By Marvin Dotiyal, Features Editor It’s 2008. You’re contemplating your MySpace profile song at a sweaty Warped Tour set with your long-haired friends in their deep, black V-necks and the tightest jeans with just enough stretch to land the spin kicks. Metalcore was rapidly changing at the time, with more commercialized exposure and an influx…
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Battle of the Bands 2018 Q&A: Darwin Evolution
By Josh Pettis, Contributor [Photo by Joe Medlen] Q&A with Michael Boston of Darwin Evolution. Athens has an interesting beat scene with a fair share of college-aged producers and rappers. How collaborative of a space does Athens feel like in that vein? How conducive is it to your workflow and the way you make music?…
Battle of the Bands 2018 Q&A: sweat workers
By Maria Lubanovic, Copy Editor [Photo by Joe Medlen] Q&A with lead vocalist Dani Wasserman of sweat workers. How would you describe your musical style? Dani: The words “bedroom pop” seem to come up a lot. I guess ’cause a lot of it was made in my bedroom. I don’t really know; it’s hard to…
Battle of the Bands 2018 Q&A: Sneakthief
By Maria Lubanovic, Copy Editor [Photo by Joe Medlen] Q&A with Daniel Palmer (vocals and guitar), Nolan Quigley (bass and guitar) and Joe Fradette (drums) of Sneakthief. How would you describe your musical style? Daniel: It’s hard to get into musical style for us because I don’t really feel like we fit into any specific…
Battle of the Bands 2018 Q&A: Raw Canvas
By Josh Pettis, Contributor [Photo by Joe Medlen] Q&A with Patrick Budesky of Raw Canvas. Your online presence right now seems pretty Athens-specific and live performance oriented. Do you have any music available for streaming anywhere, or any plans to expand to platforms like that? Or are you mostly focused on shows for the time…
Battle of the Bands 2018 Q&A: Uncle Attica
By Kwase Lane, Contributor [Photo by Harley Wince] Q&A with Uncle Attica. What’s the story behind your band name? Uncle Attica: In ancient Greek history, Attica [was] the region encompassing Athens, especially during its Golden Age. So for us, “Uncle Attica” is a musical collective surrounding Athens, Ohio just as Attica [surrounded] Athens, Greece. What…
Battle of the Bands 2018 Q&A: The Infinite Improbability Drive
By Josh Pettis, Contributor [Photo by Harley Wince] Q&A with Julian Runyon of the Infinite Improbability Drive. The way you mix science fiction with dated conceptions of the future and more conventional alt and prog aesthetics is pretty interesting, especially on the more narrative, collagey-sounding holotape tracks on your EP Another Reality Brought to You…
Band Profile: Damn the Witch Siren
By Abby Jeffers, Contributor [Photos by Chip Willis, Bobbi Kitten and Z Wolf] Columbus electro-pop duo Damn the Witch Siren have always been a feminist band. Concocted by frontwoman Bobbi Kitten, even the origin of its name is rooted in feminism, stemming from a fascination with the Salem Witch Trials and with sirens in classics…
Live Review: The Devil Wears Prada – ‘With Roots Above & Branches Below’ 10th Anniversary at Bogarts, Oct. 10
By Marvin Dotiyal, Features Editor As 2019 approaches, The Devil Wears Prada knew that they better have something prepared to celebrate the 10th anniversary for their metalcore magnum opus, With Roots Above & Branches Below. The band delivered with a setlist of 17 songs, which included four from their post-Zombie EP era, a cover of Julien…
Group Feature: ACRN’s 2018 Summer Bangers
Summer definitely puts us in all kinds of moods… Here’s what the summer of 2018 sounded like for ACRN! Devon Hannan, Editorial Director: Dance Gavin Dance — “Care” This post-hardcore track has all of the ingredients necessary for a certified summertime banger. From Dance Gavin Dance’s latest chaotic album Artificial Selection, “Care” is about a…
Lobsterfest 2018 Q&A: JPEGMAFIA
By Devon Hannan, Editorial Director Photo by Harley Wince, Visual Media Director Experimental rapper and producer, JPEGMAFIA, seems like he came out of nowhere. After a considerable amount of positive reception on his latest full-length album, Veteran, JPEGMAFIA is quickly grabbing everyone’s undivided attention. Peggy’s composition on Veteran is simply out of this world, being…
Lobsterfest 2018 Q&A: Stems
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