Discovering South Africa’s Diamond Thug Is More Than A Happy Accident [INTERVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] FOR OUR COMPLETE SXSW COVERAGE CLICK HERE! It was the name of their group that piqued my curiosity at first: Diamond Thug. Then it was a live-to-tape video of them I found online performing “Slow Down” that made me reply…
Adam Friedman: Troubadour, Mountain Climber & Bridge Maker [INTERVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Adam Friedman is just trying to figure his shit out, just like all of us. His songs reflect an honest pain, the kind he knows that everyone has. It’s passionate and beautiful and all the while relatable….
Kaleidoscope Visions & Sonics: A Chat With SUSTO [INTERVIEW+PHOTOS]
NEW YORK, NY- SUSTO‘s kaleidoscopic blend of rock, roots, and psychedelia is pushing the boundaries of the Americana genre. Fresh on the heels of the release of “& I’m Fine Today”, the Charleston band is criss-crossing the country in a four-month tour, both headlining and as…
Michigan Rattlers – “We Rise And Fall Together” [INTERVIEW+PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] I was sent a press release for a band called Michigan Rattlers. In it, there was linked a song, “Illinois Sky”. As it came up on SoundCloud, I was transported to a time of cassette mix tapes…
Becoming Smarter, Sacking Up And The Crusty Adventures of Brett Newski
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Brett Newski is the next generation of American singer/storyteller, telling the story of his life with his unique musical touch while at the same time laughing in the face of social constructs with wit and self depreciation….
Michael Blume’s Post Election Hang Over : Where do we go from here? [INTERVIEW]
NEW YORK, NY- Inauguration day is right around the corner and whatever drug you took to ease the pain after the election just wore off. We are faced with the seemingly inevitable reality of the backwards path we are about to embark on as a…
“Flowers” and The Sweet Sounds of Palmas
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] The keys to the way way back machine have been traditionally been held by the ones who took the conventional routes through time and space to get to today, yet one listen to Palmas and it is…
Knox Hamilton: Shrink Wrapped And The Tale of Katy Perry’s Tweet [Interview]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] If you haven’t already joined Katy Perry and the million plus people who have viewed their video for “Washed Up Together” where Knox Hamilton shrink wrapped themselves (and a few others), please allow me to introduce you…
Want Something To Love? Try Kid Runner! [Interview]
NEW YORK, NY- Want to try something a little new? Maybe even want something to love? May I humbly suggest, Kid Runner for your ears. They are an independent band out of Columbus Ohio who organically came together to create a fantastic sound that is…
Janet Devlin Speaks Openly About Bullying And The “Outernet”
NEW YORK, NY- The first thing that you will notice about Janet Devlin is her eyes, piercing blue and perfect. They may make you uncomfortable because they watch you with a bit of mischief behind them. “What is she thinking?” you might ask yourself, “What…
