FIVE x FIVE: Absofacto
5 bloggers, 5 questions, 1 band, hand-picked by the MWA writers. Welcome to FIVE x FIVE. This week: the solo project of Jonathan Visger, Absofacto.
Absofacto is the independent project of Ann Arbor residen... Read More →
Wild Hands – The Midwest Action Interview
Hailing from North Dakota are Max Patzner, Eli Kjelson, Nick Holwegner, and Joe Andrus, collectively known as Wild Hands. Though sometimes electronic sounds and layers of effects put me in my perfect musical pl... Read More →
FIVE x FIVE: Faux Paw
5 bloggers, 5 questions, 1 band, hand-picked by the MWA writers. Welcome to FIVE x FIVE. This week: Lafayette's indie rockers, Faux Paw.
Admittedly, I often get way too wrapped up in the Chicago music sc... Read More →
Battleme – The Midwest Action Interview
On October 8th, Battleme, the newest project for lifelong rocker Matt Drenik, released its newest EP, Weight on the Brain, through El Camino Records. The EP features four new songs that will be on his January f... Read More →
FIVE x FIVE: Panda Riot
5 bloggers, 5 questions, 1 band, hand-picked by the MWA writers. Welcome to FIVE x FIVE. This week: Chicago dream-pop quartet, Panda Riot.
Formed in Philadelphia by Brian Cook and Rebecca Scott, Panda Riot ... Read More →
Psychedelic Sunday International: An Interview with The Holydrug Couple
Way back in April of this year, I finally found my way down to the Mecca of psychedelic music, Austin TX. The scenic Carson Creek Ranch provided the serene backdrop for the 6th annual Austin Psych Fest. I was l... Read More →
Wild Child – The Midwest Action Interview
Wild Child is a septet from Austin, TX that will win you over with its intimate blend of orchestral instrumentation and the shared vocals of friends and co-founders Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins. At th... Read More →
Sam Goodwill – The Midwest Action Interview
What few fond memories I hold from my time at Youngstown State University took place in the dark spaces where the music seemed to grow. In those now defunct venues or spaces that have changed hands and names to... Read More →
Tim Easton – The Midwest Action Interview
Tim Easton is one of those guitar-wielding troubadours that wins your affection from the first time you hear him sing. There's something about his voice that calls you home, back to your roots and the front por... Read More →
Psychedelic Sunday: An Interview with Charlatan
Singer, guitarist and Chicago native, Omar Rashan, has been writing and recording music under the name Charlatan since 2011. In that time, he has developed a distinct style of well-crafted dreamy noise pop that... Read More →