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The Contender

posted: October 3, 2011

Detroit, Michigan. Home to rappers like Royce da 5’9″, Obie Trice, Proof, Black Milk and”of course”Eminem. With a pedigree like that, up-and-coming Motor City MCs know they have to come correct right out of the…
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Tangled Up In Blue

posted: September 28, 2011

Imagine Fiona Apple and Janis Joplin joined by Neko Case and Radiohead for a Saturday night out, reads the splash page of the blueVenus Web site. And although that suggests a supergroup fronted by three…
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Check Baby, Check Baby

posted: September 26, 2011

Mike Check started his career in music behind the kit, eventually trading sticks for a pen and becoming a songwriter. Turns out it was a good swap. Today Check is one of New York’s up-and-coming…
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Teenage Dream

posted: September 21, 2011

Ria Eaton may be young, but she’s got an old soul and an impressive resume to boot. The Billerica, MA, singer has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, battled bands at the Hard Rock Café…
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Riders on the Storm

posted: September 19, 2011

Everyday I is a nice cliffhanger of a name, an invitation to fill in the blank as you will. For the Orlando band, the obvious ending is rock. That’s what Everyday I sets out to…
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Girl Jam

posted: September 14, 2011

Because Seattle is all but synonymous with grunge and alternative rock, its other schools of music sometimes have an uphill battle for national recognition. You might not ever read about Seattle’s neo-pop soul movement stealing…
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