Interview

Amanda Jones—a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon—was first encouraged to explore music by a first grade teacher. Since that time, Jones’ story has been one of perseverance as she has worked to refine her skills, develop the confidence it takes to make it in today’s pop industry, and cultivate a …

Cinematic Progressive Industrial Artist Precious Child has shifted gears from his dark rock roots to release his exquisite instrumental LP, ESCAPE. Featuring music from the Neil Gaiman biopic Dream Dangerously, ESCAPE is a delicate balance of instrumental layers, electronic clarity, and rock sensibility.  Check out the album below while you …

LA-based lovelesslust (composer/performer Johnathan Cooper, guitarist/bassist Dana Wells, and drummer Anders LaSource) bridges the gap between rock band and art piece; their darkly aggressive industrial sound coalesces with an electrifying stage presence, sinister original art that flanks the stage, and a black and white visual motif that unites the musicians …

Noe  Palma has been a native of the Kansas City area his entire life and if you’re a country music fan from this area, then you likely know his name. He has been a local favorite for many years with a very loyal fan base. However, with a very unique …

New York City’s Andrew Shapiro is a unique musical breed: classically trained with a knack for self-taught spontaneity. Large-scale publications, namely the New Yorker and ABC News, were quick to catch onto his artistic sensibilities. To date, the Brooklyn-based singer/composer has released six full-length albums and three EPs. As a …

I had the opportunity to speak with BLAJK at Bestival Toronto in June. They just released their first EP and recently came off their Canadian tour with Young Empires. You guys just played the main stage here at Bestival, how was it playing your first festival? BLAJK: I think words cannot describe …

Let’s talk a little about the history of the band. Do you remember how the idea of forming the band first came up? I remember getting my first Macbook and playing around with Garageband. It finally gave me the inkling that I could potentially start an electronic music project in …

  The rock n’ roll pride of Milwaukee Wisconsin The Living Statues just finished a three city tour (Chicago, New York City, Toronto) supporting Wolfmother. I recently caught up with three members of the Midwest quartet before their set at Webster Hall in New York on July 15th. 1.This is …

Music Existence: Since the release of your 2008 debut, Any Port in a Storm, you guys have achieved amazing success, “Lay Me Down spent eleven weeks at #1 Billboard Alternative Chart and was RIAA certified gold, your latest album: Sound of Change debuted at #8 in the Billboard Top 200 …

Dark Pop/Mixed Media Solo Artist A Darker Color Bright (ADCB) has floated into the new electronic music scene with a bleak, minimalistic EP very simply entitled Adcbep1, along with enigmatic music videos for the singles “Fluorescent” in 2015 and “Missing You” in March of this year.  Both videos, though individually unique, emphasize the ascetic …

Elijah Witt of Cane Hill takes some time at Warped Tour to talk about how rock and metal are becoming weak, parties in Florida, and why kids shouldn’t sneak behind merch tables. You see photos of Cane Hill at Welcome To Rockville by clicking here = Cane Hill at Welcome …

Interview with Brent Allen of I See Stars where he discusses the new album Treehouse, Warped Tour, and the current state of creativity in music. You see my photos of I See Stars live at Warped Tour by clicking here = Photos of I See Stars at Warped Tour 2016 You …