Articles
The Elky Summers
For the better part of the last decade I’ve done my best to ignore the small town whispers concerning this or that artist – the weakling game of Nothin’ Doin’. […]
Hillbilly Casino / Tennessee Stomp
Don’t underestimate Hillbilly Casino’s ability to get under your skin. This rollicking rockabilly wrecking crew has been tearing up stages and causing CD players to spontaneously combust for half a […]
KillNancy
I must admit that as I drove to the east side of town to meet the members of one of Fort Wayne’s newest and most buzzed about bands, I felt […]
Future X / Down on the Upside
It takes nerve to not only open your album with a cover, but to open your album with, essentially, a cover of a cover. Case in point: the first tune […]
Big Jaw / Appetite for Construction
From note one of Big Jaw’s Appetite for Construction disc, it’s obvious that this Clint Roth fellow possesses massive recording chops. Not such a surprise, considering that the Fort Wayne […]
Black Jet Radio
You might be forgiven for thinking that the members of Black Jet Radio are out-of-towners. They unabashedly pursue a sense of visual style on stage. They arent handing out CD-Rs […]
Mimi Burns Band
Do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are. This maxim usually serves as inspiration for artists with global ambitions but local restrictions. Mimi Burns is a singer-songwriter […]
Black Jet Radio / Sex Sex Riot
Former Sacred Broncos guitarist Brian Jenkins and his wife Danisha form the core of Black Jet Radio, a new Fort Wayne-based band. Born in December of last year, Black Jet […]
Sugar Shot
On their website, Sugar Shot describe themselves as “hyper-active country with a shot of rock n’ roll.” They could also add “thoughtful, business-minded women looking to perfect their craft and […]
Left Lane Cruiser / Junkyard Speed Ball
By now, Left Lane Cruiser have shed “best kept secret” status and moved into the national indie-garage-blues-rock-hyphenate cult’s embrace. But don’t think for a second that constant touring in the […]