Artist: This or the Apocalypse
Song: “Charmer”
Why I Luv It: Metal-core band This or The Apocalypse from Lancaster, PA landed on my radar earlier this year. That’s when my MTV video editor/friend Andre Sosnowski gave me the heads-up that the band was getting in the studio with Josh Wilbur Read more...
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: You’re not ready until you’re ready to take it on the road. With all bets officially off on all other forms of music revenue, touring is one of the most tangible avenues available for promoting a band.
David Galea, an agent at the NYC office of the elite Read more...
“INDIE BAND ROCKETS TO STARDOM OPENING FOR AEROSMITH AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN WHILE STANDING IN SILENCE FOR 3 MINUTES — 3.5M HITS ON YOUTUBE”
What, you didn’t hear about this!?
Don’t bother Googling the story. It didn’t really happen. But wouldn’t it be cool if it did? You’d certainly stand Read more...
CHELSEA, MANHATTAN/LIVERPOOL: Open spaces, sight and sound are all fair game for the arts group No Longer Empty (NLE). Now the vision of this NYC group, which temporarily transforms vacant spaces into artistic beehives, is starting to spread out internationally.
For those who have the time – and the scratch Read more...
Much of America is familiar with Gabe Roth’s authentic heavy-soul sensibilities from his Grammy-winning work behind the glass with Amy Winehouse. Despite this blockbuster success and continued work with major label artists, it’s the homegrown label Daptone Records that may prove to be his most enduring legacy.
Since co-founding Daptone Read more...
