The pulsing broken chords that ring out on front man Brian Aubert’s guitar are reminiscent of a Smashing Pumpkin’s riff. Instead of just plucking a single string, the broken chords give a shoe gazing sound, as heard in the band’s hit “Lazy Eye.” And though the subject matter of the lyrics are usually shy and [...]
Scathe
WPGU chats with Bryce and Jeremy of local metal band Scathe about how they formed, their sound (they call it loud, in your face straight rock), what metal means today and where the genre is going, and, especially cool, they perform new song “Black Roses” for the first time in studio.
Pygmalion Music Festival : Round One
That time of the year is upon us: the initial artists of the Pygmalion line-up have been announced. And while there are still slots to fill, both big and small, everyone is starting to get damn excited. Whether you’re insanely pumped about the line-up or are unsure how you feel, you came to the right [...]
Monday Mixer
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”-The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald We’ve entered May and we’re all with Fitzgerald on his sentiments: [...]
Jack White returns to the basics
When I first listened to the live stream of Jack White’s Blunderbuss on iTunes, it was like a breath of fresh air. As a classic and modern blues fan, Jack White is the best of both worlds, and he’s finally getting back to his roots. Between the sound of screeching guitar riffs and a slow [...]
Joe Pug pierces the soul in “The Great Despiser”
If you’re an enthusiast of the indie singer-song writer/folk type, chances are you’ve heard of Joe Pug. He’s got the spirit of Bob Dylan with his poetic lyrics, tinny instruments and hearty harmonica routine (but he’s got a much prettier voice…sorry Bob) and he’s made a name for himself in the genre since the release [...]
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