Articles
Ron Barber
Mention the name Ron Barber to jazz musicians around Fort Wayne, and you’re likely to elicit a similar reaction: a knowing smile, a nod of the head, and comments like […]
Always in the Fridge
What would make two band members who landed gigs in sunny Florida want to come back to Fort Wayne? The vibe, that’s what. At the end of December, things looked […]
Black Tooth Grin
On Friday, June 11, Black Tooth Grin scheduled a CD release party at Legend’s. The band was there, but the CDs weren’t. No one cared. It’s sort of accepted that […]
Blue Streak
Quick! Which of these statements is true? A. Blue Streak is a happy blues band. B. The combined ages of group members are approximately 160. C. Tim Cantrell is drumming […]
Einstein Savage
Musicians cursed with composer’s block might do well to emulate Einstein Savage’s formula for creation. Shoveling goat excrement has fueled the fire for one of the most creative CDs that […]
The Humanity
Talking to the Humanity, you get the idea that they’re content with where they are as well as who they are. They’re producing their own CD, and Jim Teel, keyboardist […]
Blue Moon Boys
I was standing onstage at a Chicago bar called Roby’s in front of about 20 semi-interested people. My wife and I had driven to the big city largely to see […]
John Curran & Renegade
The ambitions of the members of Renegade are simple. Ask any one of the guys in the band what he’d like to see happen, and each one will tell you […]
The Chronics
Since they were featured in these pages almost 10 months ago, The Chronics have been busy building their following both within Fort Wayne and beyond, covering an ever-growing territory, a […]
Metavari / Metropolis
When I think of some of the most influential science fiction films, a few immediately pop into my head. Star Wars, Blade Runner, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The […]