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To be an “indie musician” can mean a lot of different things to different people. It could mean playing a genre of music that doesn’t have a lot of mainstream appeal. To others, it can mean that the musician isn’t working with “the man” or music labels and corporations. Turns out, indie music actually has a definition, but even that doesn’t make much sense. Many sources agree that an indie musician is one who produces their own music without the help of big corporate labels. But then there are also indie labels that distribute music for lower costs than so-called big labels. How does an indie ..read more

We all love music! Depending on the person you are, you’ll gravitate toward certain beats or rhythms. Those break the music down into different genres. It’s all about what you like, what you prefer, and what makes you feel good. Have you ever wondered if you’re gaining anything from listening to your favorite music? Music has helped people through many different things, such as grieving, sadness, happiness, working out, etc.  You can always count on music to fix your mood. There are so many different health benefits to listening to music. The River Street Jazz Cafe has a calendar full of ..read more

Indies are a part of every art form, including movies, video games, and especially music. If you’re not familiar with the term, indies are independent creators who make art without the financial backing or support of a big corporate entity. With Spotify and online music storefronts like iTunes, indie creators have more ways than ever to get their music out there. But new digital platforms can’t help with getting indie musicians on a stage. That’s what Indie-Fest is for. Indie-Fest is an event hosted at the River Street Jazz Cafe where several indie creators are putting on a show. Usually, the ..read more

The River Street Jazz Cafe has a long history of hosting musical performances by tribute performers. These musicians do something special by trying to recreate a sound that’s hard to hear, but we also love to host musicians who have their own sound. That’s why we have Mike Miz coming to our location on Friday, September 2nd, for a one-night-only event.  Who is Mike Miz? Mike Mizwinski is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who has come to be better known as Mike Miz. When he showed an interest in music at a young age, he was thankfully encouraged by his family to pursue it. At seven years old ..read more

Getting into the music industry is one of the hardest things anyone will ever do, but there’s hope that it’ll become easier and easier as time goes on. It may never get easy, but as time goes on and new technology trends pop up, there will be more avenues available to upcoming musicians. For those looking to start a music career or are just interested in how musicians make money, we break down the many ways musicians big and small can make a living. Concert Tours For the majority of artists big and small, concerts and concert tours are where they make the most of their money. The money they ge ..read more

2022 is more than halfway over, and we’ve had a lot of great music come out almost every week! If you’re a fan of rock, you should definitely have added a lot of this year’s releases to your playlist. But if you’ve been living under a rock, what are the popular rock songs of 2022 that everyone has been listening to? We researched famous and popular music enthusiast sites, and asked around the cafe to make a list of popular rock songs you should give a listen to. If you’re wondering what all the good songs are, we got you covered! The Popular Rock Songs of 2022 The popular rock songs of the yea ..read more

America has had a deep history of punk rock since the 1970s. While that may not seem so long ago, the subculture it created expanded far outside of just music. Ideologies, fashion styles, visual arts, literature, dance, films, and more all wanted to be their own special kind of punk. It’s led to the style having a more prolonged effect on American culture than other styles of music, so much so that we still see punk style today. There are still people who wear their hair in spikes, make art about rebellion, and jam out to aggressive, loud, fast-paced music that can only be accurately labeled a ..read more

The rock band known as Genesis has a long history dating back to 1967. Formed by five students of the Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey, Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Anthony “Ant” Phillips, Mike Rutherford, and drummer Chris Stewart first released an album called From Genesis to Revelation. Soon afterward, they would split and reconvene with different members several times afterward. They had a style and rhythm that stuck with their audience, so much so that tribute bands formed to replicate the different eras of music made by Genesis. One such tribute band is Rael, who performs the music ..read more