Photo of JER by Rae Mystic Hello again! Welcome to the second edition of Music Shelf's newest series "In The Aisle." Last week we were joined by the incredibly talented students of Berklee College of Music and the surrounding Boston area. This week we have the pleasure of being joined by "The CEO of Ska" … Continue reading In The Aisle with Skatune Network
Indica in Decay’s “ACT ONE” Out Now; Pre-Order Zine + Cassette via Ska Punk International
This Tuesday saw the release of Indica in Decay's ongoing synth rock opera from Ilan Moskowitz of Sad Snack from Ska Punk International. Mustard has had the pleasure of speaking with Illan about Indica in Decay. Indica in Decay is one of the most creative and unique projects going on within the independent music community. … Continue reading Indica in Decay’s “ACT ONE” Out Now; Pre-Order Zine + Cassette via Ska Punk International
Plastic Presidents: “Good Times Can’t Last” Review
Review by: Gimpleg Last September the Plastic Presidents dropped their debut single, "Ends Meat". If you missed it last year when it released, I have good news and bad news for you. The bad news is you spent the last 8 months missing one of the best overall singles and my favorite debut single from … Continue reading Plastic Presidents: “Good Times Can’t Last” Review
Common Sense Kid: “A For Effort, E for Attainment” Review
Review by: Gimpleg Common Sense Kid - A for Effort, E for Attainment The music on the synth starts creepin up, haunting. Closing my eyes it sounds like a movie theatre- the screen is black, almost as if I am in space, a melodica is added for additional texture, and it feels…eerie- like a new … Continue reading Common Sense Kid: “A For Effort, E for Attainment” Review
Joey Thinks I Should Interview Common Sense Kid
In our 100th interview of the year; Mustard had the pleasure of speaking again with Common Sense Kid. Together we discussed Photoshop, their potential beef with Joey Oblivion, their upcoming album "A For Effort, E For Attainment, SPI Fest, and so much more! 1. Mustard is grateful to have you join them again at Music … Continue reading Joey Thinks I Should Interview Common Sense Kid
“Basically In Love” – Holy Schnikes! Review
Review by: Gimpleg Until now, Holy Schnikes has been a ska cover band (plus one original Christmas song), and some of those covers have been really good, but with SPI fest coming up in a few days, Holy Schnikes decided to spring a surprise on everyone and release their first original single! This song checks … Continue reading “Basically In Love” – Holy Schnikes! Review
Underwater with Wicked Bears
Gimpleg had the pleasure of speaking with Wicked Bears. Together they talked about bear hibernation, how to survive a wicked bear attack, their upcoming album "Underwater", and so much more! 1. Hello and welcome to Music Shelf, how are you doing today?So good, we're ready to be vulnerable and discuss our new record, Underwater, in … Continue reading Underwater with Wicked Bears
Simple Minded Symphony is “Over It”!
Review by: Mr. Substitute Think about the difference between a diamond and a pearl: both are precious gems that are visually stunning, but only one is carefully cut and shaped before being displayed. The pearl–a perfect one–requires no cutting or shaping of any kind, only displaying for all to see. Long have I known about … Continue reading Simple Minded Symphony is “Over It”!