independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
Up The Chain, a super tight jam rock outfit from the City of Brotherly Love, released their latest LP, The Prison Break, in March, and even features the guitar stylings of fellow Philly native Dan Schwartz of Good Old War. The band's bolder, more unfettered sound can be attributed to its new form as a quartet with... Continue Reading →
Alt-pop sibling duo Michael and Keith Jeffery, also known as Atlas Genius, have been tearing up the highways touring in support of their latest album, Inanimate Objects, released last August via Warner Brothers Records. I had the chance to chat with both Jefferys, who gave me the witty low-down about tour life in their gorgeous... Continue Reading →
Asheville, North Carolina-based indie rock outfit, Gold Light, helmed by musician and filmmaker Joe Chang, recently released Visions, the follow-up to the band’s 2013 self-titled debut, via label Hearts & Plugs. Inspired by the idea of making sense of one’s existence, Visions treads in a multi-tonal territory with fuzzy borders; evoking Cure-like sonic imagery without... Continue Reading →
I spent some time with Derek Sheehan, Jesse Petas, Steven Rosplock, Brendan McGeehan, and Dan Mudd, also known as Philadelphia psych-rockers Weekender, at Savannah Stopover Music Festival before their set; the band has been touring to support their latest EP, Floaty Feeling, Blue, which came in in January via PaperCup Music. Previously, Weekender had essentially been... Continue Reading →
In the late 80s-early 90s, a genre called New Jack Swing burst onto the music scene; fusing older styles of R&B and swing-y jazz with newer pop production and sensibilities, the genre was made popular by the likes of Janet Jackson, Teddy RIley, and Bobby Brown. “But Susan,” you ask, “What’s with the history lesson?” ... Continue Reading →
If you follow this site (and if you don’t, you really should), you saw that we recently covered the Savannah Stopover Music Festival, which was, in a word, amazing. I had the chance to chat with Martin Earley, Devin Mauch, and Calin Peters, a.k.a. indie folk trio The Ballroom Thieves, who had, only a few... Continue Reading →
After our afternoon adventures, we settled in for a lovely dinner at underground watering hole The Ordinary Pub, where they have these delectable fritter tots that are like fried mashed potatoes. Have mercy. We were walking our way out of a food coma, and headed back to Trinity United Methodist Church to see another blog... Continue Reading →
After the Quiet Hollers warmed up the crowd at Trinity United Methodist Church, alt-folk trio The Ballroom Thieves took over performance duties, the band’s first time playing in Savannah; "We're from the north so we're going to milk the whole y'all thing. How are y'all doing?” band member Devin Mauch asked the crowd, or maybe... Continue Reading →
It was a beautiful afternoon when we pulled out of the Music City, hit the highway, and headed to Georgia to cover the Savannah Stopover Music Festival in, you guessed it, Savannah. A fast food lunch, several bathroom stops, a speeding ticket, and a long 8 hours later, my trusty photog, Jenna, and I pulled... Continue Reading →
“I want a prodigy/Someone honest with integrity/A fairytale in this democracy,” sings Nebraska-bred Nashville-based songstress Shannon LaBrie in her latest song “It’s Political”—thought-provoking lyrics, especially in today’s current climate. “I hate politics, but I seem to write a lot of songs about it,” she laughs. “I wrote this because something was happening, and I just... Continue Reading →
