Author Chris Castro

July 8, 2010 0

NEW YORK, NY—I heard a funny anecdote once about Toots Hibbert. An associate of mine was once lucky enough to...

Phish @ Madison Square Garden

December 29, 2009 0

NEW YORK, NY—Back in 2004 Phish did the unthinkable and broke up leaving thousands of fans inconsolable and unsure. Five...

Interview with the Disco Biscuits: Always On Time

December 23, 2009 0

I like jam bands because they aren’t really afraid to do things new and different. Jam for hours sraight? Sure....

CMJ 2009 Wrap Up: The City And The Sea Of Sound

November 12, 2009 0

Like my editor Patrick Slevin said a few weeks ago, you can’t see everything at CMJ. No matter how well...

Badfish @ Governor’s Island

November 3, 2009 0

NEW YORK, NY—Most critics, when reviewing a tribute band, often start out with something along the lines of, “I have...

NOFX: Don’t Call Me Red, White, And Blue

July 16, 2009 0

NOFX are a fucking punk rock group, plain and simple. For nearly a quarter of a century now, the band...

Explosions In The Sky: Interview with drummer Chris Hrasky

June 23, 2009 0

For 10 years now, Explosions In The Sky have been the band at the forefront of the instrumental rock movement....

Interview with Brian Aubert of Silversun Pickups

April 7, 2009 1

It’s a beautiful thing to create music that straddles boundaries. I’m not necessarily talking about rap-metal or fusion type music,...

Flogging Molly @ Hammerstein Ballroom