Over the past few years, a little subgenere of music that I like to call “wholesome singer songwriter” has grown on me. The sad indie girl corner has become a bit overhyped in my view; no one should ever police what genres artists choose to indulge in, but I was starting to get fatigue at […] The post Tyler Meacham – sad girl summer first appeared on TUNED UP ..read more

John Van Deusen – “Comeback Wrecker” John Van Deusen proves time and time again he’s one of the unsung indie rock heroes of the US. “Comeback Wrecker” is the lead single off his forthcoming album ANTHEM SPRINTER (releasing November 1st) but the chorus is one he wrote when he was fourteen years of age. It […] The post Labor Day Singles Roundup first appeared on TUNED UP ..read more

We don’t often recognize the strangeness of time. Is it cyclical? Is it linear? Does getting to work on time even matter? Am I the same person I was 10 years ago. Am I better – or, perhaps, am I worse? Time passes, and there are certain things we only can realize after the moment, […] The post “I Guess It Was Fun”: Exploring Nostalgia and Change on Ben William’s ‘I Miss Everyone'” first appeared on TUNED UP ..read more

    Hands Like Houses have always been on the cusp of losing their minds, but in hindsight, their sound has always had those earth-shaking vibrations. The band do things loud too, and their music delivers embedded guitar sequences, rousing choruses and heartfelt lyricism. On Tropo, the act envisages the ghosts running amok, showing their […] The post hands like houses – tropo first appeared on TUNED UP ..read more

The Early November tries to trap their pain before it begins to become debilitating on their self-titled record. Every moment here is valid, and the band don’t hold back or dislodge from the work at hand, they embark on delivering emotional heart-pullers while retaining their signature sound.   That sound can be sad, but the […] The post the early november – self-titled first appeared on TUNED UP ..read more

The Dangerous Summer try to envisage a revolution and a resolution to their pain, and their record Gravity purposefully pulls at the emotions, while the band focus on a future that may be impacted by technological mishaps and war. The act sound angry on this LP too, gifting us with flair and imagination beyond the […] The post The Dangerous Summer – Gravity first appeared on TUNED UP ..read more

Ahoy! Let’s embark on a journey of discovery. Let’s get some riffs where we’ve never gotten riffs before. Below are some super niche heavy music genres. Time to get weird, and educated! Let us know what you think of these acts. Pictured about is THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD (photo credit Ethan Sigmon). DWARF METAL […] The post HEAVY MUSIC GENRES You Probably Haven’t Heard Of – Until Now first appeared on TUNED UP ..read more

Not a one-trick pony, English band Muse has garnered an avid fan-base since they built their musical machine in 1994, and while they experimented beyond the norm, their sound has always been conceptual and themed on how the world is doing at a particular time. Their album Black Holes And Revelations, which was released in […] The post muse – black holes and revelations: DYNAMIC AND SINCERE first appeared on TUNED UP ..read more

[Photo credit: Chris Casella] If you’re here, chances are Josh Krajcik has crossed your radar whether you realize it or not. Most notably, he finished second in X factor. In the years since, he’s hit the road and has been a favorite of several notable booking circles in Columbus, OH. It might be surprising that an artist known for sharing stages with the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae, Brandi Carlile, and The Fray is taking a hard pivot into a more retrofuturistic sound in the same universe as M83. Electronic hooks aren’t something that’s unfamiliar to Krajcik though – in 2017, he participated in ..read more

There’s something about the title of Oshkosh, WI-based Redshift Headlights’ newest album that seems so piercing to read. It’s that type of thing that makes me confess I’m not still around. It’s a phrase that calls to mind not only personal migratory patterns but the larger shifts in the zeitgeist and the way people come together and fall away. It’s a title that calls to mind Oshkosh itself, a town where few people are lifers and where the college populace is in constant rotation. Even within the confines of the record’s title, there’s an escapable sense of the passage of time. Redshift Headlig ..read more