The Swiss Army Romance The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most Dashboard Confessional I had intentions of choosing only one album for this article, but when it comes to Dashboard, that’s … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Albums: Dashboard Confessional
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My First Show: Fenix TX, Midtown
Fenix TX Midtown 1999 Club Bené (later Club Krome) South Amboy, NJ In 1999, I was 13-years-old and obsessed with NSYNC. The local music scene wasn’t even a blip on my radar; I was just trying … [Read more...] about My First Show: Fenix TX, Midtown
Album Review: The Shins – Heartworms
James Mercer is The Shins. The indie rock veteran and only consistent member of the band since its inception, Mercer has maintained a rotating cast of bandmates since recording Wincing the Night Away … [Read more...] about Album Review: The Shins – Heartworms
Album Review: Jackson Pines – Purgatory Road
As we former emo kids mature, it's easy (natural, even) for our musical tastes to embrace Americana blues. If our teenage years were teeming with complex emotions, our adulthood is ironically longing … [Read more...] about Album Review: Jackson Pines – Purgatory Road
Album Review: David Bazan – Care
"Didn't we make music? Didn't we always risk our hearts to do this?" -"Make Music" This sentiment seems like an appropriate way to usher in the continuation of Stars and Scars but, like much of … [Read more...] about Album Review: David Bazan – Care
Interview & Album Review: Centennials – Fin
Album Review & Interview with Centennials Centennials is a female-fronted indie rock band from my home state of New Jersey. I've known guitarist Stephen Hoydis since high school and drummer … [Read more...] about Interview & Album Review: Centennials – Fin
Melanie Martinez: Why We Love Her Style
Melanie Martinez debuted her music box meets bad dream pop sound a few years ago and immediately made an impression on the alternative scene. With a new album and tour planned for this autumn, now is … [Read more...] about Melanie Martinez: Why We Love Her Style
Album Review: Funeral Beds – EP
I met EJ Vazquez nearly a decade ago when I started booking his old pop punk band, When We Scream Hero, at Stars and Scars shows. Imagine my excitement in discovering that he is still writing music … [Read more...] about Album Review: Funeral Beds – EP