REVIEW: TWENTY | ONE | PILOTS – REGIONAL AT BEST (2011)
Friends Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph of Columbus, Ohio have been performing together for barely over a year, on a project that emerged in Joseph’s brain after he figured out that music “did something to” him. A self-titled debut record (pre-Josh Dun era) generated a decent amount of buzz in
NUCLEAR SO & SO’S AT THE BOOTLEG THEATER (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s (Chicago, IL), Dinosaur Feathers (Brooklyn, NY)May 23rd, 2012The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, CA Rushing to the show after work, I’m finding myself in a very secluded part of town that must only exist to be a home for this venue. The st
INTERVIEW: NETHERFRIENDS (CHICAGO)
Chicago’s very own psych/synth-pop, Netherfriends has released a new album, Middle America; the first album in his 50 Songs, 50 States project. Shawn has been touring constantly around the country, this summer he will fly out to Alaska. With his pedal loops, synth, and dance moves, Netherfriend
REVIEW: PATRICK WATSON – ADVENTURES IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD (2012)
While listening to Patrick Watson‘s newest album, Adventures In Your Own Backyard, I thought something sounded familiar. Snippets of songs were reminding me of the music from a Spaghetti Western movie – the sub-genre of 1960s Italian-produced western films with their own distinctive mu
REVIEW: SANTIGOLD – MASTER OF MY MAKE-BELIEVE (2012)
Reinforcing our reach in Los Angeles comes our latest contributor Suisa! Rooted in the alternative realm thanks to the likes of Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer and Rage Against the Machine, Suisa lends her pen to join Mezzic contributing album reviews and concert coverage. Welcome to Mezzic, Suisa! Yes, i
CONCERT REVIEW + PHOTOGRAPHY: DOOMTREE & YELAWOLF AT LA CIGALE (PARIS)
As a Midwesterner who splits time between Chicago, Madison and Minneapolis, learning and anticipating spending a good chunk of the next year in Europe, like many others, instantly calls forth premature nostalgia for all things 3:30 AM diner trips, craft brews (recently Cave à Bulles solved that), f
REVIEW: MAPS & ATLASES – BEWARE AND BE GRATEFUL (2012)
Maps & Atlases are an art rock band that’s no stranger to the touring or festival circuit. They have been quietly building a dedicated following, playing small venues all across America over the past few years and they have played a number of festivals. This summer, they will
REVIEW: MANAFEST – FIGHTER (2012)
If you read Mezzic regularly or are in tune with recent releases from faith-based artists, you would know that Ontario, Canada’s Thousand Foot Krutchhas been getting a lot of buzz surrounding the release of their recent foray into independent music, The End is Where We Begin. Front
Review: Ramona Falls – Prophet (2012)
Ramona Falls came out of a delayed album and thirty-five people. Ambitious, yet thankfully those people were part of the process leading up to the debut Intuit instead of a touring caravan of Polyphonic proportions. Brent Knopf is at the heart of the indie rock beast, someth