Josh Phelps

Words by Phelps Chat briefly with the magnanimous Lizzi Bougatsos, artist and frontwoman of downtown electro-grime beatmongers Gang Gang Dance, and you might...

San Diego’s The Soft Pack have emerged with a new name (formerly the Muslims) and a blistering full length on Kemando that is more business than beach balls.  D...

Words by Phelps The Ruby Suns, brainchild of pop-conscious Kiwi convert Ryan McPhun, roll into Black Cat tonight on the strength of their 3-week old Fi...

Portugal. The Man have been smoldering for half a decade, nurturing a unique brand of melodic, soulful rock that’s pushed sonic boundaries over the course of 5 ...

Portland’s Hockey skates into the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight with The Postelles.  Delivering danceable rock tunes with unabashed enthusiasm and without pretens...

words: Josh Phelps photos: Jane Briggs The crowd was weak for Pictureplane (except for the awesome dude who swung from the rafters. I wanted to be on what h...

Barely two years removed from a cool band name, a Myspace page, and Casio dreams, Long Island’s Small Black is further proof how the democratization of music pr...

Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter have pounded the pavement hard over the last year......

The coveted opening slot for Of Montreal's recently announced tour has gone to none other than their own drummer/multi-instrumentalist Jamey Huggins and his sol...