Let’s be frank: tattoos are just another form of art. Massillon’s Art Bomb Tattoos once again is reminding everyone of that by hosting the Classy and Sassy show, featuring work by artist Whitney Garey. Art Bomb has been tattooing and piercing since 2003, having moved to Massillon in 2008. For the past four years, they have featured local artists on their walls and regularly host shows for local work. If the name Whitney Garey sounds familiar, you’ve probably seen her pieces at Thirteenth Floor last summer — where Art Bomb first came across her. Garey’s art will be gracing the...
There ain’t a white girl around that could belt like Candye Kane without having a reason for it and this girl definitely has plenty. Whether it’s being the spokesperson for the outcast or being a teenaged mother, a pin up girl, a cancer survivor or a punk blues singer, Candye Kane has had her fair share. And it’s left her with so much soul that this white girl can really belt the blues. This album is filled with just the blues and there couldn’t be a better artist for this genre than Candye Kane. She’s got the voice, she’s got the soul and the songs she helped write for her newe...
The Wonder Years is a pop punk band out of PA that began in 2005. They are signed to Hopeless Records and have released three full length albums, two EPs and several compilations since their beginnings. The Binterns got to talk to bassist, Josh Martin. Carmen: What’s a necessity for tour? Josh: Gold bond. Michelle: Gold bond? Josh: I’m just being honest. It keeps you cool and keeps your things dry, like your shoes and unmentionables. It’s a necessity. Carmen: That’s a good thought. Josh: It’s hot out here, I’m not playing games and I’m a little overweight, so...
Relient K was started by Matt Thiessen of Canton, OH back in 1998. Since then, these Christian rockers have come into so much success that it’s amazing. They’ve had 2 albums reach #15 on Billboard list. Have had three golden albums and have sold over 2 million records. The Binterns were lucky enough to sit down with the founder and lead singer, Matt. Nicole: What is a necessity to have on tour? Matt: Food, water and shelter. Nicole: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing? Matt: I would, you know what. Even before The Mad Men show came out, I’ve always been i...
River City Extension is a new folk band that was formed in 2007 by Joe Michelini and they have been proving themselves worthy. The band started off with an ever changing number of performers but the same great sound. But now the eight members have gotten a national tour under their belts and a lot of new music. Nicole: What food or any other thing is absolutely necessary on tour. Joe: In general or my band specifically? Nicole: Your band. Joe: Well, we’re pretty open. What we keep in the van though, we keep water and Kliff Bars at all times. Nicole: What’s your favorite flav...
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (known to their fans as D.R.U.G.S.) is a post hard rock band formed in 2010. Their lead singer is Craig Owens, ex-Chiodos member. The band has found itself quite a following in the past year and has just released a new EP “Live from Hot Topic.” The (B)interns got a chance to sit down with their guitarist, Matt Good. Carmen: Do you get bras thrown at you? Matt: Not on the regular, but we do have a few. Carmen: Do you have a collection going? Matt: No, I don’t keep them. That’d be kind of creepy. Carmen: So, do you burn them afterwards or ...
Blood on the Dance Floor is an electronica band consisting of Dahvie Vanity and Jayy Von Monroe. These boys almost instantaneously drew our attention because of Jayy’s feathers and Dahvie’s face paint and we were more than excited to get them to talk to us. They just released a new album “All the Rage!” Dahvie: We are ready to party. Carmen: Do you guys get bras thrown at you? Jayy: Absolutely. Dahvie: I love to put the bras in my mouth and dance around. Jayy: I put them on my head. Carmen: Do you collect them? Dahvie: Hell yah. Jayy: I don’t. Dahvie: I ...
Jordan Witzigreueter is the 21 year old solo artist that goes by the name “The Ready Set” that made his premier on Pete Wentz’s label, Decaydance Records. The Ready Set is known for great summer dance songs like “Love Like Woah” and “Young Forever.” Nicole: What is something you absolutely have to have on tour? Jordan: My phone. Most important thing. Nicole: So if you weren’t making music, if you weren’t famous, what would you be? Jordan: I’d be in college. I’d be confused. I wouldn’t know what I want to do. I’d probably just be going for some really gener...
The Venetia Fair is a group of guys out of Boston making music with one another and pretty much showing off their crazy personality and bronze skin. Their music is a theatrical rock sort of sound, sort of like if My Chemical Romance and Panic! At the Disco were to collaborate and tan together. We got to talk to Mr. Chark and Mike Abiuso. We started by explaining the rules to Mike. Mike: I always have fun. Carmen: Good. Mike: and here comes Mr. Chark too. Maybe should we do one answer for the both of us. Nicole: Yah, that’d be cool. Mike: Or one answer each? Nicole: I tho...
Black Veil Brides is one of those names that you’re going to end up hearing one way or another. Whether it’s just by walking into Hot Topic and seeing their faces literally everywhere or from a member of the BVB Army, these guys are rocketing to the top. And you’ll definitely know them by looking at them thanks to the war paint they dawn before each performance. So, frankly, it wasn’t hard to pick out their drummer CC in the press room. Carmen: How many bras do you, yourself, or the band have in your collection? CC: Oh my gosh! We had a drawer, bra and panty drawer. And I would p...
