Premiere: Michael McArthur Shares New Single “Winding River”

Aug 11, 2022 Caleb Campbell

Nashville-based singer/songwriter Michael McArthur occupies the center point between indie folk, Americana, and country soul, crafting songs that center on his evocative lyricism and intimate songwriting charms. After self-releasing a string of EPs, he released his first full-length album, Ever Green, in 2018. After writing his sophomore album, Milky Stars, during the insular months of the early pandemic, McArthur turned to producer Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, James Bay) to helm his follow-up.

First Issue Revisited: The Charlatans on “Wonderland”

Aug 11, 2022 Issue #69 - 20th Anniversary Issue

As part of our 20th anniversary coverage we thought it would be interesting to conduct brand new interviews with some of the artists interviewed in our very first issue way back in December 2001.

Tallies On Their Sophomore Album “Patina”

Aug 11, 2022 Web Exclusive

Tallies announce tour for October and discuss the making of second album “Patina”.

Geese on “Projector”

Aug 10, 2022 Issue #69 - 20th Anniversary Issue

Mid-September 2021 finds the Brooklyn based band, Geese, two days out from a Friday night set at R.J. Daniels, a sports bar on New York’s Long Island.

Star Trek TV Series Ranked from Best to Worst

Aug 07, 2022

A definitive ranking of every Star Trek series is an impossible task. Some segments of the fandom will always disagree with the ranking. To be clear, this is my—Steve King’s definitive ranking. I’ve watched every episode of Star Trek more times than I can count. I’ve written one or two things about it, and although sci-fi fantasy fans are a persnickety bunch, I tend to take the Bradley Nowell (of Sublime) approach: “I feel like I’m stoned. I feel like watching Star Trek and eating Chinese food or something.” In other words, lighten up, nerds.

This list will fluctuate as new shows debut and others falter. But this is still Star Trek we’re talking about. It’s all excellent. It just varies in degrees. Future seasons may render some of these rankings irrelevant. But for now, it’s the way I see things and I’m kind of an expert on the subject. Prepare to be enraged or to agree with a very stable genius.

Gully Boys and Bad Bad Hats at Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC, August 4, 2022

Aug 11, 2022 By Drew Drain

Live photos of Gully Boys and Bad Bad Hats at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina, on August 4th, 2022.

My Chemical Romance – Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of “I Brought You My Bullets…”

Jul 22, 2022 By Austin Saalman

Among third wave emo’s most commercially successful groups, My Chemical Romance emerged with a fury from New Jersey, the state itself being fertile ground for the post-hardcore and emo scenes, having birthed such major genre acts as Midtown, Thursday, and Senses Fail, as well as the lesser known but equally deserving Armor for Sleep and Hidden in Plain View.