I was running a small contemporary art gallery in Toronto’s Parkdale area, also referred to as “Sparkdale” in the parlance of Toronto-centricity. It can be described as a historical and colorful west end neighborhood with tree-lined streets and offering a vibrant nightlife. It is characters such as Michael Dent, one-half of the experimental raunch-wave outfit […]
Getting ready to record a debut album is an exciting time for any musical project. What most fans don’t realize is the huge amount of work and planning that goes into it. We recently came across CollegeKidz42 that is at that difficult stage in their career right now. The musical duo is made up of […]
Realizing the capacity for human error can be one of the most excruciating truths of adulthood. Or heartbreakingly, childhood. Unconditional love seems to be the “right” catch-all solution, but things are rarely, if ever, so simple. Sometimes no matter how hard you try, you have to accept that you cannot control another persons’ actions and […]
This isn’t the Anti-Flag first time making rounds on the Vans Warped Tour. The first time Anti-Flag joined the tour, it was 1999 and a much simpler time. Now on its 22nd year, Anti-Flag is back and bigger than ever. Anti-Flag drummer, Pat Thetic sat down with us at the Auburn Hills stop to talk all […]
Whenever you befriend someone in a band and are about to hear them play for the first time, there is a small moment of all-consuming fear that they might be complete shit. In this case, my friend is Frederik (with whom I share a hallway at my dorm in Copenhagen) and the band is Fugleflugten . […]
An artist must always keep exploring the possibilities of their own unique sound. The best way is to just keep doing it. Write new songs as much as you can. With practice and experimentation comes perfectly original music. Our friend SmartBlackKid has kept the momentum going and is back with more music for us all. […]
Audience members quickly filled the large, main room of Orange County’s Observatory concert venue. A hypnotizing wonder persisted throughout the crowd, as fans of the punk rock group Black Lips prepared themselves for a high-energy and powerful show. The icy blue lights shone bright as Starcrawler first opened for the main act. With a dark […]
Texas has become the latest place for budding musicians to grow out of. The latest group to rise out of Austin is Leather Girls with their self-titled debut album via Yippee Ki Yay Records. Their self-titled debut album was recorded by the band themselves in a barn next to a body shop in North Austin. […]
