Jon Vetri

Cover Story: Oompa’s Vision of a Better World Through Song

Boston-based hip-hop and spoken word artist Oompa wears many hats: lyricist, poet, creator, activist, and visionary are just a handful I learned when speaking with her. Her music, like everything Oompa does and embodies, is borne of intentionality and a deep...

Record Review: MalLabel Music

MalLabel Music The Platinum Unicorn Collection San Francisco, CA “Old dubs, new tricks” They say that if you’ve heard one dubstep artist, you’ve heard them all. And with names like Korn, Britney...

Record Review: Kurt Baker

Kurt Baker Rockin’ For a Living Portland, ME “Short, sweet retro-pop record from one of Maine’s finest” Some of you may be familiar with Portland, Maine native Kurt Baker. He was a founding member,...

Record Review: The Humms

The Humms Lemonland Athens, GA “A jagged but spirited sensory assault” Fueled by static-y reverb and a hurried sense of urgency, The Humms’ debut Lemonland is a fast paced, no-holds-barred album....

Vinyl of the Month: Heaven

Heaven Mountains Move b/w Falling Apple Brooklyn, NY “An atmospheric sonic ocean” Brooklyn’s Heaven has just released their latest 7-inch, featuring the A-side “Mountains Move” and “Falling Apple”...

Record Review: Dr. Dog

Dr. Dog Be The Void Philadelphia, PA “Trading Beatle-esque pop for audacious rock and roll” Dr. Dog is a band that is consistently morphing, and with each record their sound seems to become edgier...

Record Review: Doug Jerebine

Doug Jerebine Jesse Harper Tangowahine, New Zealand “Long lost classic from a ’60s guitar legend, alive and well” Doug Jerebine paints a unique portrait of himself as Jesse Harper and his guitar...

Record Review: decker.

decker. Broken Belts, Broken Bones Sedona, AZ “Dark times on the prairie” Brandon Decker, who has been performing and recording as decker. (all lower case and punctuated), delivered his newborn son...