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Adam Grundy sits down with Brittany Luna and Tim Hildebrand to discuss the band's forthcoming EP.
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Katerina Nicole
Katerina Nicole
Adam Grundy connects with Katerina Nicole about her debut EP.
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Baths
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Drew Beringer speaks with Will Wiesenfeld of Baths about his new record, "Gut."
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Debt Neglector
Debt Neglector
Adam Grundy connects with punk band, Debt Neglector, about their new album.
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Liner Notes (March 8th, 2025)
Jason's weekly thoughts on music, media, and other stuff.
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Interview: Darker Lighter

Darker Lighter
Adam Grundy

Darker Lighter is the alias of the talented musician, Salar Rajabnik, who has spent countless years on the road perfecting his songwriting craft and musicianship. Along the way, Rajabnik caught the eye of artists like Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, and Kim Gordon, who entrusted him as their guitar tech and associate. In this interview, I asked Darker Lighter about his great new single called “Nice To Meet You,” his upcoming self-titled album, and much more.

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Interview: TVOD

TVOD
Adam Grundy

Recently I was able to connect with TVOD (short for Television Overdose), to ask the band about their electric-charged new single, “Uniform.” The track comes from the Brooklyn, NY punk band’s debut LP, Party Time, that releases on May 9th. In this interview, I asked the band about the new single and music video, plus I had TVOD describe their live shows. If you’re enjoying the new single, please consider pre-ordering Party Time here.

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Interview: Kellin Quinn of Haunted Mouths

Haunted Mouths
Adam Grundy

Recently I was able to connect with the lead vocalist of Sleeping With Sirens, Kellin Quinn, to discuss his great new solo project called Haunted Mouths. The project was produced by Aaron Marsh of Copeland, and the two musicians also collaborated in the writing process found on the record, A Collection Of Greetings. In this interview, I asked Kellin about working with Aaron, the differences in writing for a solo project versus for Sleeping With Sirens, and how he thinks people will react to the music once they put their ears on it. A Collection of Greetings released last Friday, and is up on all streaming services here.

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Interview: Jesse Davis of TopHouse

TopHouse
Adam Grundy

Recently I was able to schedule a Zoom call with guitarist/backing vocalist Jesse Davis of folk rock band, TopHouse, to discuss the band’s new EP that released on February 14th, called Practice. This EP comes hot on the heels of the band’s last EP, Theory, and showcases the band’s continued improvements in their songwriting. In addition to songwriter Jesse Davis, TopHouse is comprised of violinist William Cook, Joseph Larson (lead singer and guitar/banjo player,) and Andy LaFave (piano). I asked Jesse about the band’s upcoming headlining tour, what went into the writing/recording process of the tracks found on Practice, and much more. Practice is up on all streaming services here.

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A Better Simple Streaming Music Sharing Page

Jason Tate

When I debuted the “share music page” in 2019, it was really just something I wanted for myself. I wanted a better way to be able to share music in my newsletter so that people could easily find the albums on their preferred streaming platform. But over the past few years I’ve heard from so many people that have used the page to share music with their friends and family as well. I see thousands of songs and albums in the database. To see a small personal project grow to be used by others is the biggest compliment.

As I wrote about last week, I’ve been working on improving my personal blog as a way to keep myself busy and away from doomscrolling. It’s been a fun nightly project to add some new features and start posting more photo and micro blogs when inspiration strikes. The first time I posted an update about something I was listening to I just knew I needed to find a way to combine my sharing project and my blog.

So I did.

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Interview: Gates of Light

Gates of Light
Adam Grundy

Recently I was able to connect with Louise Quinn, from Gates Of Light, who has collaborated with producer/musician Finlay MacDonald in Glasgow, London-based producer and DJ Scott Fraser, producer and DJ Kid Loco in Paris, and film and art director Tim Saccenti in New York to create her latest video for “10,000 Years.” Gates Of Light will be releasing their next record, called Gates of Light II, and if you’re enjoying the new single you can check out pre-save options here.

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Northvale – Where We Go When There’s Nothing Left (Track By Track)

Adam Grundy

Today, New Jersey alternative rock/pop-punk band, Northvale, are releasing their debut LP called Where We Go When There’s Nothing Left. Northvale is Keith Karol (Vocals), Mike Piacentini (Guitar), Chris Stroz (Guitar), and Aren Millan (Drums), and their great band chemistry shines through brilliantly on their debut album. If you’re enjoying the insight given by Northvale, please consider streaming the album here.

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Interview: Errth

Errth
Adam Grundy

Recently I was able to connect with Errth, the newest addition to Philadelphia’s vibrant punk scene. Including Kevin Day (Aspiga/Graduation Speech), Eric Saylor (Reunions), Tim DeMarco (ex-Public Serpents), and Brian McClure (Seeing Snakes), Errth mixes the influences of East Bay, Chicago, and Northeast punk bands for an end result that is familiar yet refreshing. With three different songwriters at the helm, each identity has a moment to shine but is reinforced by the group as a whole. In this brief interview, I asked them about their cool new single called “New Orleans,” that will officially be released this Thursday, and the band’s writing process. If you’re enjoying the new single, please consider supporting the band here.

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