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CHAPTER 5
“THERE IS HERE IN THIS WORLD A SECRET CONFRATERNITY,<br />
WHICH ONE MIGHT CALL THE COMPANY of MELANCHOLIACS?<br />
PEOPLE WHO BY NATURAL CONSTITUTION HAVE BEEN GIVEN<br />
A DIFFERENT NATURE AND DISPOSITION THAN THE OTHERS;<br />
THAT HAVE A LARGER HEART AND A SWIFTER BLOOD, THAT<br />
WISH AND DEMAND MORE, HAVE STRONGER DESIRES AND<br />
A YEARNING WHICH IS WILDER AND MORE ARDENT THAN<br />
THAT OF THE COMMON HERD.”<br />
JENS PETER JACOBSEN<br />
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Digital Director<br />
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lack<br />
honey<br />
Brighton-based band, Black Honey is a high-octane<br />
indie rock group led by Izzy Baxter that delivers<br />
a coaxing, flirtatious voice on top of catchy,<br />
surf-pop sounds.<br />
Photography by Cory Ingram<br />
Words by Melissa Rodwell
Guitarist Chris Ostler, bass player Tommy<br />
Taylor and Tom Dewhurst on drums complete<br />
the four piece shoegazer band. They are<br />
definitely one of the indie bands to watch<br />
for in 2017. Although they prefer to be<br />
“a secret band and live under the radar”,<br />
fortunately for us they have produced<br />
songs with mass appeal.<br />
Their Spotify plays are fast approaching<br />
the million mark. With songs like “Corrine”<br />
which is an apology to Baxter’s best friend<br />
who moved away to Ibiza,— to “Madonna”,<br />
the band delivers ultra sexy, deep moving,<br />
somewhat psychedelic vibes.
You can sense their desire to be<br />
misunderstood and not famous.<br />
They’re just too fucking good to<br />
go unnoticed.<br />
Izzy might sound like Lana Del Rey<br />
(we guess, hmmmm) we like to think<br />
of her as the Lana you wouldn’t take<br />
home to meet your parents.
the<br />
youth<br />
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pretty<br />
vicious.<br />
Photography by Cory Ingram<br />
Words by Kris DeVito
pretty vicious<br />
It all started with a song on Soundcloud. With<br />
just one year later, four Welsh teenagers have<br />
been skyrocketed into international stardom<br />
with the release of their single Cave Song.<br />
Garnering enough massive attention<br />
to obtain a headlining spot at Glastonbury,<br />
Pretty Vicious shows no signs<br />
of slowing down. Within that year<br />
they have opened for the likes of Noel<br />
Gallagher, Wolf Alice and The Vaccines<br />
and have scored a major record deal<br />
with Virgin EMI Records.<br />
All before the youngest of them was<br />
even old enough to order a pint at his<br />
local pub. The group formed in 2014<br />
and consists of guitarist and lead singer<br />
Brad Griffiths, guitarist Thomas McCarthy,<br />
bassist Jarvis Morgan and drummer<br />
Elliot Jones - all four hailing from small<br />
town, Merthyr Tydfil, in South Wales.<br />
They are a fresh organic sound in a land<br />
of processed music, the rock and roll<br />
band we’ve been looking for since the<br />
likes of The Arctic Monkeys. Debut album<br />
set to release in 2017, with the plans for<br />
an American tour underway so keep an<br />
eye (and an ear) out for this band and<br />
their massive sound.
