by Lauren Rosier Civil Twilight is one of those up-and-coming rock bands that you want to hear more and more about. The South African four-piece band is comprised of brothers Andrew and Steven McKellar, Richard Wouters, and Kevin Dailey. They have an incredible story — Read More

by Zach Fraley   Bands often find success through promotion by third parties. These groups can see exponential growth if their sound is attractive enough to the right people, whether via a record label, media outlet, or more recognizable band or artist. For American Indie band Read More

by Jane Roser One of the most inspiring movies I remember watching as a kid was Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Jimmy Stewart portrays a quiet, naive small town patriot who is suddenly thrust into Washington politics where his dreams and ideals are shattered when he discovers that, Read More

by Geno Thackara At best, the California Guitar Trio works like a single organism with six hands. They could be playing Bach, Pink Floyd, Dave Brubeck, 60s beach tunes or original pieces that draw on any style imaginable, but that feeling of joining together is really what Read More

by Donte Kirby Chicago’s Wilde Belle and London’s Django Django had the crowd at Union Transfer moving their hips with their genre blending sounds. Wild Belle, composed of siblings Elliot and Natalie Bergman, opened up the evening with sultry tones and dark melodies. In a song, Read More

by Alex Sansalone This past weekend, I had the utmost pleasure of interviewing folk musician Ben Caplan. Earlier this fall Caplan and his band, the Casual Smokers, released his sophomore album Birds With Broken Wings. We discussed both the album and his early inspirations that Read More