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End Times Spasm Band / 2
I asked the members of the End Times Spasm Band if they’d ever been accused of imitating the Squirrel Nut Zippers. Songwriter and founder Bjart Helms replied, “I don’t mind […]
Catbox / SleepWake
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 […]
End Times Spasm Band
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 […]
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 […]
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 of the U.S. to […]
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 Fort Wayne scene. He was the […]
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 points for this Bloomington-based band right out of the […]
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 VI. Part of […]
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 are just a few of the elements we focused […]
Matt Kelley
By the time Matt Kelley was awarded the Special Whammy Award in 2010, he was already very familiar to readers of whatzup and the Fort Wayne community at large. As […]