The scene last night at the Tryon Festival Theatre at Krannert Center was nothing like the small, smoky underground clubs from which the art form of jazz came. In fact, it was interesting to place …
There is something to be said for growth and maturity. Whereas Headlights’ debut album Kill Them With Kindness sounded like a band still shedding atmospheric remnants of influence from the band member’s former creative outlet, …
Now and then a band comes out of nowhere for what seems like the express purpose of blowing our collective minds. Of course, no band literally “comes out of nowhere”—this particular one came out of …
Common Loon’s first official release is a two song 7”, out now on Berkeley, CA based label Ideal Utopia. At a very stripped down level, the duo that make up the band, Matt Campbell and …
Bufo Alvarius is Eric Gross, a C-Uite who has honed his skills across two very different records — 2006’s instrumental seven drops from the wax and 2003’s brash mix of cartoonish, sometimes vulgar hip-hop, Comedy …
The popularity of instrumental music is growing every year, and it’s truly amazing how people respond to solely music playing with no words. It’s like having no words takes the music down to its bare …
Reds as Depeche Mode, “Waiting for the Night” Our videographers capture the best of each performer’s set. After the jump: Mad Mardigan as Cream, Roberta Sparrow as Descendents, JigGsaw as Rancid, Darling Disarm as Portishead, …
The third and final night of this year’s Great Cover-Up has come and gone, so let’s get straight to work. Reds (above) took the stage in a swell of smoke and colors, playing Depeche Mode’s …
[Ed. note: Special thanks to our writers, photographer, and videographers who are going above and beyond while “covering the Cover-Up” this year, turning over their articles, (analog!) photography and video very quickly in the wee …
Kilborn Alley as MC5, “Kick Out the Jams” Our videographers capture the best of each performer’s set. After the jump: Brother Embassy as White Zombie, Krukid as Kanye West, Curb Service as The White Stripes, …
