Jinx & The Back Alley Cats / Fish as Friends
I’ll be up-front with you: I’m not a fan of punk. I do, however, appreciate good music in whatever form it may take, analyzing it the way I would a...
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For Glory and Empire / Illusions
For Glory and Empire are a four-piece band that formed in 2007. Though they still call the Fort their home, members have scattered to various parts...
Mark Hutchins
Two years ago, despite years of releasing top-shelf indie rock hotness, Mark Hutchins (formerly of Vandolah) was a little known artist in his hometown...
Knifey Spoonie / Knifey Spoonie
Yes, I believe the name references a “Simpson’s” episode. And the band’s MySpace page (myspace.com/knifeyspoonie) rocks some Rambo imagery. So, two...
A New Definition / Relentless
Last summer A New Definition ripped the roof off of Columbia Street West, walking away with the coveted top prize in the whatzup Battle of the Bands...
Thunderhawk
First of a Two-Part Series: Heroes. Drunken genius. Twitter. The Lee Miles Gang collaborations. Down the Line and Fort Wayne-rockers-as-saviors. These...
The Ready Set
Earlier this year, Jordan Witzigreuter, a.k.a. The Ready Set, found himself in what you might call an enviable position. “I was kind of trying to pick...
GoodbyeWave / Sleight of Hand
Listening to the pop-classical “Days of Slumber,” the first cut off of Goodbyewave’s latest, I picture a Wes Anderson film made 25 years in the future,...
Mike Conley / It’s a Conley Christmas
The title of Mike Conley’s second album gets right to the heart of the matter: It’s a Conley Christmas. It certainly is, folks. I invite you to throw...
Grave Robber / Inner Sanctum
Like Freddy Krueger in every nightmare you’ve ever had, Grave Robber have emerged from the darkest corners of the earth to unleash their new album,...