Articles
Francie Zucco / Enero!
Fort Wayne’s favorite jazz singer is back with a follow-up to 1998’s collection of winter songs, This Christmas. Enero! sticks to Zucco’s tradition of themed albums; this one follows a […]
ENON / Believo!
Rising from the ashes of one of rock’s most promising acts can’t be easy. Brainiac, a Dayton, Ohio act, were just creeping into the mainstream’s consciousness when a tragic car […]
The Lou Reeds
When a band names itself The Lou Reeds it’s a safe bet that they’re not angling for the country club crowd. It’s a name that conjures up disturbing visions of […]
David Todoran / Under My Skin
The music of David Todoran has long been popular at whatzup World Headquarters, but until about a year ago, I was only a casual fan. Last summer, I caught a […]
Joe Andersen
It may have only been a wild fantasy back then. It may not have even been anything that conscious. But Joseph Andersen’s journey to this point started whether he knew […]
The Common
It was the kind of perfect moment that is normally reserved for fiction. Some friends and I were drinking at the Heorot, Muncie’s finest bar, and listening to The Common […]
The Beautys
My experience with punk music extends about as far as Green Day, who, according to general sentiment, aren’t even punk these days, having sold out long ago. At any rate, […]
Bryon Thompson / Bryon Thompson
Fort Wayne’s Bryon Thompson plays a Godin A6 electric/acoustic hybrid guitar to produce a shiny sound that is capable of turning out a wide range of moods. “Wish You Well” […]
African-American History Museum
Perry Mason wouldn’t stand for it. Neither would Johnny Cochran, but his objection would be more stylish. “If it’s hearsay, it cannot sway,” he’d tell the judge. And the jury […]
Into the Void
Since about the early 90s, heavy-metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has threatened to stop touring almost as many times as the Who. Fortunately for fans, the Oz has hardly stopped rockin’. […]