J. Hubner
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Half Cap: ‘Half Cap’
The five-piece alt punk band Half Cap do not worship at the altar of pure punk rock. They seem to pull influence from all over the musical map. From ’80s […]
Seventh Cloud: ‘Heirloom/Locket’
Seventh Cloud are a Fort Wayne shoegaze band that know a thing or two about creating mood. It’s less noisy, My Bloody Valentine kind of shoegaze and more pulling inspiration […]
Keith Michael Roman: ‘None the Wiser’
It seems Columbia City resident Keith “BigMeow” Roman has been a busy in the studio since the release of 2021’s concept album Bell: Songs About Larry Bell and His Aircraft. […]
Olivia & The Garden Dogs: ‘Motherland’
Local singer-songwriter Olivia Kramer was challenged last year to write and release an album’s worth of songs. She’d been putting out singles up to that point, but wanted to see […]
Loose Focus: ‘Vintage Furs’
Fort Wayne’s Loose Focus want to rock you. Rock you gently, rock you hard, rock you till your ears ring for days. Then they are going to buy you a […]
ChrisRebellion: ‘RapGPT’
Fort Wayne by way of Cleveland producer/songwriter/rapper ChrisRebellion is quietly building a solid discography. ChrisRebellion, a.k.a. Chrishawn Sadler, makes rap music that’s low-key and introspective. Not boom bap, trunk-rattling rap, […]
Kevin Hambrick: ‘Refill, Part 1’
Kevin Hambrick is a Fort Wayne music legend. Along with bands like Thunderhawk; Vandolah; I, Wombat; and House of Bread, Hambrick defined the indie rock music scene in The Fort […]
Static Arm: ‘Beats and Samples’
The trio Static Arm have been together since the summer of ’21, after Riley Schaffter noticed Lukas Magnuson’s Pixies hat while working together at Sweetwater. After talking Pixies and Jack […]
Sankofa: ‘5 Mugs of Doom’
A month would not be complete without another dope drop from one of the Midwest’s finest rappers: Sankofa. Sankofa, aka Stephen Bryden, has a discography epic in scope and feel. […]