[Photo courtesy of Speakeasy PR] By Julia Weber, Features Editor Macky Spider Bowman is the drummer for Lobsterfest headlining punk band THE BOBBY LEES. Ahead of Lobsterfest, I called him to talk about headlining the festival, what he’s been listening to lately, the importance of routine and, of course, the power of smell. [This interview…
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Q&A: Greet Death
[Photo provided by Mark Connolly] By Julia Weber, Features Editor Greet Death are a Michigan-based rock band and one of the headlining acts for ACRN’s 2023 Lobsterfest. Before their Saturday night performance, I talked with Sam Boyhtari of Greet Death about everything ranging from new music and touring, Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, shameless adoration of…
Rock and metal legends collide for PowerTrip Festival
By Nicholas Kobe, Contributor
(Photo courtesy of PowerTrip)
Some of the biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal are set to headline the PowerTrip Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The festival will take place from October 6-8th, with two headliners featured each night. Friday night will star Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden. Saturday night will feature AC/DC and Ozzy Ozbourne with Tool and Metallica closing out on Sunday.
The Flaming Lips announce Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots anniversary tour
[Photo courtesy of Blake Studdard] By Julia Weber, Features Editor The Flaming Lips have announced a world tour to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. The announcement follows the 2022 re-release of the album celebrating the 20th anniversary with a deluxe edition containing 100 total tracks including a number…
Album Review: Kaiba – Three Tyrsts
By Roman Salomone, Contributor [Self-Released; 2022] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: “Blue Mirror Window”, “Wake”, “Broken” Kaiba is a four-piece skramz outfit from Athens, Ohio that formed in the summer of 2019. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Lane Moore, drummer Jack Hampton, vocalist/guitarist Emma Campbell, and bassist/sound engineer Jeff Podolski. The quartet recently embarked on a…
Wilco to play Mountain Stage live show in Athens, Ohio this April
[Photo courtesy of Peter Crosby] By Julia Weber, Features Editor Rock band Wilco will play National Public Radio (NPR) and West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Mountain Stage this coming April in Athens, Ohio. Read more: Ticketmaster and its business model: a major obstacle for music lovers everywhere The performance is scheduled to take place on April…
A Cloud of Ravens releases “Nature of Artifice” and The Bellwether Syndicate debuts “Dystopian Mirror”
[photo courtesy of Shameless Promotions] By Phoebe Giordano, Contributor Brooklyn post-punk duo A Cloud of Ravens released a second single for their upcoming third album Lost Hymns, set to be released in February 2023 via Nexilis Records. Read more: Judas Priest reunites with former members to celebrate their induction to the Rock And Roll Hall…
Dream Wife release new single, accompanying music video
[Photo courtesy of Harriet Brown] By Lauren Patterson, Copy Editor Punk-rock trio Dream Wife released their latest single “Leech” on Wednesday. The track marks the first release from the band since their 2020 album, So When You Gonna…. Read more: MGMT announces new live album, “11.11.11” Articulating the single in a press release, the band…
Preview: Hardcore Holidays
[Flyer courtesy of Jonah Krueger] By Liam Syrvalin, Contributor Get ready to release your inner rage, Athens. Hardcore Holidays is coming to The Union this Thursday, Nov. 10. Two local Ohio bands will take the stage: Darkroom and Girl Cologne. Read more: Black Market Karma release new single “The Sky Was All Diseased” Darkroom is…
Blessed releases new album Circuitous and will begin a tour next month
[Photo Courtesy of blessedtheband.com] By Adrian Woods, Contributor Progressive and avant-rock band Blessed have released their new album, Circuitous. The album marks the band’s second release to date, while they seem to have sharpened the strength and depth of their song craft. The band’s previous EP iii was well received by artists such as Iggy…
Battle of the Bands 2022 Q&A: Meat and Cheese Collective
[Photo courtesy of Kyle Schwieger] By Roman Salomone, Contributor The 2022 Battle of the Bands took place at The Union on Thursday, Oct. 6. Among the five incredible acts that played, Meat and Cheese Collective put on an amazing and high energy show. Prior to their set, I sat down with the members to discuss…
Blessed drop new single “Agoraphobia” ahead of upcoming album
[Image courtesy of Ultra Dogme] By Grace Koennecke, Columns Editor On Wednesday, avant-rock band Blessed dropped their new single “Agoraphobia” ahead of their upcoming album, “Circuitous“. On this track, the band has sharpened their musical strengths with controlled drums and staccato-like syncopation to heighten the excitement around their project. Read more: Bandcamp to drop exclusive…
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