All in all is all we are — At the three minute and 24 seconds mark of Nirvana performing “All Apologies” on MTV Unplugged, Kurt Cobain slowly raises his right hand and rubs his chin. His eyes are sealed shut and his expression is pensive as if he’s reflecting deeply. At this point, it’s about 48 minutes into…

Boomboxes and barbershops, shredding and shearing — The east coast festival circuit was certainly plentiful this past season — a balanced mix of seasoned veterans like Boston Calling with new creations like Asbury Park’s Sea.Hear.Now stepping on to the scene. As I navigated the grounds and explored all the various corners — getting to interviews, catching some…

Doing whatever it takes in the November rain. Just try it — I’m driving my son to hockey on a rainy Sunday afternoon. We are listening to his pump-up playlist by request and as we wait at a red light he asks me, “Dad, what is your single favorite song in the world?” I’m silent. This is not a mind-blowing question. I…

Frontman Brad Griffiths takes us inside the band’s new record — “Cause the music is my one release” Merthyr rockers, Pretty Vicious have been a band for four years now. After one year, they found themselves in a prominent spot on the Glastonbury stage. In year two, they’d tour with Noel Gallagher and Stereophonics. …

My Journey to ‘Whatever We Want, Whenever We Want’ by: Pete RG — Critically-acclaimed Indie Rocker Pete RG is known for bringing fans on a musical voyage that traverses genres, styles and influences to create a sound that is uniquely his own. …

Test the chains, gnaw the screws, we are many, they are few — “The goal was a very lofty one and it was to forge a sonic conspiracy of diverse artist to shape a new genre of rock n’ roll.” Enter The Atlas Underground — Tom Morello’s new solo record, released October 12th. If you attended any of Morello’s recent 15-show fall tour…

From beyond the AAARTH, thank you, Foo Fighters — 2018 has been quite a busy year for both Foo Fighters and The Joy Formidable. In addition to Dave Grohl’s jaw-dropping, 23 minute “Play”, and curating, hosting and rocking the second annual Cal Jam, the Foo Fighters embarked on a 66-show Concrete and Gold world tour — spread across 13…

Chris Cornell at MoPop, Jaws, Breaking Bad and more in bronze and silicone — On October 7th, the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle held a special unveiling ceremony of the new Chris Cornell life-sized bronze statue — commissioned and donated by Vicky Cornell. At the ceremony, which was attended by Cornell’s family and Soundgarden band mates, Vicky beautifully described the rock icon and…

Interview: a collision of art and spirit on the Arthur Buck tour — “Art is something bigger than the person doing it. Art is something that happens to you.” I often say, the content we create at Artist Waves is more like a painting to be hung on the wall as opposed to pushing a narrative. On September 19th, I ventured over to…