Aftershock Festival has been a festival in Central California (Sacramento on the river in Discovery Park) that blends a wide variety of rock, hard rock, and metal acts. Last year, there were two main stages, and a side stage. This year the festival expanded to three main stages, and a side stage. This year the …
Recently, I caught up with Caliban frontman Andy Dörner and asked him about the differences between touring in Europe versus the U.S., their new release I Am Nemesis, and how touring pays the bills. The music industry has been changing dramatically (downloading, declining album sales, etc.). So, how do you guys stay current with the industry and find …
For the past eight years that I’ve been in the local music scene, I have slowly watched it fall. I have watched the bands I love break up, and I have watched friends become enemies. I know everyone has seen this happen. We all ask ourselves “why did this happen?” But what we really need …
In today’s industry, artists do not have the luxury of being on the front line of a blossoming new movement, where bands and artists are getting signed “right and left” like those that came before us. I am not saying they had it easy — because they earned every bit of fame and fortune — …