American audiences might not be familiar with Serena Ryder, but this folk-rock dynamo has already found great success in her native Canada. Only 25 years old, Ryder has already earned a gold record up north and won multiple Junos (Canada’s Grammys) – including “New Artist of the Year” in 2008, on the strength of [...]
Q&A With Mt. St. Helen’s Vietnam Band
Mt. St. Helen’s Vietnam Band have trekked across the U.S. much of 2009 and rocked many an ear along the way. The group’s self-titled debut LP is one of the best albums of the year (read the review here), showcasing the group’s loud, jaunty, and rhythmically interesting songs which transition smoothly across many different [...]
Q&A With The Antlers
You may have missed it, but Hospice by The Antlers is the leader in the clubhouse when it comes to the album of the year discussion (check out the review here). It’s a haunting and real exploration of death that should not be missed. While the album was self-released in March, the band [...]
Q&A With Goodnight Sunrise
If you were to describe Goodnight Sunrise is a word, in all likelihood that word would be “fun.”
While the pop punk genre as a whole is clearly not as strong as it was in it’s early 2000s heyday, this four-piece from Helena, Montana are doing their darnedest to make everyone who sees them forget that. [...]
