Greta Van Fleet, an up-and-coming rock and roll band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, is on the road to a bright future. Two of its members just turned 21, and the other two are just finishing up their senior year of high…
Interview: Skating Polly
It’s clear that the members of Skating Polly were born to rock. Stepsisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse started the self-proclaimed “ugly pop” band in 2009, when they were 9 and 14 years old, respectively. Since then, they’ve released four…
Album Review: Girlpool – “Powerplant”
As its name would suggest, the allure of Girlpool is centered around the musical power of two talented women, Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad. In every one of their songs, Tucker and Tividad sing together in delicate, poignant tones, often…
Billy Raffoul Releases “Driver”
Just last week, Billy Raffoul, a 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Ontario, released his debut single. The song, “Driver,” was inspired by the time Raffoul and his family picked up a hitchhiker. In a quote on his website, Raffoul explains that during…
Interview: Chris Leo of The Van Pelt
In the 1990s, The Van Pelt’s two albums, Stealing From Our Favorite Thieves and Sultans of Sentiment, made waves throughout the East Coast alternative rock scene. Nevertheless, they went out of print in the early 2000s. Now The Van Pelt…
Album Review: Irontom – “Partners”
A common question asked about bands is, “Are they as good live as they are on the record?” Before listening to Irontom’s Partners, I had a different question on my mind: “Will they be as good on the record as…
Album Review: BNQT – “Volume 1”
Supergroups tend to occupy a strange space in the music world. Oftentimes, they seem great in theory, but end up making songs that are obscure and less than remarkable. Knowing this, some readers may feel inclined to dismiss BNQT—pronounced “Banquet”—as…
