Alex Levine of The Gaslight Anthem: The VIP Idle Hand Collective Experience
Boomboxes and barbershops, shredding and shearing The east coast festival circuit was certainly plentiful this past season — a balanced mix of seasoned veterans like Boston Calling with new creations like Asbury Park’s Sea.Hear.Now stepping on to the scene. As I...
What Happens When You Write Down Your 10 Favorite Songs
Doing whatever it takes in the November rain. Just try it I’m driving my son to hockey on a rainy Sunday afternoon. We are listening to his pump-up playlist by request and as we wait at a red light he asks me, “Dad, what is your single favorite song in the world?” I’m...
Getting Entertained with Pretty Vicious
Frontman Brad Griffiths takes us inside the band’s new record “Cause the music is my one release” Merthyr rockers, Pretty Vicious have been a band for four years now. After one year, they found themselves in a prominent spot on the Glastonbury stage. In year two,...
Behind the Lens: Pearl Jam Fenway Park 18
Sometimes, just Release the shutter in Low Light! Please read Jeff Gorra‘s “The Ripple Effect of Pearl Jam’s Home/Away Shows” as a companion to this “Behind the Lens”. My main goal with this Artist Waves column has always been to try to bring you, the reader, on the...
Watching The River with Pete RG
My Journey to ‘Whatever We Want, Whenever We Want’ by: Pete RG Critically-acclaimed Indie Rocker Pete RG is known for bringing fans on a musical voyage that traverses genres, styles and influences to create a sound that is uniquely his own. Since serving as the lead...
Tom Morello: The Atlas Underground in 10 Stunning Lyrics
Photo by: Noah Belman Test the chains, gnaw the screws, we are many, they are few “The goal was a very lofty one and it was to forge a sonic conspiracy of diverse artist to shape a new genre of rock n’ roll.” Enter The Atlas Underground — Tom Morello’s new solo...
The Joy Formidable: The Thrill of Touring With Foo Fighters
Soundcheck at Safeco Field/ The Joy Formidable with Foo Fighters. Photo by: Timothy Hiatt From beyond the AAARTH, thank you, Foo Fighters 2018 has been quite a busy year for both Foo Fighters and The Joy Formidable. In addition to Dave Grohl’s jaw-dropping, 23 minute...
Nick Marra: The Art of Creating Real Life Sculptures
Chris Cornell at MoPop, Jaws, Breaking Bad and more in bronze and silicone On October 7th, the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle held a special unveiling ceremony of the new Chris Cornell life-sized bronze statue — commissioned and donated by Vicky Cornell. At the...
I Am The Moment With Joseph Arthur
“Art is something bigger than the person doing it. Art is something that happens to you.” I often say, the content we create at Artist Waves is more like a painting to be hung on the wall as opposed to pushing a narrative. On September 19th, I ventured over to...
Reel Big Fish: The Inspiration Behind Our First New Studio LP in 6 Years
Featuring frontman, Aaron Barrett I have an unhealthy obsession with my dog Walter and I started singing little songs to him about how cute he was. Then I realized I had written some pretty catchy songs. So I changed all the lyrics because I didn’t think anybody would...