Thee Armada Interview - August 4th, 2009

Interview: Thee Armada Date: August 4th, 2009 Conducted by: Brandon Allin (www.twitter.com/brandonallin) Brandon Allin, pit reporter for Bandology/The Daily Chorus, had an opportunity to chat with Bryan Shelton, a member of the steadily-rising pop rock act Thee Armada. Bryan discussed how his band emerged out of a tough Houston crowd, their induction into...

Mike Shea Interview: Founder Of Alt Press

Did you know that Alternative Press magazine was the first national music publication to put Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, NIN and Radiohead on the cover? You heard that correctly. Most of us probably had no idea Alt Press was even around "back then."Mike Shea started Alt Press in 1985 (because of mono) and, from Day 1, has been the first (or one of the first)...

Top 5 Weekly Songs

1. Miniature Tigers "The Wolf" - This Phoenix, Arizona, band is about to take the country by storm. With two upcoming tours with fun. and Say Anything/Eisley/Moneen, get ready for this band to hit a new demographic - the scene crowd. They just finished a soldout Ben Fold's tour. Their sound is a cross between early Beck and Guided By Voices. Their record...

Ten Second Epic: Next Canadian Crossover Band?

The talent in Canada is unreal. I've been on many Canadian tours and I'm always impressed with the opening acts (unsigned/signed). Their bands are usually good musicians and the singers can actually sing. But for some reason, Canadian bands have a hard time crossing over in the U.S. market.There are a number of Canadian crossover acts that have made a small...