Ana Popovic is a blues singer out of Serbia who started her first band at the age of 19. Ever since then, she’s been touring through Europe and the US with some big names in the blues scene. This foreign blues guitarist and singer really is amazing and she shows her chops with her newest album, “Unconditional.” This album is her fifth and is truly a testament to the talent this girl has. Popovic’s vocals are just amazing. She has this raw but bright sound to her voice. She truly is a talented singer and each song shows that she’s a great blues guitarist as well. The entire...
The James Moll film “Foo Fighters: Back And Forth” takes you from the beginnings of the band Foo Fighters all the way to current time with their new album, “Wasting Light.” And it’s really great to see the band so honest and to see just how the recording process has gone for them over the years. Foo Fighters rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the legendary band Nirvana by their drummer, Dave Grohl. The band’s first album was actually a tape recorded by Grohl by himself not too long after the death of Nirvana’s lead singer. Little did he know, this tape would lead to a band ...
First Friday is one of the biggest events in downtown Canton, whether it’s the art studios that draw you or the bands playing or the drinks, it’s just something to check out. But this month’s First Friday has something a bit extra. Trialogue Studio’s opening coincides with the event. Trialogue Studio is brought to you by local artists Sue Steiner, Sarah Winther Shumaker and Laurie Grace Fife Harbert and its public opening will be Friday, Aug. 5. Steiner and Shumaker originally had their art displayed upstairs at 2nd April Galerie but were moving their art into a space downsta...
Since you’re going to be in downtown Canton for First Friday, why not make a quick stop over at Anderson Creative for MANN-ICONS, the new exhibit. Curated by Anderson Creative’s Heather Bullach during her first time curating an entire exhibit. This exhibit has art from 14 different artists who have worked to create art inspired by different cultural icons – whether it’s someone from American history, a celebrity, a character from literature or the politician, they’re all there. The artists were asked to design a wooden drawing figure, a shelf for them and a 2D backdrop for th...
Ask any teenager or young adult what they think of when they hear the phrase “summertime” and they’ll tell you bikinis, beaches and music. And festivals become a staple of the summer season. Whether you pack into your car and go to Lollapalooza or you wait for Warped Tour to come around, usually there’s some way to catch some of your favorite bands. And guess what! This week we’ve got Warped! Vans Warped Tour started back in the 90s and the music was primarily aimed towards the punk rock scene. The tour was sponsored by popular skater shoe brand, Vans. Since then this tour has be...
The Buzzbin shop has opened its doors to countless performers and we’re adding Children of Spy to the long list of awesomeness. These three guys from Tennessee have been playing together for quite some time now and are sharing their skills with the masses. Nicholas Naioti (vocals and guitar) and Andrew Dietz (bass) have been playing together for 11 years now, having spent some time playing together in punk bands back in high school. Now their style has changed and they play what Naioti calls “folk music inspired by outer space.” Children of Spy got their unique name from a characte...
Harry Potter has been a phenomenon since the first book was published and the movie rights were picked up by Warner Brothers a year after the UK publishing date. The books have been the reason behind the rise in literacy around the world. And the movies have been record breaking across the board. The boy who lived stirred a generation. Movie goers got to watch JK Rowling’s “Big Seven” (Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Matt Lewis, Evanna Lynch and Bonnie Wright) grow up on the silver screen. In turn, the series has gone on to inspire an entire genre of music...
With a blow of the didgeridoo and a bit of guitar, Welcome to Aliver Hall catches your attention from the opening track. You can’t help but expect something amazing from these guys with an opening like that. Aliver Hall is a jam band out of Akron that specializes in the sort of rock that you’d love to drink a beer and chillax to. From the track “Caged” which provides a nice little summery, “sway your hips and sing along” sort of feel to the IWBH jam sessions, this album is interesting to say the least. Lead singer Alex Hall’s lyrics are something that really kept me going ...
With a blast of sound, Retox is thrashing its way through hardcore tunes on their full-length debut, Ugly Animals. The band started a year ago and their first EP was up for free download online. Now signed to Mike Patton's Ipecac Records, home of bands like The Melvins and ISIS, these four guys are making a definite statement with their first full-length album. Each track on this new album is a quick burst of sound – really quick actually (the longest song is a little over two minutes while the shortest is 51 seconds). From the lead singer’s screaming tunes to the hard drum lines and...
Maid Myriad’s love for music has shone through their performances and they’ve been catching people’s attention that way since they hit the scene back in 2007. Oh, and they may just be my new favorite band. They tend to blanch at the thought of putting themselves into a genre. But when someone’s life is hypothetically in danger, singer Jeffrey Christopher Klemm admitted that he’d call them “alternative indie rock pop goodness with maybe a cherry on top.” Alternative being a new catch all term, they’re kind of the alternative to alternative, or what we coined “ultra-altern...
