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Mind-melting good time
By Cassie Hood
Every year at about this time, people head down to South Park, Colo. for a four-day music binge. The fifth annual South Park Music Festival features over 120 bands, many of which are from Colorado, but all of which are independent.

DIY or die: netlabels liberate music
By Joshua Smith
With the introduction of MP3 technology and peer-to-peer filesharing networks, the world has watched the music industry drop head first into a pool of existential angst as it searches for a new identity in a suddenly unfamiliar world.

spotlight! lyrical lessons and brilliant beats
By Brandon Martinez
Soul Position might be the first notable hip-hop act out of Columbus, Ohio. While hip-hop from the heartland often gives reason for caution, Soul Position proves with their sophomore effort,

MARTINEZ: The Dirty South pollutes the integrity of the hip-hop scene
By Brandon Martinez
The South is famous for many things: moonshine, accents and, let’s face it, blatant acts of racism. But aside from that, what does the South bring to the table? As far as Southern hip-hop goes, it’s hard to take seriously.

Freeplay: Half Blind
By Willie Crook
If Half Blind’s Fully Mastered, Properly Plastered is any indication of the future of punk rock, then expect it to make a full recovery.

Freeplay: TeamAWESOME!
By Willie Crook
On TeamAWESOME!’s debut album, TeamAWESOME! Greatest Hits! Vol.1!, there is enough sugar-pop to make a person diabetic.