roots

Miss Alex White hails from the backyards, gutters and smoke-filled hideouts of Chicago. The formula for her music is simple enough – two guitars, a drummer, and a voice. The songs have familiar roots: spinning around the living room to the Who as a kid, driving down I-90 blasting the Modern Lovers, dancing to Ike [...]

Photo by Sean's [bleep]ty phone.

Photo by Sean's [bleep]ty phone.

An independent artist’s biggest hurdle is visibility. Your music can rock the world, but only if people are consuming it. Today, in the marketing haze, we’re overcome by the messages that are thrown at us in an attempt by the industry to ensure that you’ve done everything, from stocking up on your dairy products, to watching the latest evening television program.

By: Jim Barrie

I realized this past Earth Day that its roots are entwined with those of my life’s work, which began 30 years ago in a little corner of the aluminum recycling industry in Mount Pleasant.

What is bad news for the Predators in the short term may be good news over the long haul. Like many local hockey fans, I haven’t been pleased to see coverage about the Preds’ ownership situation following a series of lawsuits filed against team minority owner Boots Del Biaggio.