The Mad Indie Media open mic finds yet another home in a beloved Port Jervis bar, Dad’s Change of Pace. The open mic will take place Wednesday March 22nd with signups beginning at 6:30 PM and music beginning at 7:00 PM. We welcome all musicians, poets, comedians, rappers, singers, spoken word artists, and various talented people to come share your gifts with a budding community of artists. As always at any open mic please come prepared with your own instruments, backing tracks and any other necessities for your set.  Dad’s Change of Pace, a hometown favorite bar often referred to simply a ..read more

A brand new open mic event is coming to Dingmans Ferry Pennsylvania this March. The newly renovated Side Street Bar & Grill is welcoming all musicians, comedians, poets & performers into their gorgeously redone space. The sizable and welcoming sports bar serves a variety of draft, canned & bottled beer, seltzers, ciders, cocktails, and wines as well as an extensive menu featuring classic bar grub, some Italian style menu items, and first-rate American fare.  Mad Indie Media will be hosting the open mic event taking place on Tuesday March, 14th. Sign ups will begin at 6:00 PM w ..read more

A hot new open mic event is coming to Port Jervis New York. Mad Indie Media will be hosting the open mic at Ma & Papa Joe’s located at 105 Pike St in Port Jervis, N.Y. The event begins with sign up starting at 6 and music to begin at 6:30 sign ups will be on a first come first served basis. Slots will be limited to 10 minutes each to give everyone a chance to perform. All types of performers are invited to perform; musicians encouraged!  Ma & Papa Joe’s referred to locally as Ma & Pa’s or simply Ma’s regularly hosts DJs and Drag performances which is why Mad Indie Media is ec ..read more

After a successful inaugural event Mad Indie Media will be hosting additional open mic events at Log Tavern Brewing in Milford PA. Next open mic events will take place on Wednesday January 11th & February 8th 2023 with sign ups beginning at 5:30. Due to the success of the first event Log Tavern Brewing will extend their hours from 8 PM to 9 PM to accommodate more time for us to share music. We strongly suggest anyone who did not get a chance to play at the last event to return! Log tavern Brewing is a small batch craft brewery situated in the quaint Borough of historic Milford Pe ..read more

A new open mic night is coming to Pike County PA. On December 14th at 5:30 PM. Mad Indie Media will be hosting its first open mic at Log Tavern Brewing in Milford Pennsylvania. Log tavern Brewing is a small batch craft brewery situated in the quaint Borough of historic Milford Pennsylvania, located on the Delaware river.  Sign ups will begin at 5:30 with music to begin shortly after. Slots will be limited to 10 minutes per performance and are available on a first come first serve basis. We ask that you please be respectful of everyone’s time and do not exceed the 10 minute slot. The open ..read more

Last week Mad Indie Media attended Wunderworld fest hosted by the Wellmont theater in Montclair, New Jersey. The show played to a packed crowd of energetic fans in downtown Montclair last Friday. The fest features many talented musical artists including Aries, a rising young star whose blends of hip-hop and alternative-style music breeds energetic stage presence brings with a breath of fresh air for international hip-hop fans. Having previously toured North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and a massed over half a billion streams online Aries grew their cult following on YouTube, re ..read more

On March 2nd, 2022, Bandcamp and Epic Games announced that the Gears of War and Fortnite developer-publisher studio had acquired the independent music retailer and streaming services. Like many other independent musicians, music journalists, and general fans of the independent and DIY music scenes, we here at Mad Indie Media are definitely nervous about this new development. Although the full terms of the acquisition were not made public, Bandcamp and Epic Games both shared some information regarding the sale: Bandcamp CEO and co-founder Ethan Diamond will retain leadership over the service an ..read more

Let’s face it, it’s February and February is sad (sorry Aquarius & Pisces people; ya’ll were given a sad-ass month to be born). So when we’re sad here at Mad Indie Media there’s nothing like a good old comedy track to warm our cold dead hearts and remind us what it’s like to smile. That is exactly what Scott Making Cents delivers with their track “My Boyfriend’s in a Gang”.  This tongue and cheek song is complimented by what can only be described as an early internet hodgepodge of images and archaic animation which only adds to the hilarity of this song. The imagery and overall vibe o ..read more

Brooklyn based Indie musician Hoodie Allen departs from his typical jovial hip-hop style raps with new single “Call Me Never“. The heartbreak inspired song is telling of the new pop-punk sound Hoodie appears to be cultivating for this next album. Hoodie’s new style sound heard in “Call Me Never” weaves between infectious pop melodies and juxtaposed with punk guitar riffs centered around emotionally delivered lyrics. Having opened for bands such as Fall Out Boy & Panic! At the Disco as well as collaborated with Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 it wouldn’t be out of the question for the new album to ..read more

If you are unfamiliar with the NEPA (North East Pennsylvania) scene in short we can tell you that you are in fact missing out on one of the most vibrant punk communities around. Mad Indie Media attended the NEPA Horror Fest and we were absolutely delighted in attending this collaborative event. From the strange & macabre vendors to the brutal & bitchin’ bands and awesome attendees this event was nothing short of every horror/punk fans dream. Vendors from the area were selling everything from classic horror character masks & vintage films, original art and even hands with eyeballs i ..read more