Bang – Nightmare of You

After releasing a self-titled debut that is one of my favorite albums, I was eagerly anticipating Nightmare of You’s next release. When their EP, Bang, came along I couldn’t wait to have a listen. Unfortunately, Bang is incredibly disappointing and flat.
It’s clear the band is trying to take a new direction, but that [...]

La Blogotheque (Take Away Shows) – The Best Site You’re Not Visiting

Blogtheque.net is one of the most breathtaking music sites on the Web. Home to hundreds of rich and unique live performances, the site features the who’s who of critically acclaimed indie music and showcases their abilities in raw, stripped-down concert reality. But odds are you never visited it because, well, the Web site is French. [...]

In Camera – Arthur & Yu

Arthur & Yu is a calm group. They’re not gonna blow you away in any sense of the phrase, but they don’t intend to do so. Everything is peaceful in their own little world and their debut LP In Camera shows this.
The band consists of Grant Olsen and Sonya Westcott, both of whom [...]

Autopilot Off [EP] – Autopilot Off

In the pop punk heyday that occurred earlier this decade many bands got their undeserved 15 minutes and than abruptly disappeared. Lost in the shuffle was one pop punk band I loved dearly, Autopilot Off. They were a group who stood head and shoulders above most of their peers and yet never got their [...]

Dusty Days: Warped in Montana

Just to prove to myself that I have made progress as a writer I though I’d dig up my very first music article.

Dust, music, community part of Montana’s Warped Tour
While many people tried to find a way to stay out of the sweltering heat, thousands gathered at the Valley Ice Garden in Bozeman for this [...]