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Cryptic / Prophecy of Hate

Although Cryptic is new, many of the members have chalked up years of experience in area bands. Guitarist Bill Klug, along with vocalist Terry Linn, came from Venesection and bassist […]

Deja Blu Band

Ask any rocker – any real rockers – and they’ll tell you that rock n’ roll is a long shot. And overnight successes usually fade away just that fast. For […]

Jackie Fly / room 36

i’m not really sure what they’re eating down there in texas — it could be the grilled armadillo, the famous sheetcake, or cookies smaller than your head, but larger than […]

Wailhounds / Psychedelic Groovy

Known for bringing an infectious party atmosphere to any venue, the Wailhounds decided to take five years to hone their skills to perfection before heading to the studios. Psychedelic Groovy, […]

Michael Kelsey / Falling Into Place

Acoustic-based music has always been the backbone of popular music, especially rock. If you go back and listen to classic Beatles albums like Revolver and Rubber Soul, you’ll be surprised […]

Brian Derek

The first line of Brian Derek’s website proclaims him to be “a bad mother****** on the Fender bass.” Now, I don’t know too many musicians bold enough to make such […]

Michael Poorman

To distill the essence of local painter Michael Poorman’s recent work is to retrace the artist’s own 40-plus-year journey of collecting, discarding, incorporating, dismissing yet always embracing the world of […]

Various Artists / Essentials Volume 5

It’s always hard to review the annual Essentials compilation disc put out by WEJE or WXTE or WJJFabini or whatever they’re calling themselves these days. Aside from the fact that […]

Rick “Doc” West

When Fort Wayne’s radio icon Doc West first arrived in Fort Wayne in the summer of 1979, he really had no intention of making the city his home, much less […]

Tom Didier & Friends / O Holy Night

If you attend sports events or Catholic church services, you’’ve probably heard Fort Wayne’’s Tom Didier perform the National Anthem or hymns. If you haven’’t, then this disc is a […]