Jon Keller / Down In a Mirror
At the bar a few nights ago I found myself disoriented. Or, should I say, more disoriented than usual. A song had come on over the jukebox that I loved...
Article Category: Album Reviews
Audio Mimes / The Facepaint EP
The Facepaint EP is the debut recording from Audio Mimes, a new four-piece band with members born and raised in the Fort. It is a subtle mixture of...
Fernando Tarango / October 31, 2009
October 31, 2009 has a charm that is inescapable, and, except for a stumble at the beginning, the songs are melodic gems. Fernando Tarango has created...
The Bergamot / Smile
It’s a tricky thing to pull off something that’s fresh and retro without turning into a novelty act. The Bergamot pull that off quite nicely with Smile....
Black Label Summer / The Rise & Fall of Josh Hall
There’s a strange but fitting twang to Black Label Summer frontman Josh Hall, known mostly for his Thunderhawk records and PBR loyalty. Maybe it’s the...
House of Bread / Superhuman Tomb
It sounds like guitarists Omar Afzaal and Bob Haddad, known mostly for their work in All Nite Skate and Castles, are having more fun together – and...
Yeasayer / Odd Blood
Do I hate this record? Would I play it with windows down and “normal” people within earshot? Is this just the latest in a long line of post-Pitchfork...
Lance Hoeppner / Well Into The Night
Lance Hoeppner is a busy man. Co-founder of the Fort Wayne favorite experimental rock trio-turned-duo Moser Woods, Hoeppner also performs in the Marnée...
The AntiVillains / So Much for Romance
If Toledo, Ohio makes you think of Spain, Jamie Farr and/or That Place South of Ann Arbor, then you need to add another thought to your list: Cool Music...
Yellow Dead Bettys / B.P.M.
What do I know about the Yellow Dead Bettys? I know they’re a Fort Wayne band. I know they once got shut down at a certain local bar (to be unnamed)...