The emo/alt-rock group, Commonweather, released their latest EP Apparitions. Coming out almost a year to the day after their sophmore release Smoke & Decay, this new album is filled with a lot of old sounds. Right from the start this band sounds like it would fit in perfectly with the early 2000’s plethora of emo-rock bands like Alkaline … More Album Review: Apparitions – Commonweather
One of the hardest things as a new band is finding your own sound and figuring out a way to stand out in the crowd. It can be especially hard in metalcore because everybody seems to be going for the same br00tal sound. After Hour Animals, a 5-piece metalcore band out of Milwaukee, has found … More Single Review: Spine – After Hour Animals
Band: The Sooper Swag Project Hometown: Chicago, IL Genre: Math Rap Favorite Track: Morse Code
One of the best perks of starting MMC was the influx of amazing musicians we found in the Midwest area. It seems like every Artist of the Month we put up becomes my new favorite band and The Moose is no exception. With a wide array of musical interests, it’s always nice to find a … More Artist of the Month Interview: The Moose
Band: The Moose Hometown: Chicago, IL Genre: Indie/Alternative Sounds Like: Sun Kil Moon, Bon Iver, a folksy Brand New Favorite Track: That’s Why My Friends Call Me Whiskers You can check out their Facebook here.
How hyped have you been for this album? Not at all? Just me then? Look, we are unabashed about our love for the present age. We do our best to remain impartial and review everything fairly, but these guys are just so great. This is all coming from a guy who generally dislikes the indie-shoegaze … More Album Review: Still Life – the present age
There are very few bands that can harken back to true punk roots. As much as we love the pop-punk genre, it’s never been true punk, it’s not the real in-your-face, high energy, fast-paced, no-holds-barred, destructive power. The Retakes have retaken (see what I did there? It’s a pun! Are we cool yet?) that lo-fi … More Artist of the Month Interview: The Retakes
Band: The Retakes Hometown: Minneapolis, MN Genre: Good Old Fashioned Punk Rock Favorite Track: Operator
A lot of people go out to see bands and wish they could get a more personal experience without having to paying the exorbitant amount that is charged for some VIP experiences. It’s hard for bands too because many of the times they have either just finished a show or are getting ready for a … More TourStop Minneapolis Interview
They’ve been teasing us for so long with new music and our first taste is finally hear. Former Artist of the Month, the present age, have dropped their first single from the upcoming album Still Life and boy is it good. Look, we won’t try to hide our girl-crush on the present age, they are fantastic. … More Single Review: HEADACHES – the present age
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