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Interview w/ Matthew Cruz from Longinus Recordings
Published: 11/01/2024
Even though it’s only been three years, it feels like this little label has been around forever and has aged eloquently throughout its many trials and tribulations. Even though Longinus Recordings is run out of a dorm room in some random town wedged between the great lakes, Matthew Cruz has amassed one of the most iconic rosters in recent memory ranging from 5th wave emo to some of the most cunning edge shoegaze at the moment.
Graypath
Published: 10/29/2024
Hailing from the foothills of North Jersey, Gray Path have officially released their debut Ep. “Abysm EP” which explores an emotional metamorphosis of losing oneself only to be reborn, with all of the lyrical content written by guitarist and co-founder of the band, Mikey Burgos. Pair this with some of the punchiest, dynamic and acrobatic metalcore of the year, you got yourself a tightly packed EP that thrives off of getting straight to the point without any filler whatsoever. Gray Path have already been on a semi-extensive tour, even getting recognition from YouTuber, Ohrion Reacts.
The Jazz Studies program unfolds a hidden community of musicians
Published: 10/11/2024
Cherished yet underrated, the Jazz Studies program at the College of Arts & Architecture at UNC Charlotte has a hidden path for developing young artists.
Mass of the Fermenting Dregs coming to Charlotte and its cultural significance
Published: 10/09/2024
Kobe-based post-hardcore and shoegaze band, Mass of the Fermenting Dregs, are stopping at Charlotte to perform at Amos’ Southend during their North American Tour on October 11. The band has been around for over 20 years, fusing different motifs of rock music, more common in the west, into their own unique style. This is their first time playing at the Queen city and their first time touring in the United States since their reformation in 2015. Here they will perform to a completely new generation of fans.
InSearchofBastila - Demo
Published: 09/18/2024
The fine people of Detroit, Michigan have manufactured a long line of the coolest new world punk and emo acts throughout the decades, InSearchofBastila being the latest. Formed from several young musicians meeting at basement shows around the Detroit area, InSearchofBastila has recently recorded and dropped their first demo, already making rounds in the local screamo scene through local shows, so far not even performing out of state which won't be the case soon.
The Charlotte Film Community showcases student filmmakers at UNC Charlotte
Published: 09/12/2024
In the past year, the Charlotte Film Community has experienced a steady increase in popularity. It serves as a sanctuary for student filmmakers to showcase their work and an opportunity for fans of the medium to support them and even become actors and extras.
Interview w/ Nicole Boychuk from I Hate Sex
Published: 08/23/2024
Though only active between 2015 to 2018, I Hate Sex served as a major creative outlet for the poetry and personal life of Nicole Boychuk, who is regarded as a prominent figure when it comes to female-fronted Screamo, her distraught vocals bordering on Emoviolence. Anyone in the know can attest to the intense shows of IHS with Boychuk screaming in their face just feet away, spotlighting the destruction of relationships; an excellent evening. It’s no surprise how the IHS fanbase and recognition have grown within the genre, even years after the band had officially split for good.
Interview w/ A Bucket of Jake
Published: 07/31/2024
Hailing from a town famous for being the fictional location of a 2000s sitcom, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Jake Joseph, well known by his YouTube handle, A Bucket of Jake, has went out of his way to fulfill his creative potential. Since his breakout video examining “Everywhere at The End of Time” by The Caretaker along with his collaborations with creators like Pad Chennington, DMS and Volksgeist, Joseph has been a vibrant creator, not just as a YouTuber, but a musician, podcaster and a full-time graphic designer.
Interview w/ Led
Published: 05/17/2024
Scattered across the darker corners of Spotify and Bandcamp, UK artist, Led, is a fresh face in the realm of experimental music. In just under a few years, they managed to arrange a generous size of cryptic albums and EPs under several aliases, dappling in plunderphonics, power electronics, industrial and sound collage.
Interview w/ INTERNET CLUB
Published: 05/02/2024
Straight out of the collective of figures during the inception of the internet-based micro-genre, Vaporwave, Dallas-based artist and producer, Robin Burnett, assembled some of the oldest releases in the scene from as early as 2011, collaborating with Leonce Nelson just shy of a year before the release of "Floral Shoppe." Burnett would continue to pump out some of the most recognizable classic Vaporwave releases during the early 2010s, while still in high school. Their aliases consist of Internet Club, Datavision Ltd., insight NetProject, Wakesleep and much more.