© Ash
Interview

In the Studio with Ash

Tim Wheeler, lead singer and guitar player of Ash, the Northern Irish Brit-Pop trio who came on the scene in the mid 90s with their platinum album, Nu-Clear and the hit single, “Girl From Mars,” walked up the old wooden hallway to his studio in midtown Manhattan with a bag thrown over his shoulder, looking like he was in a hurry. It had been three months since we ... More »

© Warner Bros.
New Music Tuesday

They're Having Fun Now

The first thing you'll read about Jenny Lewis is that she's a former child actress turned accomplished solo artist and singer/songwriter/bassist now on hiatus from Rilo Kiley since their 2007 excellent major label release, Under the Black Lights. To learn more about Johnathan Rice you have to dig a little deeper. He's not such a hipster household name but he's climbing the ... More »

© Girlie Action
Interview

The Medicine We Need Now

No Surrender originally gained some fame in the late 1990’s while playing a big part in the New York City underground music scene. The band put out their own record - an album filled with aggressive rap and heavy political overtones - before taking a hiatus to pursue various acting careers and other musical endeavours. Now, the year is 2010, CBGBs is a clothing store, ... More »

© Doron Gild
New Music Tuesday

Riot in The Orchard

Syracuse, New York quintet Ra Ra Riot has come a long way since their formation. Although The Orchard is only the group’s second album, it displays obvious growth and unity that was hinted at but never quite nailed in 2008’s The Rhumb Line. More »
© Akim Aginsky
Interview

Doug Walters, Crime Magnet

I sat down with Doug Walters, singer and songwriter of Red Wire Black Wire, the Brooklyn based indie-rock sextet, on a rainy afternoon in a dingy Brooklyn dive bar. From the minute he walked through the glass door with a confused look on his face and water dripping from the bandana around his head I knew this wasn’t going to be a normal interview. I introduced myself and ... More »

© RCA Records
New Music Tuesday

Easy on the Ears

Every period in history needs a troubadour. And Ray LaMontagne may just be ours.  More »

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