. Throughout the new album, Greater Alexander creates a peaceful journey through tangled […]
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Mark Taylor about his new album No Closer To Home. Be sure you visit that interview. If you have been reading my reviews for any length of time, you have heard me say this before… I love the blues. Spending the past week or so vibing out […]
“So much of our lives is a roll of the die. We become saints or criminals, monks or defendants largely because of what has happened to us and around us. A lot of who we are is out of our control.” Andy Palmer explains. Three years of being a public defender in Brooklyn, New York […]
