Author: Mark Johnston

When one thinks of video game music, what comes to mind? The bleeps and bloops of Super Mario Bros.? Contra and its amazing 8-bit keyboard lines? Typically, when one thinks of video game compositions, the idea of symphonic music rarely comes up.

Grindhouse is a term thrown around quite a bit nowadays. Tracing its roots back to the turn of the last century, grindhouse sprung from the reutilization of burlesque theaters that were closed down and then turned into showcase venues for exploitation films.

EDGE: Perspectives on Drug Free Culture is an intense view into the lives of various people who embrace the straight edge label.

Robert Francis started his music career at an early age. Coming from a family of musicians, he decided early on that this was his calling.

From Hootie and the Blowfish to Stretch Arm Strong to Nile, South Carolina is home to myriad talented bands, and natives Needtobreathe are no exception. Beautifully crafted songs and simplistic, catchy lyrics have bolstered them onto a major label and allowed them to pursue their dreams and spread their love and message to the world.

Dragonette started off in 2005 in Toronto, Ontario. Comprised of singer Martina Sorbara, bassist Dan Kurtz, guitarist Chris Hugget and drummer Joel Stouffer, Dragonette signed with Mercury Records and eventually up-sold to Universal Records.

After going from an indie label to a major label and then to no label, Straylight Run is touring in support of their sixth recording with no label backing, though they have some amazing sponsors and an EP that is well-recorded and thought out.

October means autumn. October means pumpkins and squash. Most of all, October means scaring the crap out of yourself on a continual basis knowing that once you pass Halloween, your girlfriend would rather watch Elf than Night of the Living Dead.

The Stolen Sweets have been delighting fans with their wonderful early 20th-century revival-style music show.

After receiving the unfortunate “this band sounds like…” moniker, Black Elk have been spending years trying to come out from behind it.

After holing themselves up for the past seven months, Minus the Bear have finished recording their as-yet untitled fourth studio album (five, if you count Interpretaciones del Oso), this time without famed producer Matt Bayles.