Listen to Humboldt Swagger before, not AFTR
It’s not everyone that enjoys a profession then takes a sabbatical to improve upon that craft.
But that’s what DJ AFTR, Alone For The Ride, did as he took a break from DJing in the...
Solomon Frizzle brings sizzle to DJ booth
It's fitting Frizzle works in Indianapolis, which has been home to the likes of Peyton Manning, long viewed as a player-coach for his football IQ with the Indianapolis Colts; and Norman Dale, the fictional...
The award-winning, jaw-dropping Shar Zayn
The phrase “jaw-dropping” is often used as a descriptive adjective, but it rarely — if ever — is meant literally. But for anyone who has seen Shar Zayn perform, jaws literally drop when she’s...
Definitely “Give a Damn” about StripJoints Vol. 86
Bryce Vine "Baby Girl (feat. Jeremih)"
We featured Bryce Vine before in StripJoints Vol. 84. Vine got his first taste of success as a far-reaching contestant on The Glee Project. The original song, "Baby Girl"...
Covering clubs is Christopher Blue’s “Desire”
Christopher Blue’s progression into the adult nightclub industry was a natural one.
“Being on the adult film side of things, it was a natural progression just like it was when I got into adult publishing,”...
PANDA’s “Off the Charts” June interview with Waylon Reavis
The Professional Adult Nightclub DJ Association, better known as PANDA, is a network of strip club DJs from around the US and beyond. Panda Off The Charts is a show where the group brings tracks that may...
(Not) Your ‘Last Chance’ to listen to AKC
Waylon Reavis is many things, including the frontman for A Killer’s Confession (AKC).
One thing he is not? A video editor.
Nonetheless, the metal vocalist was tasked with putting together the video for the band’s latest...
A new ‘Bad Guy’ in Christopher Shayne
Christopher Shayne loves Bob Dylan. As the frontman for his Arizona-based, eponymous band, Shayne can appreciate Dylan’s mastery.
And he admits Dylan covers outrank the original.
“Anytime someone takes one of his songs and redoes it,...
Kings ‘Shake! Shake! Shake!’ up the nest
How could The Inoculated Canaries have any clue a 35-year-old family friend would be the precursor to future success for some of the band members?
For Michael Rubin, who was on TIC, the idea started...
ED’s exclusive interview with Bush’s Gavin Rossdale
In 1991, a band from the Pacific Northwest was seen for the first time by millions when their video for the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” aired on MTV. Many music pundits credit that...
StripJoints Vol. 84 is “Iconic”
Bryce Vine "Baby Girl"
Critically lauded, Bryce Vine has brushed with fame as young as 13 when he came close in auditions for The Glee Project. After some acclaimed EPs ("Lazy Fair" and "Night Circus")...
Dexter provides the “Answer to Love”
From Johnny Cash and Neil Young to garage bands to Avicii to the Jonas Brothers, Dexter's musical tree roots deep and winding.
Dexter, an up-and-coming electronic dance music (EDM) producer, picked up the guitar at...
Motive operandi: Rock
Elana Justin, lead singer of Los Angeles based band Motive Black, doesn’t take long to recall her most memorable live performance.
“When I was a teenager, I went to see System of a Down for...
Havin’ a good time livin’ the ‘Low Life’
“Rock is finally dead.” With that four-word quote in Esquire magazine, KISS’ Gene Simmons set off a clickbait firestorm that raged on mainstream media outlets and on social media long after the typical 24-hour...