We all have the people, places or things we retreat to when faced with the realities of life, and for session bassist and composer Tom Crandles that serves as thematic inspiration for his new work as Prudence. Described as “an [...]
Philadelphia is quickly becoming a hub of independent music. Bands like Hop Along and Swearin’ have become indie rock legends. It’s not just jangly guitars coming out of Philadelphia, however. Bands like Nothing, mewithoutYou, and A Sunny Day in Glasgow [...]
You may know indie songwriter Alycia Lang from her time spent in acts like Trails & Ways and Waterstrider, but the Bay Area-based artist is now getting ready to step out on her own. Her new EP, MakeShift, is on [...]
Producers often have the best ears. They know exactly how to take the vision in their mind and make something truly spectacular. Since 2003, Will Benoit has been making records, writing songs, and crafting lush, atmospheric textures in the Northeast. [...]
The chances of randomly meeting that one person who buckles your knees are quite nil. I imagine it does happen, what I want to know is how many act on it. Ahhhh, love stories, physical or material we always want [...]
Photo Credit: Kelsey Hunter Weinberger If you’re an American artist in a particular stage in life, the past few years have certainly been filled with quite a lot of internal reckoning. NJ-based artist Mark Bucci dealt with the wide swath [...]
Photo credit: Claire Dorfman Comprised of Hayley Livingston (guitar/vocals), Marisa Gershenhorn (guitar/vocals), Vicki Guillem (drums), and Abby Austin (bass), NYC-based group Human People extrapolate their impossible to quantify surroundings and the inherent loneliness that comes with being surrounded by eight [...]
Sliding under the radar last year, at least for me, was Failure to Slide the brilliant latest LP from Pittsburgh based rockers The Zells. Culling from an array of styles, the album is chock full of hooks and guitar driven [...]
Columbus, Ohio’s Trying make indie pop that is absolutely perfect for summer nights. Soaked in DIY charm, Their 2018 record Leave and Never Come Back is chock full of bittersweet melodies and ragamuffin guitar work. It’s a perfect record for [...]
Photo Credit: Emily Herr For many who were raised in a deeply religious environment, there comes a crisis of faith. The death of a loved one, a particular cruelty not so easily explained with the concept of a master plan [...]
