PHILADELPHIAFEATURES: MAKING A SCENE - PHILADELPHIAThe city may not have a reputation for being a hotbed of independent music, but whether it's R&B or hip hop or punk or indie-pop or the avant-garde, it sure ain’t for lack of talent.
TORONTOFEATURES: RUBY COAST, COAST TO COASTThey used to hand out albums with hand-drawn art and recordings they’d burned from their laptops. Now they've got a re-recorded EP and a heck of a lot of buzz.
TUCSONFEATURES: THE SOUNDTRACK OF CALEXICO'S LIFEFrontman Joey Burns shares just how he, John Convertino and co. have pulled off what is undeniably the collective's most cinematically dramatic and profound album yet.
PHILADELPHIAFEATURES: YOU SHOULD ALREADY OWN - JUST AS I AM BY BILL WITHERSFew remember much of the Withers' discography beyond his timeless single, "Lean On Me", but his 1971 debut deserves a second wind.
LONDONFEATURES: PRINCE SHAD EARNS HIS CROWNSoundProof talks to London, Ontario’s school-stomping, rhyme-rolling rap royalty about his popularity, rural rhyming and the state of Canadian hip-hop.
WASHINGTONFEATURES: SOUNDPROOF'S AMERICAN ELECTION GUIDE 2008Eight years of W. and a tanking economy haven't left much room for the arts to impact this year's campaign. So here's your chance to brush up on the cadidates' positions before casting your ballot.
TO THE FOUR CORNERSFEATURES: THE WORLD'S SCARIEST HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGSFrom American haunted houses to Japanese party trains, SoundProof has tracked down the world's spookiest music-related fun.
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Having left his hometown of Thunder Bay for Montreal, the Amethysts’ Adam Waito has turned his homesickness into some catchy, poppy, buzz-generating music.
The city may not have a reputation for being a hotbed of independent music, but whether it's R&B or hip hop or punk or indie-pop or the avant-garde, it sure ain’t for lack of talent.
Fresh off the road, Delta Spirit’s soulful, folksy, indie rock frontman Matt Vasquez talks about touring, his band’s excellent debut record, and mystical encounters in railway stations.
They used to hand out albums with hand-drawn art and recordings they’d burned from their laptops. Now they've got a re-recorded EP and a heck of a lot of buzz.
Our weekly round-up of the best (and worst) from around the web. This week: Blur, Queen Latifah, Neil Young, Devo, and the inexplicable, quiet distance that can grow between two people. Plus, is that a four-track in your pocket?
How do Newfoundland indie rockers Hey Rosetta! feel about their hometown scene? Well, home means different things to different people - and Newfoundland music isn't just about squid-jiggin' and reels.
Since the Wu-Tang Clan rarely perform together live, fans can get a sense of what they've been missing all these years.
