To celebrate his birthday, Rick Healey attended one of those rare happenings: A hardcore show in New York City. The... Read More...
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We opened up the floodgates over the last few months to bands throughout the tri-state area and beyond to submit their music to us. While we’re always looking for new bands, this time, we wanted a full-on assault of demos. Needless to say, we were really asking for it.
These days, it’s a full-on assault of MySpace pages. The Aquarian staff (thanks promo team!) poured through hundreds of entries, and then, the mighty editor and fearsome publishers redlined and highlighted sheets of “paper” (whatever that is), and eventually, we came up with what you’ve got below: Bands on the verge.
On the verge of? Well, something. You’ve seen some before, others are fresh faces. These acts are all doing something right, many of them just out of school, and with a little support, they could easily be your next troubadours, rockstars, metal gods and hipsters. Or not. It’s tough out there. But we believe, with a little help, this class of ‘09 will be worth watching in the coming months. Read More...
A cross-generational assemblage of grindcore luminaries, the Blackened Music Series’ gathering of legends Repulsion, Brutal Truth and Pig Destroyer is... Read More...
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The boss, Chris Farinas, forwarded me an artist for North Jersey Notes recently, and I’m glad that he did—Erik LeCar,... Read More...
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She’s 22, she’s cute, and she can scat? Chelsea Palermo has used her smooth and sophisticated voice to bring jazz... Read More...
My old friends Tasting Grace are currently in the studio working on their new EP, Alter Ego. In fact, singer... Read More...