What’s there to be said about Howlin’ Rain that we haven’t said already? Having recently released a terrific third album, the band is currently touring the west coast in support of the record. The Russian Wilds has been released to critical acclaim, on this site and many others, something that’s not lost on the band.…

Hospitality is another little gem in the saturated but diverse Brooklyn music scene. They formed in New York after singer Amber Papini’s sister Gia urged her to form a band with drummer and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Michel. Michel was an electronic musician and producer, and he and Papini had been friends since meeting in grad school…

If the phrase “Foxy Shazam” makes you think of a film starring Pam Grier, you’re not too far off. The name comes from a slang term for “cool” common at lead singer Eric Nally’s high school in Cincinnati, OH, and is only the tip of the iceberg for their balls-out rock domination dreams. Foxy Shazam…

When you hear her voice for the first time, you can tell that Madi Diaz has the personality to be great. In my case, it was hearing her voice and the upbeat, fun nature of our conversation that proved to me that her body of work to date is no accident. She can mix fun…

2011 was an action packed year for New Orleans alternative rockers MUTEMATH. The band released their third studio album, Odd Soul, toured extensively in support of the record, performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live and hired a new guitar player. The only thing would have completed the band’s run of good fortune was if their beloved…