Guitarist Omar Afzaal is in two (or is it three?) bands, works and goes to school. Bassist Ty Brinneman is a founding member of the Soma art collective and is […]

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 Town. […]

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 […]

In this era of digital photography it’s very likely that many of the young fans who follow local foursome Darkroom aren’t terribly familiar with things like fixing baths and enlargers. […]

When the moons aligned and bassist Doug Roush and drummer Keith Roman at long last formed a musical venture, they decided to keep guitars out of the discussion and see […]

Chances are, if you’ve gone to an End Times Spasm Band show, you’ve tapped your toes or danced a boogie to the idea that humankind could soon be extinct. “I […]

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 […]

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 of the U.S. to […]