Music
Rock and Roar: Shawn James and the Shapeshifters
Fusing only the best elements from blues, metal and rock n’ roll, Arkansas-based rockers Shawn James and the Shapeshifters describe their eclectic, frenzied sound as “Rock and Roar.” Their most recent release features some of their most ambitiously soulful pieces to date with plenty of fiddle, banjo and heavy guitar to accent frontman Shawn James’ richly fervent vocals. … read more
SNOG’s David Thrussell Addresses the Gluttony of Consumption
The Compliance Tour, featuring Australian-based SNOG and their support The Labrynth, will revive your passion for life more than a 15-minute break or 30-minute lunch as it stops at Area 51 on Wednesday, April 6. … read more
Luxury and Necessity: The Unabashed Musings of PWR BTTM’s Ben...
“I want people to never ever question the fact that I’m queer and that I’m in public and that I’m taking up the space that I am. Fashion is a way of making the space I take up more dramatic.” … read more
Lita Ford: The Queen of Noize
Living Like A Runaway takes readers through Ford’s life, both personal and professional. In it, Ford shows time and time again that she pulls no punches. It’s an attitude that very much defines her way of doing things, musically or otherwise. … read more
Sound & Vision Vinyl: Home Away From Home
Owned and managed by New York natives, spouses Pam Lancaster and Michael Maccarrone, and established at the end of 2015, Sound & Vision Vinyl is the gem you may not have heard of and, after visiting, won’t forget. … read more
Moonsorrow: Age of the Gods
Moonsorrow—self-described as “heathen metal”—released a new album, Jumalten Aika (“Age of the Gods”) on April 1. … read more
Luxury Sky District: Combining Digital And Analog One Tape At...
We have entered an era where music has become almost completely virtual: growing, blooming and dying solely online. However, for Jack Murphey and Eric Delgado of Luxury Sky District, the art of the cassette tape is not dead, but something that should be celebrated. … read more
Human Meat: Napalm Death’s Legacy of Grind
Napalm Death have always been a band you can instantly recognize, with a brash, often insanely fast sound and distinct vocals. The legacy of Napalm Death has always been how unique they are. … read more
Discogs: Virtual Vinyl Meeting Place
Over the past decade or so, varying degrees of music collectors worldwide have seemingly begun to defect from large online retailers like eBay and Amazon in favor of “smaller,” more intimate online stores. The most popular, and quite possibly the fastest-growing, is Discogs. … read more
The New Nest: Albatross Recordings & Ephemera
In only a few short years, Hatziathanasiou has earned a local reputation (such as “Best Eccentric Nostalgia” by City Weekly) for his assemblage of offbeat recordings and strange but alluring pieces of art. … read more