by Ari Roth The Nearly Deads may be an unsigned band, but they have a huge, deeply devoted fanbase, many of whom were gained through years of dedicated touring, including high profile spots on Warped Tour. When I talk to vocalist and frontwoman Theresa Jeane – or TJ – Read More

The Tins Young Blame Reviewed by: Lara Supan   OK Go and The Shins had a love child! The Tins have an almost perfect EP on their hands. If not for a few muddled hits and a few unsupported notes this would have been completely enjoyable. They really do sound like a perfect Read More

Hooray For Earth Racy Reviewed by: Leslie Snyder   A crazy game called love is what’s being played in New York City by an independent rock quartet called Hooray for Earth. This intense quartet sings sense tingling songs about the trials and tribulations of romance Read More

Shabazz Palaces Lese Majesty Reviewed by: Ari Roth   Ishmael Butler’s career has been forged on a series of oblique quantum leaps, eschewing linear progression in favor of a commitment to unexpected lateral movement across the fabric of space-time and human consciousness. Read More

The Muffs Whoop Dee Doo Reviewed by: Brian Roser   If Joan Jett and Lita Ford are the mothers of hard rock, then Kim Shattuck of The Muffs is the kid sister. Maybe she doesn’t have the gravitas of the women who came before her, but she has definitely earned her place Read More

by Holli Stephens In his more advanced age, leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin became extremely paranoid. It became so serious that he surrounded himself with a pack of dogs for protection. Among his four-legged friends, his favorite was named Minka. For Ari Rubin, this Read More