2014 Music Festivals Announcement Round Up

Photo by RaRa Photography Music festivals in America and abroad are beginning to hit critical mass. It’s our generation’s sign of approval to any artist if they find themselves on a bevy of festival lineups come summer, they’re doing something right. Perhaps the most prevalent “music for the people” approach in the industry, festivals allow […]

[Feature] Freeway Ricky Ross: Hustlers Mentality

Photo by Andres Herren Fourteen years ago in Florida, a correctional officer by the name of William Leonard Roberts II had grown tired of the long hours, low pay and disrespect that being a prison guard afforded. A fan of hip-hop, Roberts decided to try his hand at the craft and, to further pad his […]

[SXSW Interview] Cheers Elephant, SXSW Veterans

Photography by Andrew Zeiter Watch Cheers Elephant for even a fraction of a sogn and you can tell they’ve been doing this for awhile. The majority of the upbeat, indie rock from Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia has been playing together since grade school, plenty of time to get to know one another and […]

[SXSW Interview] The Tontons, Well on Their Way

Photography by Andrew Zeiter Back in November I was in Austin for a different festival, Fun Fun Fun Fest, where I first met Asli Omar and the guys from The Tontons. At the time, the four piece blues-y rock group from Houston was riding a wave of publicity en route to their breakthrough project, Make […]

[SXSW] Music Festival 2014 Recap

Photo by Kristen Wrzesniewski In 1977, a water skiing Henry Winkler wore a leather coat and life preserver and attempted to ‘jump the shark’ in a move that become synonymous with the beginning of the end of a good thing. In that regard it was the long-running “Happy Days” sitcom. Last week in Austin, Texas, it […]