
REVIEW: GROUP OF THE ALTOS – R U PERSON OR NOT (2015)
Sometimes it is impossible not to be derivative in music. The Group of Altos, structurally and sonically, seems largely influenced by Canadian post-rock ensembles Godspeed

CONTEST: WIN TICKETS TO ADVANCE BASE AND BUILDING ON BUILDINGS AT THE BURLINGTON BAR, MARCH 26TH (CHICAGO)
With a self-titled debut LP under their belts recorded up at Justin Vernon’s April Base Studios, Building on Buildings are bringing their lush harmonies rooted in Madison,

REVIEW: RIVER CITY EXTENSION – DELIVERANCE (2015)
River City Extension knows how to win an unfamiliar crowd over. I’ve seen it. It was in August 2012. New Jersey’s River City Extension was
CONCERT REVIEW: GGOOLLDD AT TONIC TAVERN (MILWAUKEE, WI)
GGOOLLDD (Milwaukee, WI) and Eagle Trace (Milwaukee, WI)March 4th, 2015Tonic Tavern in Milwaukee, WI If someone asked me who the hottest band in Milwaukee was right now, I would,

INTERVIEW: MADJO (FRANCE)
Back in 2009, a little EP appeared out of the middle of nowhere. Half in English, half in French, including a gently haunting cover of

MAX’S TOP ALBUMS OF 2014
What a year 2014 has been! In fact, I can’t remember a recent year that has brought us as much fantastic music as we have gotten in