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Happy Mondays with Waiting On Mongo

Written By Laura Curry Waiting On Mongo draws from 60’s psychedelic music and jam bands from that era to create funk-driven songs that instantly put...

Interview: Shenzhen’s “O.G.” JR Fog

It’s pretty common for non-Chinese speaking ex-pats and visitors to describe Shenzhen’s music scene as blasé. Forty years in the making is a lot...

Reel Big Fish’s Johnny Christmas on Beer, Touring, Beer, and New Music?

Reel Big Fish make extremely fun music. If you don't find yourself tapping your toe, bopping your head, or feeling a little bit of joy...

Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano, Holly Hunter & Co. Talk About The Big Sick

The rom-com is long past its ‘90s heyday, but The Big Sick, opening Friday, may be the bolt of lightning the genre needs to...

Happy Mondays with Dentist

Written By Laura Curry The indie, punk, surf rock and garage rock vibes of Dentist's music pair perfectly with Emily Bornemann's distinct vocals that just...

Happy Mondays with Fortune Yeller

Written By Laura Curry The music of Fortune Yeller evokes a sense of nostalgia in listeners and reminds them of all the pop punk bands...

Robert Randolph on ‘Got Soul,’ Dave Grohl and The Best Broccoli Rabe Ever

Words & Photos by Kim Wessels I stood nervously outside Robert Randolph’s tour bus outside the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ in late April. I...

Brick + Mortar’s Brandon Asraf on the new Dropped Again EP & The Fate of Their Full Length Album

Written By Laura Curry The Toms River, NJ based duo Brick + Mortar composes electro indie-rock music about what matters in the world. While Brandon...

Happy Mondays Interview with Secret Sound

Written By Laura Curry Allow the music of Secret Sound to sweep you away with their funky blues-tinged rock music that’s full of jammy instrumental...

From Oyster Point to Summer Camp: TAUK’s Matt Jalbert on the Band’s Music Journey

Written by Andrew Howie One the most innovative and remarkable groups playing music right now is TAUK, the instrumental jazz-metal-space-fusion foursome from Oyster Bay, NY....

Happy Mondays Interview with Deaf Rhino

Written By Laura Curry Deaf Rhino’s hard-hitting rock ‘n’ roll music combines catchy melodies and danceable grooves that draw listeners in. The Pop Break had...

Shenzhen’s Music Scene: Shady Monkey Hip Hop

After the interview with DJ Mefaun Rice scratched the surface of Shenzhen’s hip-hop scene, I remembered my second sighting of hip-hop subsequent to my...