How just two musicians from Canton could create a six-song debut that sounds bigger than the sum of its parts is a little mind boggling. But We Are Public Radio have done it. In just a half-dozen tracks, singer-songwriter Andy Dolson and guitarist Patrick Boyle have created a polished album worthy of praise. The debut's quality boils down to heartfelt songwriting, contemporary melodic instrumentation and the crisp production value of Matt Goldman, a favorite amongst indie musicians. As a whole, We Are Public Radio's new release sounds a little like a mesh of David Gray, The Wallflowers and Lan...
The mighty warlords of Crom helm a warship of doom and set forth on a conquest to pillage and devour everything in their path. Instead of riding steeds, these beer-swilling potheads sit atop roaring Kenworth semis and massive combine tractors. They’ve come for your women, your beer and all of your weed. Sound like a bizarre sci-fi epic? It’s not. It’s Canton’s very own soothsayers of doom, Son Of Neckbeard, and let me tell you, if you like your music extremely loud, weird and bowel-loosening heavy, these dudes are for you. They’re releasing their debut album February 3 at The Carriag...
New Madrid is a town in Missouri, and it’s also the name of one of the most active fault lines in the world — one that shifts every 200 years or so. Last time it shifted, it made the Mississippi River run backwards. Oh, and that was in 1812. New Madrid is also the name of one of the noisiest, most poetic, most gloriously dangerous rock outfits in Tennessee. Started by Missouri boyhood friends Andrew Dietz (vocals and guitar) and Shea Langer (bass) and later adding Blake Loftis on drums, this band is as reckless as they are rocking. On any given night they might be so drunk they can bare...
Before The White Stripes try to claim fame to the two-man rock group, the fellas of Local H have got them beat. The band, originated by Scott Lucas on vocals and guitar and Joe Daniels (who was later replaced by Triplefastaction’s Brian St. Clair) on drums, has made a career out of mixing indie rock with the classic sounds of yesteryear. Through often-humorous lyrical stylings and rock and roll power chords, Local H has created a sound that has lasted for nearly two decades. Songwriter Scott Lucas took time from the band’s busy touring schedule to answer a few questions about the band and ...
Fort Wayne Indiana seems to have a burgeoning music scene and is a city that seems similar in many ways to Canton and Akron. Blue-collar and just beginning to embrace a growing art and music scene, the weather is pretty much the same and I have a feeling that the musicians that live there have that same sense of longing to escape as the guys from around here do. As the first chords of The Dead Records new cd blared from my speakers I imagined these guys spending the winter holed up in a basement, staying warm by ripping into their instruments,writing songs and hanging out together. The g...
