Ryan Tigro Phoenixville, PA www.ryantigro.com The night started out simply enough. I had a rough week and a friend asked me to hit a bar with her over in Phoenixville (PA). So off I went to Destiny Brewing, with the full intention and a promise to myself that I wouldn’t work – no scouting bands; just a drink and good…

The Red Tops www.redtopsmchc.com The Red Tops consist of Tony on vocals, Bill on bass and vocals, Dave and Soda Pop on guitars and vocals, and Johnny Walton wraps up the line-up on drums. Together, with occasional drumming from Emery Ceo and Tim Possible, they create a whole new hardcore world of music where you’ve just got to keep listening,…

Location: Reading Genre: Rock (with influences from Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, and Punk) Members: Jon Becker (bass, vocals), Josh Noll (drums), Matt Ercolino (guitar, vocals), and Don Amole (guitar, vocals) Started: Mid – 2002 Influences: The Beatles, Thrice, Coheed & Cambria, Ween, most 60’s and 70’s rock Available Online: “Slipping Away,” “Stillbirth,” and “Gasoline Dreams” Website: www.redcornerrock.com Comments: At first,…

Polymer Philadelphia, PA www.polymermusic.com Polymer is Matt Fonda, Dan LaPorta, Ben Weldon, Jon Aldinger, and their latest addition, Candice Harris. Polymer is a rock band from, for the most part, the Bucks/Montgomery County area. Normally, when I conduct an interview with a band for the site, it’s pretty straight-forward. I e-mail some questions, they e-mail responses. Well, this was no…

Phredley Michigan www.phredley.com It was a Saturday morning in late November and I had an impressive hangover and a freezing cold apartment. I was sitting on my couch flipping through the channels trying to find anything to do besides homework Howard The Duck and Hellraiser XXII just weren’t looking like good prospects when I suddenly realized that I had an…

Pan.a.ce.a Bloomsburg, PA www.panaceacures.com Pan.a.ce.a – literal definition: a cure-all – AX definition: something that crawls under your skin like a f*ing parasite, infecting your blood, your mind, and your soul, and whose only cure is downing another shot of their poison; only the poison of Pan.a.ce.a isn’t too difficult to stomach. Pan.a.ce.a is based in Bloomsburg, PA, and brings…

Overlook Philadelphia, PA www.overlookband.com Rarely do I get the chance to see a band that I review perform live. Lucky for me, and the band, I was able to make the trip down horrible I-95, through Philly’s traffic and moronic drivers, to the island vista: Kahunaville. Known for its tropical theme, drink specials and booming hip hop club scene, I…

One Star Hotel Philadelphia, PA “At midnight on December 31, 1999 I was walking down the street in Philadelphia and this storm came up and lightning struck me and three other people that happened to be walking near me. When we woke up from the shock, we realized that we had each been given superpowers on different musical instruments–Rick on…

MINA Western Maryland www.soundclick.com/mina AX:  How would you describe your music to people?MINA:  I would describe my music as an appreciation for all that is dark in human nature. AX:  How and when did you start performing?MINA:  I have been actively recording since 1992 and performing for over 20 years at many venues in Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. It…

Melody Gardot Philadelphia, PA www.melodygardot.com Miss Melody Gardot sat and spoke with me before a benefit concert held at World Café Live Downstairs in Philadelphia in January.  She, with the help of her management team, put together a benefit show for a hospital in Philadelphia, including door prizes and giveaways to all concert attendees.  After attempts to get her attention,…