Michael Dix

When Seattle art-punks Pretty Girls Make Graves disbanded in 2007, few would have predicted the direction bassist and co-vocalist Derek Fudesco would take with ...

It's a good job that Christians are big on forgiveness, otherwise Daniel Christopher Smith might be the bearer of some serious grudges; over the last decade, mo...

The name might not ring any bells just yet, but chances are that you’re already familiar with San Francisco duo Exray’s; or, at least, with “Hesitation,” one of...

When Fujiya & Miyagi first started attracting critical attention with the release of their second album, 2006’s Transparent Things, even the most well-trained e...

You have to feel a little bit sorry for any band that invests time and energy building up a fan-base, only to be told, on the verge of their big break-through, ...

Listening to Marnie Stern’s music is like riding a rollercoaster. Okay, so I’m aware that it’s a clichéd, tired phrase that is thrown about in conjunction with ...

As a kid growing up in the UK in the '80s, pop music was something that didn't hold much appeal. From a personal point of view, having an older sister whose tas...

It must be a little demoralising for a musician to leave a moderately successful band and be forever known as that group's ex singer or former bass player. All ...

Over the course of the last year, a lot of genuinely interesting groups and artists have emerged from the "Blog-house" scene that took shape towards the end of ...