by Jane Roser Chuck Prophet has a cool swagger and a distinct, purposeful voice that blends Leonard Cohen with a smooth bourbon. It’s easy to see why icons such as Heart and Solomon Burke have recorded his songs- they’re gritty, honest and pure rock and roll. Stephen Read More

by Matt Kelchner Chilly, cold air is not the only thing blowing down from our hockey loving neighbors to the North. Wednesday, two of Canada’s best musical exports, Stars and Hey Rosetta!, blew in for one night at Union Transfer. Both bands are riding on new albums this year as Read More

by Tom Noonan A guitar, a drum set, and a few keys.  That’s a church.  An eyes closed, veins exposed farewell.  That’s religion.  On Wednesday night, at First Unitarian, the Rural Alberta Advantage held an hour and a half communion with a true believing audience. Along for the Read More

by Brittney Corridean When you add members from four indie bands and subtract a little tour time from their main projects, what you have left is Wedding Dress. The band consists of five members, Erin Elders (Maps & Atlases), Mike Russell/Matt Lemke (Suns), Bobby Burg (Joan of Read More

by Mollie Thorsen Peter Gabriel knew what he was doing when he created So. He knew the musicians he needed to back him up, he knew he wanted the album’s foundation to be rooted in African influence, he knew he wanted his lyrics to have a certain sense of consciousness about Read More

by Matt Kelchner It’s been a busy year for Saintseneca. The Columbus, OH folk group have been touring relentlessly, wrapping and circling the country seemingly as many times as possible. Their show Sunday night at Johnny Brenda’s was the band’s third time playing at the Fishtown Read More