In this week’s BackStory installment, Ben Felker of The Fervor shares the story behind the band’s song, “Bent Around A Dying Dream.” I started writing this song on a day when one of my cats died. It began with me just looking for something ugly and desperate sounding to play on the guitar. Something that
Andy D. is not your average musician. For starters, his influences range from ‘80s greats Grandmaster Flash, Beastie Boys, Michael Jackson, Prince and Poison. He burst onto the Indianapolis scene a little more than a year ago, after moving down to Bloomington via Brooklyn. His live shows immediately became talked about. Combining rap, rock, and
After their outstanding performance at The Woods last Sunday night, I headed out back with Kali and Matt (and later Graham) from Portland’s The Ascetic Junkies. We chatted for a bit, about musical guilty pleasures, Boston vs. Portland and other miscellany. Check out my video interview with The Ascetic Junkies below: In addition to being
Electronic/dance-pop heroes Innerpartysystem are not going to have a quiet 2011. Their EP, Never Be Content will be released on February 22nd, and it’s really something special. The band: Patrick Nissley, Jared Piccone and Kris Barman, are also in the process of finishing a new full-length record, which is due this year as well. Their
Making my way to Silverlake’s Satellite I was pretty nervous to check out Vancouver’s Mother, Mother- it’s like how exactly do you follow up tracks like “Body of Years” and “Wrecking Ball?” Well, I don’t exactly know how they managed to do it- but they succeeded with flying colors- and glitter suspenders and sequined shirts.
It seems like bands will do try just about anything to distinguish themselves and attract the attention of potential fans. But a precious few are able to naturally and instantly appeal to both the eyes and ears in such a way as to not only draw attention, but keep it. The Nervous Wreckords is one
This past Friday night I got a chance to catch up with Lady Lamb the Beekeeper before her sound check for her show later that night at The Rock Shop, in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. We met at the coffee house across the street from the venue, and it ended up feeling
In this episode of BackStory, New Jersey’s “Delicate Steve” Marion tells us the story behind his song “Butterfly.” Here is how Butterfly happened. I sat down one day in the place where I make music and took out this small drum machine I bought at a salvation army and turned the speed of it all
While attending The Pierces concert at the Hotel Café last month, I was fortunate to stumble in a few minutes early to catch the early act, Atlantic/Pacific. With great crowd interaction, catchy and danceable tracks and an overall terrific vibe, the New Yorkers had the notoriously fickle crowd eating out of their palm. To say
L’Altra is Italian for “the feminine other.” The band formed in 1999 in Chicago with Ken Dyber, Eben English, Lindsay Anderson, and Joseph Desler Costa. After a couple of records and an EP, Dyber and English left the band to pursue other interests, and Costa and Anderson continued on until both were pretty much on