DANIELIA COTTON STARES DOWN RACISM ON ‘A DIFFERENT WAR’
“Your color opens doors, mine’s fightin’ a different war/ Don’t you believe we all deserve the same view?” Danielia Cotton poses the question in the title track of her new album, "A Different War,"...
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JAY LUKE LAMENTS THE TYRANNY OF TECHNOLOGY ON NEW SINGLE
Scranton-area hard rock musician Jay Luke finds himself in a rather ironic position. The very thing he's railing against in his new single -- social media and people being tethered to their phones -- ...
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MAISIE MAY FINDS INSPIRATION IN ISOLATION WITH ‘FLYING WITHOUT YOU’
For Maisie May, being forced into isolation during New York's coronavirus lockdown has been advantageous. "Honestly, for me it's in some ways been a major blessing," said Maisie, who today ...
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EARSHOT, WITH AARON FINK, IS BACK WITH ‘UNINVITED’
Recording remotely is standard operating procedure for bands during the coronavirus lockdown, but Earshot was ahead of the curve. With members spread across the country, the band, known for the 2002 h...
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HARMONIOUS PHILLY TRIO TEOA DECLARES THIS IS ‘NOT THE END’
Tomorrow, Philadelphia indie folk band TEOA (until recently The End of America) will release a hopeful and anthemic song called "Not The End." It's an appropriate song for the uncertain and isolated t...
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VENUES COPE WITH CORONAVIRUS-INFLICTED SCHEDULING CHAOS, LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING BACK CROWDS
Even in the best of times, we look forward to being entertained and letting off some steam at a concert, sporting event or family show. Now, in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic and the stay-at-h...
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BRIAN QUINN SETS LIVESTREAM AFTER CANDLEBOX TOUR WIPED OUT BY CORONAVIRUS
Brian Quinn was supposed to be on a plane Thursday, flying out for a week of rehearsals with his Candlebox bandmates to prep for next week’s album-launch tour. Instead, the guitarist is at home in the...
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ROSU LUP EXPANDS SONIC PALETTE AFTER ‘TRAGIC LOSS,’ PLAYS KARL HALL SATURDAY
For its new album, Rosu Lup went wider and deeper, sonically and lyrically: more instruments, more layers and stronger emotions thanks to some real-life tragedies. "With this record, we incorporate...
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THE NEW DEAL’S ‘AGE OF DISCOVERY’ BRINGS CANADIAN TRIO TO ARDMORE, BROOKLYN THIS WEEK
Since emerging from Toronto as one of the pioneers of the live electronica scene that continues to blur the line between the dance club and the concert hall, The New Deal has embraced emerging technol...
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JULIANA HATFIELD REVELS IN THE POLICE’S ‘EXTREME CATCHINESS’ AND ‘REAL DARKNESS’ ON COVERS ALBUM
Juliana Hatfield has been praised by fans and critics alike for her tuneful contributions to the golden age of indie rock. But even she admits to fangirling out when The Police shared a link on social...
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