Articles by Ian Gormely

Sebadoh's Lou Barlow

PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2012

Lou Barlow has worn many hats over his 25-year-plus career as a musician. But no project has been as pervasive as Sebadoh, the lo-fi outfit...

Dan Deacon Explains That Whole Carly Rae Jepsen Remix Thing

PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2012

We recently told you about Baltimore electro-acoustic musician Dan Deacon's remix of Carly Rae Jepsen's ubiquitous hit "Call Me Maybe." Dub...

Refused / OFF!

Sound Academy, Toronto ON July 22

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2012

Contrast Refused's final gig before splitting up in 1998 -- a basement gig in Virginia cut short by the cops -- with the Swedish hardcore b...

Stone Temple Pilots

Alive in the Windy City

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2012

During their mid-'90s heyday, few would have compared L.A. alt-rockers Stone Temple Pilots to classic-rock radio legends Aerosmith. But wat...

JEFF the Brotherhood

Hypnotic Nights

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2012

Just over a year after dropping We Are the Champions, Nashville duo JEFF the Brotherhood try out their new deal with corporate behemoth War...

Islands Offshoot the Magic Discuss Their 'Ragged Gold'

PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2012

The Magic might not be a band familiar to most music lovers, but their members' past musical contributions certainly will be. The band is m...

No Holds Barred

Thomas J. Wright

PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2012

Given the general public's insatiable thirst for nostalgia and World Wrestling Entertainment head honcho Vince McMahon's insatiable thirst...

No Room For Rockstars

Parris Patton

PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2012

If you're reading this, chances are you've spent at least one blazing-hot summer day at the Vans Warped Tour. The annual punk/ska/swing/met...