The new wave era had a start and an end, and these 1980s icons from that era couldn't quite survive its inevitable end.

Earlier this year, I wrote about the wave of dubstep metal that is ruining everything. That might have led some readers to believe that I’m fundamentally against the idea of mixing synthesizers and ...

When the bookers for the David Letterman Show invited experimental electronic composer Suzanne Ciani to appear on the programme in August 1980, her instinct was to say “no”. “I didn’t want to do it,” ...

The choice mode of the singer-songwriter has shifted many times; from troubadour Bob Dylan to the razor-sharp wit of Fiona Apple. The past year or so has seen a marked shift in style for today’s ...

On a typical Wednesday night, Ian Thurston twists knobs and punches buttons on a big mixing board at the casino where he runs sound for onstage talent. But tonight at Pacific Pizza in Browne's ...

Southeast Morrison’s Holocene is easily one of the best places in Portland for music that feels like Capital-A “Art.” Artists like Chicago’s greatest unsung avant-garde pioneer Olivia Block, former ...

It was an innocuous Wednesday night performance at Emo's by Chapel Hill's Crooked Fingers, the frank, indie-Americana outfit led by gravelly voiced ex-Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann. There, ...

A week on from its enigmatic debut, we can now tell you a little more about Groove Synthesis’ forthcoming 3rd Wave synth. And, perhaps more importantly, there’s now a proper video demo to digest, too.