Written by Joe Kralovich (@KralTunes) “Sometimes, I’m a pretty lucky dude.” Music virtuoso Jason Achilles Mezilis has every right to consider himself lucky, ‘fore over the span of his decade plus career, not only has he played with some of the greatest musicians of the modern era, but he has also run and operated his own boutique analog recordingContinue reading “Owl Guitarist Jason Mezilis Talks About New Album Thing’s You Can’t See”
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Artist Spotlight: Surfin’ Mutants Pizza Party
Interview written and conducted by @KralTunes While the notion of forming a band, cranking out some songs, touring the world, and making millions has invaded the dreams of literally every teenager in existence, seeing those dreams come to fruition can be quite the oddity (you could say it about as rare as cool songs about mythological Krakens andContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Surfin’ Mutants Pizza Party”
Artist Spotlight: The Skulx
Written for Tonight At Dawn by @KralTunes Typically, A seven second video of wailing guitar, pounding drums, and an ear-piercing scream is not worth getting too excited about. However, when those seven seconds are the world’s introduction to the Foxy Shazam/Cadaver Dogs collaboration known as The Skulx, even this minimalist offering is enough to make fans of their respectiveContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: The Skulx”
Montclair Make Music Day: Thee Volatiles
Text by K. Cecchini/Photos Courtesy of Edward Delaney For a moment, a jazz horn blended with punk riffs in the crosswalk between Church Street and South Fullerton. Yesterday was Montclair Make Music Day and the Thee Volatiles were making punk music inside the East Side Mags comic book shop. The Thee Volatiles was born among the EastContinue reading “Montclair Make Music Day: Thee Volatiles”
Artist Spotlight: The Gotobeds
@KralTunes Naming your band after a member of the influential English rock band Wire, AND releasing your album on a label named after a song by said English band, can be seen as either unshakeable dedication or grounds for a restraining order. Fortunately for Pittsburgh post punkers The Gotobeds, option A is the more likely choice. Comprising of formerContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: The Gotobeds”
Artist Spotlight: Bryan McPherson- Wedgewood
By @KralTunes Given the choice between C-SPAN or WWE Raw and most people will choose to watch chair shots to the head instead of public policy talk. Bryan McPherson is the rare exception. And he thinks these broadcasts are interchangeable. He told KralTunes, “These people are characters who talk all kinds of trash and all kinds of gameContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Bryan McPherson- Wedgewood”
Artist Spotlight: Audios Amigos
Interview conducted by @KralTunes A band that blends instrumental surf, country, latin, soundtrack and garage music (all while wearing mariachi-inspired attire, no less) can be a tough sell for us rock and roll-leaning individuals, but when that band is AUDIOS AMIGOS, consider this guy sold. Having released several E.P.s of original material mixed with faithfully coveredContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Audios Amigos”
Fuller, Green and Yo La Tengo
Written by Kimberly Cecchini (Text reposted from the Montclair Film Festival site: Sunday, May 10) Thursday night’s headline for the Montclair Film Festival was a film event that fit its subject; it was larger than life and totally outside of the box. The live documentary screened at the Wellmont Theatre was a tribute to R.Continue reading “Fuller, Green and Yo La Tengo”
Artist Spotlight: Arms And Sleepers
Interview conducted by @KralTunes Max Lewis and Mirza Ramic make up ARMS AND SLEEPERS, the electronic dynamic duo of chill, hip-hop, ambient, post rock, and atmospheric jams (and whatever other categories you think you can lump them into). Since their inception in 2006 (including a near 2 year hiatus), the group has amassed a discography ofContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Arms And Sleepers”
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Monocle Stache
@KralTunes Colorado, home of Red Rocks, legal weed, and one time Sex Change Capital of the World, Trinidad, Colorado (look it up), can now proudly claim ‘mutant blues’ rockers MONOCLE STACHE. The rock newcomers blend retro bluesy rock with the heaviness of stoner rock (fitting for Colorado natives), resulting in their impressive debut E.P., Prairie Fire. IContinue reading “ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Monocle Stache”
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