The Tough Crowd: Pizza, Punk & Distros

  My little hometown isn’t exactly the best place for record shopping. Usually, I save my cash and wait to get back to school to blow all of it on records. But, thanks to a savvy punk and one metal as all hell pizza place, I ended up flying home with 4 EPs...

Homemade: Atlanta

Courtesy of Atlanta Music Scene. It‰’s no secret that Atlanta is a city bursting with musical talent. Infused with genres and bands ranging from punk to indie to rap to country, Atlanta is a melting pot of different styles of music with a united bond of its...

Pop Exodus: The Mysterious Case of The 1975 Concert

Courtesy of Gigwise. I‰’ve been thinking about The 1975 a lot after I saw them live at Echostage in December. I knew who they were before the concert and I knew about their fanbase. The thing is, The 1975 is a Brit-pop alternative-type band from Manchester,...

Zen Palette: Girl Power & Producer = JOY.

Courtesy of Starving Kids. At only 17-years-old, this Australian singer/songwriter is brimming with pure talent. Olivia McCarthy – known as  JOY. – sings elegantly and produces her own tracks. JOY.‰’s vocal style can be...