Comprised of only two members – Tom Rowland and Ed Simmons – with six albums already under their belt, The Chemical Brothers have a pretty sturdy reputation for making quality, big beat electronic tracks. It’s safe to assume that their more recent music is held to a standard that the band set for themselves when they started consistently producing chart topping records. The pressure to improve exponen…

For those looking to get out of the Midwest for a slice of their summer music plans, what could be a better destination than Camp Bisco 9? With what isundoubtedly it’s most diverse line-up yet, and music going on all day and night, the festival is set to have it’s best turnout yet. Headlining acts such as Ween,

Thievery Corporation, and Wu Massacre provide reason for fans of all music, not just The Disco Biscuits, to make t…

In the last 8 years he has released an impressive 6 albums in the studio and 5 live. In addition, he has become a mainstay for festivals all across the North American continent as well as within his home country of Australia. Xavier Rudd is an artist that is well known for his ability to synthesize and merge assorted genres from around the world; notably reggae, folk, blues, jazz, Caribbean and African sounds. In additio…

From the breathtaking Ozark region of Missouri comes the rock group known as Ha Ha Tonka (btw, there is a state park in Missouri known as Ha Ha Tonka State Park). This band has been around for about 8 years, recording 4 studio releases in that time, but prior to 2007 was known under the moniker amsterband. Ha Ha Tonka is now on the legendary Chicago blues record label Bloodshot Records. After their well-received 07′…

Reservoir is the newest full-length release from the Chicago band Great Divide. If one desired to generalize the their type of music it could be deemed ‘roots music’, because they seem to amalgamate blues, rock, soul, R & B and funk into something all their own.  The band consists of 7 musicians, so they have no lack of sonic potential. Yet this album’s sound is very crisp & clean, as they employ little effects o…

They formed in 1997 from the product of joining two local Minnesota bands. In 1998, they played their first live show. In the mid-2000’s, they released their first EP entitled Kids for America. In 2001, they received their first album review from PunkNews.com. In 2007, they were announced as having one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Now, in 2010, Motion City Soundtrack set out on a new, much needed, headlining tour starting in late March. The lineup behind them included bands such as Sing It Loud, A Rocket To The Moon and Fun.

Frank Reader’s soft vocals coupled with dreamy melodies and pop riffs can be heard on Trashcan Sinatras’ sixth album, In the Music, released April 27th. The album is a mixture of pop melodies and more grounded, pensive pieces, containing eight bonus tracks that were recorded on the Scottish band’s November UK tour, in addition to ten in-studio recordings.  The group started recording in New York City, but later mov…

Hey guys! I had an opportunity to do an interview with local band called Dear Christie from Columbus, OH. I was able to ask them about their future as a band, their goals and most importantly, their music.

For our third interview we were lucky to have the opportunity to sit down with John Nolan.  With over 10 years of experience in the music industry John has played and performed with some of the biggest acts in the indie music scene.  At an early age in his music career, John saw a tremendous amount of success as the lead guitarist of Taking Back Sunday. TBS’s album Tell All Your Friends hit big with punk audiences in 2002.  T…

For our second interview we sat down with Aaron Wright in his hometown of Dublin, Ohio, just outside Columbus.  Aaron was and still is currently the frontman of the talented Chandler Wright Story. The group has calmed down a bit since their lead guitarist, Bob Murnahan moved to Arizona. The band experimented with extended solos and creative arrangements.  Aaron shared the stage with a popular variety of acts like Ek…

Our first interview landed us with The Compass Rose of Madison Wisconsin.  We caught up with the band in the middle of their 2 week tour.  The Compass Rose Quartet formed in January of 2008 and developed an eclectic sound that dances on the boarders of genres as diverse as hip hop, folk, and a cappella.  Mike Drohomyreky served as a front man supported by Ida Pajunen’s violin, Scott Lamps’ upright bass and t…