Interview: Tony Scalzo — The Return of Fastball
Discussing the new record, Austin, TX & 20 years as a band with Fastball frontman, Tony Scalzo photo by Sandra Dahdah It’s an exciting time for the Austin native — rock band, Fastball. Their new record, Step Into Light, will be released on May 19th, their first...
How Amanda Palmer’s ‘The Art of Asking’ Impacted My Life
And it’s correlation to our first six months of Artist Waves Art by Rebeka Rose May 2015: I brought my ipad with me to Fenway Park. Stuffed every metal inch of it into my side pocket. “Why don’t you leave it here at my apartment and I’ll bring it to the office for you...
Deaf Poets: How Having Our Song in ‘Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5’ Impacted Our Lives
By: Sean Wouters of Deaf Poets Ever wonder what it’s like to have your song in a video game? One of the more successful gaming series the past 18 years has come from the legendary Skateboarder, Tony Hawk. A crucial element to each game is the music that is paired with...
Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke Shares The Meaning Behind His New Song ‘Yemaya’
With: Bloc Party Frontman, Kele Okereke ‘Yemaya’ is the first song to be released by Kele Okereke under his full name, following two acclaimed solo records as Kele, The Boxer and Trick, and five albums as the frontman of unparalleled British band Bloc Party. “In the...
Big Mess — IMC’s Alternative Band of the Year
Interview — Meet the fun-loving winners of Indie Music Channel’s 2017 Award Big Mess — John Garber , Dave Carradi, Bernie Deal & Chad Carrier -Indie Music Channels 2017 Best Alternative Band Award Winners There’s something still reassuring in the world when good...
Why Incubus Is State of the Art
One of today’s most unique and genuine bands Photo by: Brantley Gutierrez Wednesday, September 19, 2001. Boston, MA: I was 20 years-old, two weeks into my junior year of college and a mess. The imaginable horror of 9/11 was just eight days earlier. After a week, the...
Checking In With Maybird — On the Influence of Rochester, Collaborating With Patrick Carney and the…
A chat with Josh Netsky on tour kick-off eve Maybird starts their 15 date tour tomorrow in Atlanta. The band has been hard at work since the release of their EP Turning Into Water on Danger Mouse’s label 30th Century Records last year. Known for creating timeless...
Inside My Drum Cave — With Professional Drummer, Jonathan Ulman
A drummer’s paradise Jonathan Ulman, Boston’s 2016 “Session Musician of the Year,” has become one of the more notable and in-demand drummers on the east coast. At a glance, Ulman’s calendar consists of: • Being on road for 135+ shows a year both nationally and...
The Inspiration of Foo Fighters — in 10 Stunning Lyrics
Accompanied by the artwork of Diogo da Silva “My Hero” “February Stars” “Learn to Fly” “Next Year” “Times Like These” “Long Road to Ruin” “Statues” “Home” “These Days” “I Should Have Known”All artwork by Diogo da Silva — follow on Instagram here: If you enjoyed,...
Checking In With Horizon Records — The Passion of Record Store Day
With Horizon Records Owner, Gene Berger Artist Waves is a proud supporter of Record Store Day — coming up this Saturday, April 22nd. Horizon Records is an old-school record store filled to the max with eclectic vinyl, CD’s, DVD’s and books. Set into a converted gas...