Jason Hoffman
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Dean Jay / LP
There be some weird, freaky shtick in the Fort these days. First you’ve got Christians putting on monster masks and singing horror songs and going national. Then you’ve got some […]
Audio Mimes / The Facepaint EP
The Facepaint EP is the debut recording from Audio Mimes, a new four-piece band with members born and raised in the Fort. It is a subtle mixture of several influences, […]
Catbox / SleepWake
When the moons aligned and bassist Doug Roush and drummer Keith Roman at long last formed a musical venture, they decided to keep guitars out of the discussion and see […]
A New Definition / Relentless
Last summer A New Definition ripped the roof off of Columbia Street West, walking away with the coveted top prize in the whatzup Battle of the Bands VI. Part of […]
Left Lane Cruiser / All You Can Eat
I had the honor of reviewing Left Lane Cruiser’s first album four years ago, and it left a definite impression. Out of the literally hundreds of local albums I’ve reviewed […]
Joey O. Band / Bad Habit
It’s amazing what we don’t know about people. That old guy you passed on your way out of the grocery store? He could be a NASA scientist. The young couple […]
Forgiven / Solafide
Kendallville’s Forgiven has been knocking around for a good long time, honing their skills to a razor-like precision. Their debut album, 2002’s Main to Mitchell, was a slab of pure […]
Nod Arvefel / Guilt Trip
They say that you can’t keep a good man down, and Nod Arvefel is out to prove the point by releasing Guilt Trip, his seventh full-length album of original songs […]
Eisenhower Field Day / Tyrants and Spies
I’m not sure what events Indianapolis-based Eisenhower Field Day are competing in but my money is on the 400-yard dash. Take a listen to their third album, Tyrants and Spies, […]