J. Hubner
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
The Be Colony: ‘Be III’
As singer/guitarist Atticus Sorrell was putting out an excellent solo album in 2022, his project The Be Colony had been recording in their home studio for three years, crafting Be […]
CloudMaker: ‘Primal Unity’
Fort Wayne musician Eric Frank stepped out from behind his drum kit with Heaven’s Gateway Drugs years ago and has since been honing his skills in the electronic/heavy synth project […]
Austin & The Avenue: ‘Rough Translation’
Last we heard from Austin & The Avenue was 2022’s excellent Waiting on the Flood, a collection of jangly pop rock that blended the rock lean of Tom Petty and […]
Filth & Majesty: ‘Eviction Party’
North Manchester’s kings of rock n’ roll sleaze Filth & Majesty are back with a new set of grimy, gritty, and dangerously loud songs. The 12-track Eviction Party picks right […]
Sankofa: ‘Iron Kofa Sharp’
Sankofa, the Midwest rapper extraordinaire and busiest man in the independent hip-hop scene, has never met a beat he can’t rap to. I’m imagining every rhythmic swish he hears made […]
Serepta: ‘Wayward Vessel’
Serepta is the nom de plume of Chicago-by-way-of-Fort Wayne musician/songwriter/avant artist Hope Arthur. Through the muse of Serepta, Arthur combines their love of all arts: music, visual, dance, makeup, and […]
Mark Linehan: ‘Songs Everyone Will Hear’
Fort Wayne musician Mark Linehan makes music connected to emotion and experience. A multi-instrumentalist that plays 12-string guitar, flute, and cello, Linehan writes intimate songs about love, faith, and redemption […]
Tony Marino: ‘World Music Blues’
When you step into Fort Wayne resident Tony Marino’s World Music Blues, it’s like stepping into an alternate reality where the humans have all but died off and what is […]
Neon Straightjackets: ‘Ex-Girlfriends and Ecstasy’
Neon Straightjackets is an alternative/punk rock four-piece band stemming from northwest Ohio, but they play and scream like they’re from Seattle in 1989,” says Neon Straightjackets’ Bandcamp page. If you […]