Jason Hoffman
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Go Dog Go / Summer 04 EP
After many years of delighting Fort Wayne area audiences with their crisp brand of radio-friendly rock, Go Dog Go have decided to put themselves to sleep. But before heading to […]
Industrial Strength / Hadel Zone
Fans of Industrial Strength’s ultra-aggressive music have reason to rejoice now that the band has called off their two-year self-imposed hiatus. Bassist Rory Grams is the reason for this resurgence, […]
Kirk Hacker / So Until Then
Pay no attention to the guitar upon the cover. At first glance I thought this album would be a taste of alternative country with perhaps a dash of blues, but […]
Eric Klingler / Twisted Troubadour
“Nobody loves the loser,” intones Eric Klingler on the opening track of Twisted Troubadour. The following tracks make it clear that Klingler himself is a loser at love, and yet […]
John Shaffer / Change
Fort Wayne’s John Shaffer is one of those musicians who has been around the block a few times, always close but as yet unable to grab the brass ring of […]
Lee Miles / So Much Pain So Much Sorrow
Lee Miles has logged a very credible amount of radio airplay for such a short career. His first band, Hagas, started things off with “Just Like You,” a track that […]
Chris Shaffer / Chris Shaffer
With no warning the very first song, “Just Over You” kicks in with full band and Chris Shaffer’s distinctive, raspy voice singing “Everything’s weird and I don’t know why.” Although […]
Dive Bomberz / Falling Star
Mark Paul Smith and his band of merry minstrels are back with Falling Star, a second collection of easy-on-the-ear “middle-of-the-road” songs sure to please adult fans who aren’t afraid to […]
Hoochie Mama Get Down / Pretty Like A Monster
The Chronics have long been a powerful mainstay in the Fort Wayne original music scene – but change is good, and a wee while back the feminine founders decided to […]