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Soldier On
posted: June 20, 2012
It takes a mighty presence to hold an arena-sized audience captive. And though Kat Robichaud, who fronts Raleigh-based band The Design, has spent the bulk of her career on smaller stages, she’s the kind of…
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Riffs, Rants and Rumors: Boxing The English Beat With Dave Wakeling
posted: June 20, 2012
The late ˜70s and early ˜80s were a boom time for bands blending New Wave’s urgency and energy with the Jamaican rhythms of ska and reggae. The biggest-selling exponents of that musical merger were The…
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Paris Hilton And Other Acts Trying Their Hand At Dance
posted: June 19, 2012
Heiress and socialite Paris Hilton might be coming to a rave near you. And chances are she’ll be in the DJ booth. It’s no surprise that Hilton is a fan of dance music seeing as…
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Exclusive Q and A: The Hives Build a Solid Comeback
posted: June 19, 2012
Fans can be forgiven if they thought the Swedish garage rockers The Hives had faded away. In truth, the band’s five-year absence was spent making their 5th studio album Lex Hives that was just released…
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Riffs, Rants and Rumors: Getting Drunk and Stupid With Dots Will Echo
posted: June 13, 2012
Dots Will Echo is a computer programming term and a duo from New Jersey. Dots Will Echo are melodic power-poppers and Crazy Horse-backing-Captain Beefheart sonic provocateurs. Dots Will Echo are a brand new band that’s…
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No Doubt Reveal New Album Title, 'Push And Shove', And First Single
posted: June 12, 2012
No Doubt‘s new album is finally upon us. Though the group has been hinting at a release of their new record since 2010, there was never any solid information from the band, and we waited…
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