The Ascension of Slow Dakota
When I listen to Slow Dakota’s The Ascension of Slow Dakota, I imagine some room hidden off in an endless, storied estate. It’s a room with...
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J. Hubner / Sidewalks
The multi-instrumental force of nature known as J. Hubner has been at the music-making game for nearly 15 years now. Goodbyewave’s beautiful indie pop...
Soltré / Wherever You Are
Lovers of traditional Irish music will likely have already discovered Soltré, the four-piece band based in Northern Indiana. For lovers of traditional...
Dixon & McRae
Shelly Dixon’s musical idols are Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Nicks, among many others. “Definitely, I am covetous and envious of everyone...
Void Reunion
Sometimes it can take a while to find the exact combination needed to make a great band. Case in point: Void Reunion. Although singer/guitarist George...
Be Colony
None of the five members of the Be Colony is older than 24, and yet they are all talented and creatively confident beyond their years. For confirmation...
Wool Giraffes
Not long ago the most effective way to find musicians with whom to play was to post a piece of scrap paper to a public bulletin board. In the new millennium,...
Fringe / Debut
“Contrary to public opinion, you really can have a prog band without a Mellotronm,” said mega-drummer and Sweetwater instructor Nick D’Virgilio to an...
Last Call
The idea came to her in the wee hours of the morning. At 6:30 a.m. one day, Jachell Tolbert awoke from her sleep and knew what the name of her band...
JD3 / Scraps from the Borderlands
Soulful, funky, in your face. That’s part of JD3’s appeal (they’re also known as The Jondo Trio). There are also definite threads of Southern rock...