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 »

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 »

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 »

Early on a Wednesday afternoon, electronic wizard Ken Jordan unleashes his muse inside The Crystal Method’s private recording studio in North Hollywood. He’s working alongside his partner Scott Kirkland (the other half of The Crystal Method) to compose new material for their upcoming album. The hours these men have spent mixing, producing and experimenting in the ... More »

Upon first inspection Boston band New Collisions may sound a lot like your run of the mill retro-pop-indie-punk-rockers. Discovered by Greg Hawkes (of The Cars) and having toured with the B-52s and Blondie, New Collisions captures that sound of an era past. But one listen to the lyrics on their debut LP The Optimist lead to suggest a whole different story. Kicking off with ... More »

Amsterdam natives C-Mon and Kypski have returned to the States with their new album We Are Square. The band has evolved since their first visit to our shores, transforming from a turntable duo to a four-piece group of electronics, rhythm, vocals and theatrics. The band’s early morning set on Sunday of Camp Bisco brought forth a tough and cranky crowd of folks more eager ... More »