by Michele Zipkin Maybe you’ve heard of the band Shinobi Ninja, maybe you haven’t.  Maybe you’re a musician and have recorded with Maniac Mike at his New York-based studio, The Sound Machine.  Maybe you are a video game junkie, and know them from their game Shinobi Ninja Attacks, Read More

by Joe Jamnitzky Sophomore albums can be a fickle thing. Sometimes they improve upon the debut. Other times, they fall flat and can stall a career. And then there are the ones that somehow manage to just slip through the cracks for whatever reason. Plastic Letters, Blondie’s Read More

by Brenda Hillegas Well it’s been awhile. But, I try not to fill the editor’s letter section with random thoughts and reserve it for more focused musings. Last night, I attended City Paper‘s inaugural Great Sandwiches event for their annual Meal Ticket Magazine Read More

by Malana Battle A combination of soul and pop completes Swedish singer/songwriter Erik Hassle. Hassle is on a North American tour with his label mate MØ. On the tour Hassle will travel to twelve different cities in a short period of time. One of his stops on the trip was none Read More

by Donte Kirby Mary Jane’s Closet will be having its second Melting Pot Art Expo this Friday May 30. The white and gold affair will be at Blackeye Soup studios on 6143 Germantown Ave. “I would consider the last show as a pre-show for this one. It will be way more organized! I Read More

by Jane Roser I first saw Holly Williams at Union Transfer opening for Jason Isbell and was immediately struck by her honest songwriting and passionate delivery. The audience was enraptured and hung on every word, especially during “Waiting On June”, a lovely tribute Read More