“I think it was just part of reclaiming myself over the past year. I think I got in a rut and was kind of repeating myself, and not wanting to do what I wanted to musically and personally,” says Strand of Oaks frontman Timothy Showalter. “I figured if I was going to take that path, …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Ready for some Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Mötley Crüe and Judas Priest? Their music will be covered by some of the best local rock bands during “Down the Line: Hard Chord,” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Embassy Theatre. The Embassy Theatre, Sweetwater Sound and media sponsor WBYR, …read more.

Back in the late 80s/early 90s there was this thing called indie rock. It was not mainstream, polished or particularly poppy. Typically it was noisy, adventurous, DIY productions with insightful lyrics and experimental sonics. Bands like Pavement, The Pixies, Hüsker Dü, The Replacements, Sonic Youth, and Archers of Loaf, played deep, dynamic, racous, exhilarating music. …read more.