Blood makes noise

Let’s Make a King by Benjamin Adair Murphy is a very 2020 record, topic wise, mixed with the vocal delivery of Tom Waits singing songs that sound like they were penned by 1967 Bob Dylan. I don’t know about you…

Interview by Eddie Templeton

Mike Chick, solo artist, Asbury Park socialite and 1 part of Asbury royalty garage rockers Yawn Mower sat down with us to answer some questions on what makes him tick.

What Does Your Band Name Mean?  

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“Our excessive lifestyles both created and destroyed our band” 
Chris Bennett | Guitarist  

“In spite of any personal or inner turmoil there was always something special that happened when the five of us came together to write music”  
Brian Cerullo…

The Racer (Mint400 Records) is an indie/electronic/alt rock band from New York’s Hudson Valley consisting of Pete Marotta, Mike Esserman, and Eric Sosler.  

The Racer, now self produced, has been experimenting using the studio as an instrument to explore new…

When I first heard about Junkanoo and heard a snippet here or there I assumed, “Oh, that must be their one funk track on their punk demo” and this was because it seemed they were always playing venues like the…

Gritty 90s indie rock vibes on this killer track from Prehistoric Sun, from a massive new compilation “Demos for a Difference,” which offers 191 songs for a measly $10 contribution to raise money for NAACP. There’s not much to think…

Excellent synth/dream pop by Jersey City’s June Pageant here on their new EP “Beneath the Feather Star 1/3,” brought to us by Kidokoro Records. This 4 song EP keeps you guessing. It starts with “Wundergurl (Intro),” a 40 second instrumental…

Grasser is the recording project of cousins Biff Swenson (Earth Telephone, Yawn Mower) and Nick Gianatiempo (Les Dangers, Prehistoric Forest) with a revolving cast of members that now features frequent collaborator Dana Yurcisin (Static Sex) taking over on lead vocals…

Beach Wolff is what you get when you mix one third salty beast, one-part rolling tide and a pinch of sandy howl in an unkempt room with red walls and stained carpeting. One night, singer/songwriter Mike Chick (of Yawn Mower)…

I was excited to receive yet another 65's song to review. They're often atmospheric and melodic while usually hard-hitting and this one is no exception; although this single sounds a bit more commercial than previous releases. The lyrics for "Keep…

l'oceanic, the new project by Dave Wilson and Jim Kaznosky of Jersey City indie rock veterans Miss Ohio, release a video for "Silver Lake", the new single off their new EP slated to be released later this week. While the…

Ohhh my college years...where I ALWAYS had a contemporary soundtrack playing in my ears no matter what I did, where I went or who I was with. THIS single legitimately took me back to those wonderful 90's days without feeling…