From the North Shore in Newburyport, MA comes the surf infused sounds of Dune Dogs, who are back to kick off the year with their brand new single out just last week titled "She Don't Mind". The song has a heavy 311 styled influence with serene melodies and a more toned down aesthetic from their prior releases that shows a different side of the band that we haven't had the opportunity to experience before. I've been huge admirers of the fellas for some time now, dating back to

Photo Credit: Jose Herrera Connecticut based alternative singer-songwriter James MacPherson is back with his brand new solo single out to the world the day after Christmas with "Instant Feedback", the first single off his forthcoming solo LP. You may remember James from his work with Bonsai Trees and also as the bassist years ago for Manic Pixi where I first discovered him. On his new solo venture, James's delicate and beautiful voice runs rampant in the musical breeze and ta

The time is dwindling down for the year, and that means it's time to take a look back at my annual rundown of my favorite albums and songs from the past year. It was a huge comeback year for pop-punk with The Starting Line's first album in 18 years "Eternal Youth" marking a return to the form for the Drive Thru Records veterans. Yellowcard made a huge return to the mid 00's with their brand new LP "Better Days" further cementing their timeless and nostaglia fueled sound that

Photo Credit: Finnora Grace, Finn Martin From the Golden State of California comes the hauntingly beautiful sounds of The 529's, whom have released their debut EP to the world this weekend titled "Do The RIght Thing". The disc is a searing, blissful collection of psychedelia influenced rhythms that will put you in a chill frame of mind right away that will leave you spellbound and fallen completely in love with musically by the time the effort has concluded. The band consists