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Crushed “Extra Life” Interview/Review
Avid songwriters Bre Morell and Shaun Durkan have solidified as a duo within their new tunes; crushed. Crushed stemmed from Bre and Shaun’s mutually resonating conversations about the emotion in “transitioning” periods in life, effects of isolation, and the expression of wanting to branch off into new projects they feel the urgent need to fulfill.…
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The Will Yip Experience: Shifting The Culture
Rumors I heard are true, Will Yip emits an invigoratingly contagious energy while also managing to be one of the most-chill people you could encounter. Engineer, Producer, Musician, and Advocate: Will Yip gave me the blessing of his time to gain knowledge over the phone for a productive morning. Will Yip strives to work with…
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Tedward “Floater” Album Premiere
Cincinatti’s Tedward is onto releasing their upcoming album Floater via I’m Into Life Records 3/17/23 after their debut 2021 release; burnt ends. Floater is a well-transitioned release after burnt ends, as Floater features Tedward’s core 22 Halo-Esque raw vibes evolve into cultivating more elements of fuzzy guitar pedals and lofi-indie vocals paired with distorted harmonies.…
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Life In Vacuum: “Breathing In”
Author: Joe Gamboa The Toronto-based trio Life In Vacuum delivers an explosive, high-energy brand of aggressive rock that laces merciless-but-musical melodies, paired with passionate vocals and rhythms seemingly spit out by an angry calculator. The calculated result of the equation is many things: compelling, hypnotic, menacing, and undeniably magnetic. Look no further than the band’s…
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dweller. “Leash” Single Review
Author: Austin Wagner Leash is the second single off the upcoming dweller. EP All The Things We Carry, which is due to be released on March 31st. As with the full EP, this song finds two members of the group navigating their grief due to the loss of their friend and bassist along with similar…
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Louser “Clandestine” Feat. Nick Gammon
An email from No Sleep Records revealed to me Canadian band Louser (currently known as Locator) is in the works of emerging from their small town into the No Sleep Records family with their upcoming release Clandestine. The surprise of getting a taste of the band’s edgy tone I have subconsciously been longing for has…
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Pale Shade: Labyrinth/Heavens Feel
“Pretty slow, pretty loud” New Jersey band Pale Shade is to release their upcoming album Darker Days via Flesh And Bone Records 3/10/23. As shoegaze continues it’s rapid revival coast-to-coast, Pale Shade‘s recent singles harbor the emerging noisy, 90’s-derived elements of current Eastern State shoegaze such as Flatwaves, All Under Heaven and Keep. January 24th…
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Rusted Hearts: “Lean On Me” Premiere
CLE Alternative Rock band Rusted Hearts released their latest single “Lean On Me” January of 2023. “Lean on Me” touches upon multiple aspects of mental health, creating a resonating listening experience; The track portrays the factors in knowing you need to “pick yourself back up” , but one is left to feel used after non-reciprocating…
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dweller. “Night Theater” Premiere
Alternative New Yorkers, dweller. will be releasing their debut EP All The Things We Carry in tribute to the band’s late friend/bassist. The intensity of excruciatingly painful and exhausting emotion is equally distributed into the 5 tracks with versatility. All The Things We Carry is the perfect gritty, Alt-EP due to the creatively contrasting mix…
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Quinn Cicala “Spring Street” Single
Author: Austin Wagner “Spring Street” is the latest self-released single by indie/folk-rock artist Quinn Cicala, currently joined by Samir Tawalare, Matt Caprenegro, and Matteo DeBendetti . Quinn has been releasing music under his name for the last several years and continues to hone his honest, endearing sound on this release. Pinegrove is an easy comparison…
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Blossom “Forlorn”
California band of emo-gazers, Blossom has released a new single; “Forlorn” after their full album release of 2022, Reflections. Reflections highlighted the emo in Blossom, primarily inside the lyrical themes of suffering through abandonment, and symbolism of an ugly breakup. Do I want the band members to stop being so hurt? – of course. Does…
Behind The Midwest Scene
Punk Rock & Chill
Behind The Midwest Scene 