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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Grooms Go From Pavement To Peter Gabriel On 'Prom'

posted: July 20, 2011

The Brooklyn-based trio Grooms debuted in 2010 with the album Rejoicer, prompting members of the press to haul out wheelbarrows full of references to ˜90s alt rock, with Pavement and Sonic Youth taking up the…
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Metal Monday: Septicflesh Q&A

posted: July 18, 2011

How many Greek metal bands can you name? Chances are this number won’t be very high if you’re not from a place near or in Greece. Now, how many bands that recorded a metal album…
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Arrested Development: How Artists Are Affected By Jail Time

posted: July 18, 2011

There isn’t anything particularly surprising about a musician being arrested on drug charges”after all, artists raging from Willie Nelson to Sly Stone have seen the inside of a courtroom in 2011 following drug-related incidents. What…
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Get Lyrical: It's So Hard To Say Goodbye

posted: July 13, 2011

You know what they say: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” Wait, hold on, that’s not the old adage we were thinking of. What we meant to say was: “All…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumours: How 2011 Is Shaping Up So Far

posted: July 13, 2011

Okay, so early July may not mark the precise midpoint of the year, but it’s pretty damn close, and when you factor in for time lost lolling about in summer-vacation mode on and around Independence…
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Q&A With Less Than Jake

posted: July 12, 2011

It’s summertime, and that means swimming pools, popsicles”and if you’re anything like us”some uptempo ska-punk joyously exploding from your speakers. And what better group to satisfy those sunny cravings than with sounds from Gainsville legends…
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