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by Lara Supan I asked Matt Tarka how he would describe himself in five words or less. His response, after some consideration, is “a sincere, introspective, melancholy poet.” After speaking to Tarka in a crowded coffee shop on a sunny afternoon, I couldn’t agree more with this Read More

by Meaghan Paulosky Not many people would consider South Dakota to be an unrelenting hotbed of rock ‘n’ roll prestige. With a total population less than that of some U.S. cities, South Dakota’s modest urban life and sprawling prairies repeatedly escape lists of up-and-coming Read More

by Mely Duong Rubicon Cross, a band known for its vibrant melodic core enhanced by ferocious and aggressive rifts, first began when CJ Snare, vocalist of Firehouse, asked Chris Green, guitarist of PRIDE, to collaborate.  Honored, Green quickly agreed, allowing their solo project Read More

by Jane Roser Outlaw country/hillbilly punk spitfire Lydia Loveless “grew up on God and whiskey”, a confusing duo which became the theme for several of her early songs. Her father was a pastor and drummer who one day decided to open a country music bar and their house Read More

by Sebastian Mackay Commercial. When it comes to music it’s often a dirty word. Commercial songs are the ones that the Biebs and Gaga write. They’re easily digestible flashes in the proverbial pan and they’re usually written by someone else or laid on top of a dreadful beat. But Read More

by Sebastian Mackay From journalist in training to co-vocalist of Cloud Control it’s been, well, it’s been a dream run for Heidi Lenffer and the rest of the band (lead vocals and rhythm guitarist Alister Wright; drummer and percussionist Ulrich Lenffer; vocals and bassist Jeremy Read More