Grampall Jookabox / Ropechain
On his debut, Scientific Cricket, Indianapolis’ Grampall Jookabox (a.k.a. David “Moose†Adamson) let his freak-folk flag fly high, all while a...
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Eisenhower Field Day / Tyrants and Spies
I’m not sure what events Indianapolis-based Eisenhower Field Day are competing in but my money is on the 400-yard dash. Take a listen to their third...
Andrew Kratzat / The Dentist
Okay, so I’m average. Married my high school sweetheart, produced 2.0 kids. The garage holds one car and one minivan. Assuming the Lipitor does...
Hillbilly Casino / Three Step Windup
Show of hands: how many out there remember when Nic Roulette and the Blue Moon Boys used to tear up Fort Wayne stages on a regular basis? Okay, you...
Longsleeves / Constellation
Don’t go into Constellation, the new release by San Diego’s (late of Northeastern Ohio) Longsleeves, looking for snappy choruses or arena-rocking...
Cathy Serrano / Dark Hearts, Simple Treasures
A few years back Cathy Serrano stunned the local populace with a folksy album drenched in Native American flute. This debut album, Share The Wind, was...
Last Chance at Failure / International Sick Day
At the risk of sounding outmoded, dated and (proudly) un-Bluetooth-ed, I maintain that MySpace is still a great place to find new bands and get a little...
Chavar Dontae / One Of Those Days
Okay — to call this debut by Toledo, Ohio’s Chavar Dontae “local” might be a bit of a stretch (I once caught some flak for classifying the Glass City...
Joel Gragg / When The Dust Settles
We survived the fire / we survived the flood / We survived the waves that tried to swallow us up,†sings Joel Gragg in a weathered, half-whispered,...
GoodbyeWave / Memorial Day e.p.
It’s been only a matter of months since an energized J. Hubner shared his last goodbyewave release, bright lights, strange nights, with us, and he...