Zephaniah
If someone was to take a survey of random citizens in the area and ask, “What is northeast Indiana’s most dominant musical trend?” there are serious...
Article Category: Music & Comedy
Amarillo
When I first met the guys from Amarillo, I got a free coffee (very nice touch) and an abbreviated history of a highly interesting group on the local...
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...
B-Sharps
On the night of the whatzup Battle of the Bands V finals, a loyal local music fan was heard to comment, “They have the most spiritual energy of any...
Clusterfolk
A few years ago, Nick Hornby – who wrote the novels High Fidelity and About a Boy and a small library of other things – submitted to McSweeney’s...
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...
Brother
The casual observer would be hard-pressed to determine the specific demographic targeted by the band Brother, especially if that informant were limited...
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...