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Exclusive Q and A: Pony Boy Talks Poetry, Pop, and Production
posted: September 11, 2012
Pony Boy, the brainchild of Marchelle Bradanini, is a self-described “junkyard country” group that sounds like a dusty old Ford rumbling down a deserted road. Having already put in time as a member of the…
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Songs Of The Revolution…So Far: The Podcast
posted: September 7, 2012
Hey, this is Scott, producer of the Songs Of The Revolution series for OurStage. Just about one year ago, we sputtered forward with an idea we had. We wanted to bring to you, the loyal…
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Sound And Vision: Why Hasn’t Tabloid Notoriety Turned John Mayer into a Total Joke?
posted: September 7, 2012
“John Mayer Gets a Haircut After Katy Perry Split!” As breaking news of the day goes, it’s not exactly groundbreaking. Still, there it was, in multiple variations, splattered across the online pages of E!, Us…
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Album Review: Minus The Bear – "Infinity Overhead"
posted: September 6, 2012
Infinity Overhead, the fifth LP from Seattle-based indie math-rock band Minus The Bear might be the group’s most mature and eclectic record yet. Right away, the first sound you hear as track 1, “Steal And…
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Hip-Hop's Verse Problem: Who Is Writing The Rhymes?
posted: September 4, 2012
It shouldn’t be necessary to explain the importance of lyricism, historically speaking, in hip-hop. Sure, many could argue that, in today’s rap game, complex wordplay and internal rhyme schemes have taken a back seat to hashtaggable punchlines and…
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Sound & Vision: Can Muse Become the Biggest Band in the World?
posted: August 31, 2012
Move over, Coldplay. And tell U2 the news. Muse is gunning for the latter bands’ longtime job, the one for which the former might be considered naturally next in line: biggest rock band on the…
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