This past Sunday evening I attended the first and hopefully not last Drunken Canal NYC Battle of the Bands, presented … More
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Brendan is the editor in chief of Grandma Sophia's Cookies. He is a writer and comedian based out of New York City who grew up in the suburbs of northern New Jersey. You can find him on twitter and instagram at @hang10higgins
In Conversation: Forests Talk Making Vulture’s Top 100 Emo Songs List and Putting Together Their Kick Ass New Album
The members of Forests have a lot more in common with the bands they shared Vulture’s Top 100 Emo Songs … More
Victoria Park Talks Working in the DIY Music Industry and Her Phenomenal Debut Album The Parts I Dread
Life as an independent musician is unpredictable by default. God has a nasty tendency of throwing his toughest challenges to … More
Pictoria Vark Drops New Single Wyoming & Announces Debut Album
I gotta be honest, Wyoming is almost definitely the United State that I know the least about. Before hitting their … More
In Conversation: kerosene heights talk Asheville, Friendship, and Their Kickass Debut EP
While many have deep seeded roots in the Tar Heel state, it’s combination of a highly reputable university system, entry … More
Local Weatherman Lament Modern Isolation on New Single “NJ HELL”
For how much good music comes out of the Garden State, the people who live there sure don’t seem to … More
NJ Rockers Beauty Talk About When Rock Was Stylish, Being Inspired By Their Friends’ Bands, And Their Soaring New Single “Jimmy Jet”
If you are willing to go find it, there is a compelling case to be made that the rock and … More
Pictoria Vark Drops New Single and Video “I Can’t Bike”
Pictoria Vark, the solo project of Iowa City by way of New Jersey bassist Victoria Park, dropped the first single … More
Snow Ellet Talks Video Game Soundtracks, What Makes Music Suburban, and Becoming a Suburban Indie Rock Star
Snow Ellet is quickly discovering that fame can be a funny thing. Snow was living in his parents’ suburban home, … More
In Conversation: Celebration Guns’ Justin Weir Talks Growing Old, Chillwavve Making Him Feel Young Again, and Their New EP The Visiting Years
Twenty years into his music career, Celebration Guns’ lead singer Justin Weir feels as invigorated about DIY music as he … More