Albums
Album Review: Aenaon – Hypnosophy
An avant-garde fusion of progressive black metal and jazz. A very solid pickup, Hypnosophy is not an album for black metal purists and rigidly-defined genre warriors.
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Interviews
Valencia Interview (2017): Philly’s Best Thing Since The Cheesesteak
On 12/27/17 at Webster Hall in New York City the band Valencia was reunited to play for the first time since their…
Interviews
Ryan Cassata Interview: A Q&A
Back in Early November, I got to catch up with singer/ songwriter LGBT activist Ryan Cassata who performed at my school William…
News
AltWire Playlists – Erik’s Stoner Rock Playlist
Fuzz pedals, big amps and guitars tuned down a step or two is pretty much all you need to write a stoner…
News
Toro Y Moi: Chaz Bundick meets the Mattson 2
Chaz Bundick, more commonly known as Toro y Moi, is back with the help of the Mattson 2. For his second release…
Live
AltWire Concert Review: Evanescence – Dallas, TX 10/28/16
Dallas’ Southside Ballroom was the host of the debut show for Evanescence, 2016. The tour comes just before the Christmas release of…
News
AltWire Giveaway: Win An III.O Prize Pack from Kitshickers
To celebrate the release of Kitshickers’ phenomenal new release III.O we here at AltWire are happy to announce a special giveaway, where…
Interviews
Kitshickers Interview: A Chat With Gilles Heinisch
After reviewing their masterpiece of an EP, we reached out to Gilles Heinisch of Kitshickers for a brief interview. Read what he…
Albums
Kitshickers – III.O: A Mind-Blowing Experience
I stumbled over Kitshickers from Luxembourg early in the year, exploring pre-orders from bands and artists. I found the PledgeMusic mission for…
Live
AltWire Concert Review – Rob Thomas 09/24/16
Allen, Texas, and I’m brought face to face with the tour manager for Rob Thomas. “Two songs”, he says, referring to the…
Live
AltWire Concert Review – Counting Crows 09/24/16
Que the smoke as the house lights dim to black. Silhouettes make their way across stage to their assigned spots, and my…
Albums
Album Review: Balance and Composure
For their third album Light We Made, Balance and Composure went with the ideology of “don’t make the same record twice.” The boys from…
Interviews
Amy Lee Interview: Her Great Career, Upbringing and More…
One of the biggest acts of the early 2000s, the rock band Evanescence, fronted by Amy Lee, came exploding onto the scene…
Interviews
Paper Route: Behind The Scenes of Real Emotion
Released earlier this summer, and featured on the FIFA 17 soundtrack, the fast and furious single “Chariots” by indie rock group Paper…
Live
AltWire Concert Review: Def Leppard – Dallas, TX – August 24th, 2016
August, Texas, outdoor venue. Only one thing could bring me out of my air-conditioned comfort on a dog day summer Monday night-…
News
The Shortlist – September 9, 2016
As Fall approached and the days continue to get shorter in the Northern Hemisphere the musical landscape is beginning to follow suit with…
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The Shortlist – September 2, 2016
September is here and with it comes a whole crop of killer new preview tracks and one-off singles. Here is a list of the…
News
AltWire Feature: Crobot’s Best Crowds & Towns
As a companion piece to our interview with Crobot, we asked Crobot to name some of their favorite crowds and towns. Below…
