Paper Tongues plays for the people. Fusing massive rock n’ roll melodies with fiery hip hop beats, the Charlotte band conjures an infectious, incendiary sound on their A&M/Octone debut, due out this summer. Embracing elements of rock, funk, rap and soul, these seven individuals have created...

Named 2009’s Best New Artist by digital music leader, iTunes, j.k. livin artist Mishka releases his new album, “Talk About,” on March 30th 2010. Mega-producer Butch Walker (Pete Yorn, Pink, Fall Out Boy) infuses some of his mainstream melodies on two of the tracks on the much-anticipated sophomore...

Seldom has an album twisted so thrillingly through so many styles, nor over-flowed with so much melody and feeling. Little wonder that Black is being tipped by the world’s critics and bloggers as one of 2010’s most promising break through artists “The best music makes the stuff start firing in...

Alexx Calise is a songstress, currently doing her thing in Los Angeles. She could be considered alternative, rock/pop, urban or even electronica. She has been around, with her music and story all over the place. Whatever the name, the music is amazing. I got to catch up with Alexx over the phone last...

“I didn’t do this record the rock’n’roll boy way…it’s my own sound,” says Kelley Ryan. Note the emphasis there—on the word “boy.” Kelley Ryan, the front-woman for the California band astroPuppees and a go-to songwriter and collaborator (most recently on Marshall Crenshaw’s Jaggedland),...

Formed in Los Angeles in 2007, Seaspin was conceived of 3 years ago, while Seaspin guitarist/vocalist Ronnie Washburn and Seaspin vocalist/guitarist Jennifer Goodridge played together in the CMJ chart topping band Your Enemies’ Friends. Having shared stages with Blonde Redhead, TV on the Radio,...

“And in the accident/I’ll be the failure in your brakes/I am the truth you couldn’t take/I am the mistake/The worst you ever made.” With a blend of old-school punk, world beat and modern pop influences, Chicago-based AM Taxi combines experience with exuberance on their Virgin Records debut, We...

Taproot is back. Freshly signed with Victory records and working on a new album, singer Stephen Richards took time to catch up with CWG and update us on all things Taproot. Follow along as he and I catch up.   AudioPlayer.embed("pod_audio_2", {soundFile: "http%3A%2F%2Fcwgmagazine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F12%2FTaproot2.mp3"});...