By: Avalon Lee Talented, kind, genuine, a mentor; these are the words those closest to Mike Van Jura use to define him. Known to his blog followers as “Jersey Mike”, this Harrisburg man never left his New Jersey roots behind. Harrisburg, however, could not have asked for anything Read More

by Dan Emmons (images by Adrian Taraba) With 2012 coming to a close and the holiday season winding down, we get a chance to reflect on the year.  So many things both fantastic and tragic have happened this year, nationally and locally, and music has been there for us to get us Read More

by Erinn Fortson Winters in Pennsylvania can be a bit depressing.  Days like this make me want to hide underneath the covers and sleep until the sun comes out. I imagine that Los Angeles will be experiencing much better weather as I prepare to speak with Arleigh Kincheloe.  The Read More

Sparklefight Sperm Tsunami Reviewed by Dan Emmons To say that this album is not for children might be the understatement of the post Mayan Calendar.  SparkleFiight’s latest album Sperm Tsunami is an extreme take on the punk genre first pioneered by the likes of The Vandals, where Read More

by Mely Duong    Armed with some sass, talent and youth makes The Districts a very potent but endearing force to be reckoned with.  It is hard to imagine that such young members could have produced such an evolved and engaging sound as conveyed in their album Telephone, Read More

by Erin Sullivan Donna The Buffalo fans are named “The Herd”. There are no membership fees or dues, you just have to be a fan of their music and want to give back to your local community. Since The Herd’s formation in 2001 they have raised $58,000 for local non-profit Read More