Mike Skinner, The Streets and Norwegian Death Metal
Aug02

Mike Skinner, The Streets and Norwegian Death Metal

1999 Norwegian death metal band, Bloodthorn releases the epic (and I am not being facetious) The Brighter the Light, The Darker the Shadow. 2016 The Street’s Mike Skinner begins posting tracks under the name The Darker the Shadow, The Brighter the Light (iTunes Music people, get them here). Stripped down, like early Mountain Goats, the music is a framework for the author’s quirky stories. Unfortunately, for Bloodthorn...

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GasCan Interview: Luke Mallett of The Mallett Brothers Band
Apr21

GasCan Interview: Luke Mallett of The Mallett Brothers Band

Since 2009 and with a sound that spans influences as diverse as country, rock and Americana, The Mallett Brothers Band have cemented a reputation both within their native Maine and across the United States as a critically acclaimed band with a reputation for great live shows.

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GasCan Interview: Johnny Took of DMA’s
Nov19

GasCan Interview: Johnny Took of DMA’s

Rock trio DMA’s have garnered considerable attention over the past year, both in their native Australia and, increasingly, abroad.

DMA’s Johnny Took recently took time out to talk with GasCan’s Evan Kanarakis about the band’s origins, their music and where exactly the road ahead may lead…

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Overnight Low Releasing Piccadilly
Sep27

Overnight Low Releasing Piccadilly

Portland, Maine’s An Overnight Low has a new record coming out in November. Chad Walls, the band’s songwriter, envisioned a three album set bound by the topic of travel during a nine hour wait at Heathrow. This one, Piccadilly, is the penultimate release. This disc features the same producer, Jonathan Wyman, as well as a long guest list of Maine musicians. The single, Magellan with a...

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The Gascan Interview: Jenna Paone
Feb15

The Gascan Interview: Jenna Paone

“Being in a band is a lot like being in a relationship – only you’re dealing with multiple people, not just two. The six years I spent with my band were incredibly rewarding, but also challenging.” Evan Kanarakis Jenna Paone is a Boston, Massachusetts-based songwriter, pianist and vocalist who recently embarked on a solo career after performing in a band for six years. The fifteen-track effort, “Hammers &...

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The Gascan Interview: Ashley Thomson of The Kelpies
Aug02

The Gascan Interview: Ashley Thomson of The Kelpies

It lasted for just under a year and a half but, from March 1981 to August 1982, the Kelpies emerged as one of the most frenetic–and notorious–bands to hit the punk scene in Sydney, Australia. Evan Kanarakis The band consisted of James Gelding on vocals, Mark Easton and Brian Conolly on guitars, Con Murphy on bass, and drummer Ashley Thomson. Given so many of the band’s membership had already earned their stripes in a...

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