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Ready to go. Where’s the singer? He’d stand out more if the bass player wasn’t so imposing. Let’s tune a little longer, like we’re not anticipating playing the first notes. Another sip of water. Oh there he is. Casually off the stage. Talking to a Read More

I caught up with Bill Payne, the original keyboard player for the legendary Little Feat right before he was going on to play a show with the Blues Brothers in Chicago. Rooster Rag is Little Feat’s 16th and most recent studio recording, introducing drummer Gabriel Ford, who Read More

Chris Kasper has a lot of love for his adopted city. The singer/songwriter, who is playing at both the Second Street Festival on August 5th and Philadelphia Folk Fest on August 18th, has called Philadelphia home for nearly 10 years. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he grew up in Read More

Make A Scene.  Don’t we all want to exude that sort of confidence? Well this band, MAS for short, out of Marinez, CA, is all about promoting the concept of being yourself and questioning everything.  Their attitude towards fans and firm belief in confidence are two of the ways Read More

Following up a successful debut is tough. For one thing, people are paying attention now. Most debuts are recorded in obscurity, and that condition tends to benefit the enterprise. You can usually tell when you’re listening to a group’s first album, can’t you? Read More

MUTEMATH are no strangers to success. Their unique designs of bluesy, fuzzy, experimental rock and roll has earned them a loyal fan base and even a 2007 Grammy nomination (Best Short Form Video for the song “Typical”). Where they were strangers, until recently, is Read More