Led by vocalist Dan Smith, Listener is one of few unique bands emerging from the darkness of the indie underground. Their style, which Smith personally has named “Talk Music,” sets the tone of an energetic poetry reading rather than a…
Led by vocalist Dan Smith, Listener is one of few unique bands emerging from the darkness of the indie underground. Their style, which Smith personally has named “Talk Music,” sets the tone of an energetic poetry reading rather than a…
Jimmy Eat World has always been known for their energetic music and their emotionally raw lyrics. Frontman Jim Adkins takes it up a notch in their new album Damage, where he belts out heartbreak anthems for every breakup style. The…
When you think of New York City, odds are that images of trees and massive fields of grass are not what come to mind. However, Manhattan’s own Central Park is one of the most well-planned and well-known city parks in…
Ah, summer. It’s that time of year again when everyone is trying to hold on to the last bit of fun before September rolls in and it’s back to the normal routine of school and work. There’s still plenty of…
Driven Music Conference has announced it will return to Atlanta on Sept 26-29th at the Sheraton Hotel. Panel discussions will occur at the Sheraton and performances by up and coming artists will be held at night at Velvet Underground. Artists…
As a Beatles and Paul McCartney fan since the 90s–my dad “converted” me by playing The Beatles’ album, Yellow Submarine, in the car as he drove me to school. The album Wingspan brought me to the Macca fandom in the…
Should we care about musicians’ private lives? Well…no…and…yes. There are harmless and mundane parts of musicians lives. In the music world, there is Justin Bieber’s ownership of… a monkey. This is really not relevant to who Bieber is as a…
Myra Sky first figured out she had talent when she was 7. She developed and honed her singing ability and continued all the way through college with the singing of the national anthem. At one point a contestant on NBC’s…
In early June, equal rights supporters and activists rejoiced when the Supreme Court decided to allow same-sex couples the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. Although only several states in the US currently allow same-sex marriage, this is a huge…
Blues rock band, Hunter And The Dirty Jacks, have been rocking and rolling at the famous Harvelle’s Santa Monica every Tuesday night. The band created a weekly concert at Harvelle’s where fans can pay five dollars or bring in two…
If you’ve never witnessed the excitement of music, movies, television shows and fashion statements all at once, then you’ve probably never tuned in to the network, BET. Each year BET celebrates its success by having award shows. The show that…
It’s a breezy spring night, and Sonya “Sonee” Ratliff, accompanied by her four-piece band and three bright-eyed background singers (hello, Alyssa!), graces an intimate crowd at the candlelit Iguana Lounge in New York City. Clad in a floor-length lavender dress,…