
J. Hubner
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles

Sankofa: ‘VLTR KMBT’
It’s been an epic year for Fort Wayne’s Sankofa. The towering MC, wordsmith, and all-around super creative force has dropped close to a dozen releases with a steady stream of […]

Joe Stilwell: ‘I’ve Got a Song or Two’
Singer-songwriter Joe Stilwell has been making a name for himself on the Fort Wayne music scene the last few years. First, it was in the indie-pop band Brother Gene, which […]

Dan Smyth: ‘Eye Dream’
Fort Wayne musician/songwriter Dan Smyth has made a name for himself as a member of Fort Wayne staple The Legendary Trainhoppers and as a solo musician. As part of the […]

The Namby Pamby: ‘Marketplace’
The Namby Pamby, a trio out of Fort Wayne, consists of sisters McKenna Parks on guitar and vocals and Emily Parks on bass and vocals, along with drummer Payton Knerr. […]

The Meat Flowers: ‘Woe Is Meat’
The Meat Flowers sit in a very unique bit of musical rarefied air. The Fort Wayne band makes music that kind of floats all over the sonic and genre map: […]

Floral Cow: ‘Wasteland Disco’
Floral Cow is musical and visual project from former ALT Spotlight artist Dominick Rivers. There are elements of outsider art, fuzzy mixed media projects, and a kind of hazy feel. […]

Burial Party: ‘Burial Party’
Sometimes (or maybe most of the time) you want music that isn’t hidden under studio tricks, far out concepts, or hard-to-crack veneers. There’s something primal about music that is raw, […]

Calder the Band: ‘Shape Up’
It’s been a long, heavy road for Calder the Band, but the Fort Wayne indie rockers have finally released their sophomore LP, pandemic be damned. The band, which evolved from […]

Kevin Hambrick: ‘Talking Birds’
Kevin Hambrick has been a staple on the Fort Wayne music scene for 20 years, leading the indie rock charge as a solo artist and with The Orange Opera. Regardless […]