REVIEW: FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS – PICKIN’ UP THE PIECES (2010)
2011 was the year of 2010. Coincidentally 2010 was apparently the year of the 1960s. But even then it took a year for people to start catching on to the ’60s sounds of Fitz and the Tantrums. In August, when Annie and I caught Fitz and the Tantrums at the inaugural edition of Ro
Review: Cursive – I Am Gemini (2012)
Heavy. I Am Gemini is a chunky record for Cursive in terms of sound and content behind the concept of Cassius and Pollock, two twins reunited and the ensuing infernal consequences. Written sequentially, track after track, the latest album trumps Mama, I’m Swollen and Happy
REVIEW: A LULL – CONFETTI (2011)
Imagine hearing a new band for the first time, becoming glued to the sheer visual experience before your eyes that complements the sonic vibrations rattling away in your ears like the myriad of percussion (no cymbals) on the stage. Add to it, you’re not in the venue but standing behind the band, u
REVIEW: BUSDRIVER – BEAUS$EROS (2012)
Way back before fall of 2003, I couldn’t be caught dead listening to rap or anything resembling a beat with words put to it. What was the point of it? Musically, there was no technical skill to it in comparison to other music. No battles to try and top your own prowess on a guitar, […]
LIMELIGHT: JOHNNY ILL BAND (DETROIT)
Limelight returns with force, giving musicians a chance to talk about what they know best, be it other musicians they love or places close to home. Detroit’s Johnny Ill Band is at the bleeding heart of the Motor City punk scene, not only breathing life into that but the city’s own revi
INTERVIEW: WALK OFF THE EARTH (BURLINGTON, ONTARIO)
People always root for those underdog moments in the film where, us the passive observer, follows the protagonist through trials and tribulations just aching and waiting for that one moment when the tide turns to positive. It makes us feel a connection and heartfelt earnest for them to succeed in wh
INTERVIEW: THE LIBRARY IS ON FIRE (BROOKLYN)
Coincidence has a unique way of coming around. Last December, I was told to check out a documentary on Basquiat. Two weeks later and one documentary watched, a band came across with a single entitled with his renowned last name. And following singer/guitarist Steve Five and I’s conversation about
MEZZIC PRESENTS: TEN-SPEED (ISAAC PIERCE) AT THE PROJECT LODGE (MADISON), JANUARY 28TH, 2012
ten-speed (Chicago/Seattle)Here Comes The Night (Milwaukee/Ontario, Wisconsin)Terry N’ the Front (Kenosha) January 28th, 2012 at 7PM The Project Lodge817 E. Johnson StreetMadison, Wisconsin (Mezzic is proud to join up with the excellent Madison singer/songwriter Jeremiah Nelson