Pittsburgh Goes Glitz for Chairty

Pittsburgh will put on it’s “Glitz” this weekend to raise money for local charity. The 3rd annual event dubbed, Glitzburgh, has been a huge hit in the city since it first took off in May 2010, but what exactly is Glitzburgh? We sat down with one of the originators of Glitzburgh, Dominic Janidas, to find out more [...]

Bowerbirds Shock Chicago Silent

I can only hope that everyone in the audience was as excited as I was when Bowerbirds took the stage at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, complete with an accordion. I also hope that everyone is as excited about accordions as I am in general. If the crowd at Lincoln Hall is any indication, yes, everyone [...]

Cursive Take Chicago Hostage

Walking into another sold out show featuring Tim Kasner, this time at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, the crowd was palpably excited waiting for Cursive to take the stage. When the band finally stepped out, opening with “This House Alive,” the audience was quick to let their pent up energy loose. Cheering and singing along, the [...]

Waters Make a Splash at the Metro…

…venue is no cleaner for it.
The bright blond hair of Waters front man Van Pierszalowski was especially shiny against what could be generously described as the less-than-clean backdrop of the Metro in Chicago last Friday night. Supporting Delta Spirit, Waters has been keeping busy since last visiting Chicago in January. Despite what has surely been [...]

Catching Up with Canaan Smith

When we first met up-and-coming country singer Canaan Smith, he was performing only his second road show opening for Corey Smith (no relation) and hadn’t even confirmed a single for release. Fast forward 6 months and  if you blink an eye you’ll miss something exciting going on in this young singers booming career as he’s covering every [...]

The Last Time We Spoke

You know all those numbers in your cell representing people you never talk to? Sometimes you wonder how they are and sometimes you wonder WHO they are. Well, Those Mockingbirds frontman, Adam Bird, is on a mission to say “hello” and possibly ask “who are you?” to the 600 contacts stored in his iPhone. And [...]

Lostprophets Debut “Bring ‘Em Down” Video

Lostprophets have debuted the action-packed video for “Bring ‘Em Down.” Of course, the content wasn’t made available in America from the band’s official YouTube page, but we managed to track it down:

*By Joelle, who thanks Google Alerts for letting her know this video came out.

Joshua James Haunts with Delight

Have you ever randomly caught a song that haunted you to a point that you just had to know more about it?  American Folk singer Joshua James possesses that very tone that can engulf you into deeply experiencing music on an unseasoned level.

As a music writer, lover, and fan , it’s probably safe to say [...]

These Lions are Roaring their way into the Spotlight

With the release of their debut album One this past summer this young indie band is setting a new stage for Alternative Rock.

These Lions is comprised of Anthony Jardine (Vocals/Lead Guitar), Bryan Humphreys (Bass Guitar),Pam Pilipovich(Cello), David Rocco (Drums) and Tim Mulhern (Guitar). The five talented musicians each bring a unique styling to the [...]

Preview Butch Walker Documentary: Out of Focus

Preview the upcoming documentary, Butch Walker: Out of Focus. Looks like the producers did an amazing job capturing the essence of Walker’s music, fans and personal life. Are you as excited as we are?

By Joelle, who produced a Butch Walker: Living Legend tribute in Planet Verge zine many moons ago.

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