wolf<br />
alice.<br />
Photography by Cory Ingram<br />
Words by Kris DeVito
wolf alice<br />
Music is an ever changing force of nature.<br />
The same can be said for Wolf Alice, a four-piece<br />
alternative rock band out of North London.<br />
Forming in 2010 with Ellie Roswell and<br />
Joff Oddie as a duo, over the years the<br />
band formed the foursome adding the<br />
talents of Theo Ellis who plays bass<br />
and Joel Amey on the drums.<br />
The inspiration for the bands name<br />
is as lyrical and magical as the music<br />
they produce, stemming from the<br />
short story by Angela Carter, a fable<br />
akin to “Little Red Riding Hood” and<br />
“Through the Looking Glass”.<br />
The name seems to suit them with<br />
crippling guitar riffs supporting Ellie’s<br />
lilting lyrical prowess, which has been<br />
described as an angelic voice that howls<br />
like a wolf. Theirs is a sound as unique as<br />
the name that inspired them.<br />
Their debut album, My Love Is Cool,<br />
reached number 2 on the charts in the<br />
UK and their sophomore album is scheduled<br />
to be released this year in 2017. You<br />
can be sure of one thing with Wolf Alice,<br />
their sound is ever changing like the forces<br />
of nature that continue to move music<br />
forward. Follow us into oblivion.
ug<br />
burn<br />
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sigur<br />
ros<br />
How does one even begin to talk<br />
about Sigur Ros’s music, much<br />
less the experience of seeing them<br />
perform live? It’s almost too much to<br />
take in; it’s a complete masterpiece<br />
unfolding and being created right in<br />
front of your eyes.<br />
Photography and Words by JANA EARLY
Sigur Ros is a 3 piece band, if you can even call<br />
them that, they seem like so much more, like they<br />
are magicians or gods creating something brand<br />
new. They are unlike any other band out there.<br />
The tour, “Takk,” meaning thank you<br />
in Icelandic, has the band stripped<br />
down far more than ever regarding the<br />
amount of people on the stage; however,<br />
Sigur Rós was not found lacking<br />
in any sense of the word in regards<br />
to both performance and sound. The<br />
band brings as much passion and creativity<br />
as ever before.<br />
No, Sigur Ros performs in such a way<br />
that brings in several forms of art work<br />
to the stage. The visual performance<br />
of Sigur Ros is simply captivating.<br />
For those reading this who have<br />
followed their music for any amount<br />
of time now are not surprised by the<br />
above statement.<br />
The Paramount Theater in Seattle was<br />
quickly filling up and you could honestly<br />
feel the anticipation from all of<br />
the fans, as they knew what they were<br />
about to experience. Even the other<br />
photographers, as well as myself, were<br />
all in the “pit” overwhelmed by the<br />
task of trying to capture such a work<br />
of art. The first three songs were performed<br />
in a very dark setting, with all<br />
attention on Jonsi’s voice.<br />
It was as if Sigur Ros was allowing<br />
us all to slowly be drawn in to what<br />
we were all about to experience. For<br />
those who have followed Sigur Ros<br />
for any time, you know that their live<br />
shows aren’t only about the music.<br />
Year after year, record after record,<br />
Sigur Ros continues to push the envelope<br />
regarding whatever genre of music<br />
it is that they are actually playing.<br />
The airy dreamy ambient stuff filled<br />
with highs and lows is mixed head on<br />
with heavy pounding driving rock that<br />
seems to bring possibly a larger audience<br />
in. And, of course, the stage and<br />
lighting is second to none as expected.<br />
It is quite obvious that these artists<br />
pour every bit of themselves into their<br />
music, the show, their art.<br />
They have been and will continue to<br />
be among the “must see” staple bands<br />
of any serious listener of modern music.<br />
Once again, Sigur Ros scores 100.
hidden<br />
faith<br />
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Weathers<br />
Photography by Cory Ingram<br />
Text by Melissa Rodwell
Weathers<br />
Indie rock band from Los Angeles, Weathers<br />
formed when lead singer Cameron Olsen<br />
and guitarist met in 2012 at a local Battle<br />
of the Bands in Manhattan Beach, California.<br />
Their unsettled moody songs permeate<br />
deeper feelings in the listener<br />
than heavier rock groups<br />
Recruiting bass player Brennan Bates<br />
and drummer Cole Carson, the band<br />
finally formed in 2015 & have released<br />
two singles “I Don’t Wanna Know”<br />
and “Happy Pills”.<br />
“Happy Pills” peaked at #21 on the<br />
Billboard Alternative Songs chart!<br />
Admitting they are part of the post-<br />
Millennial Generation Z, they are part<br />
of their generation that is deeply<br />
immersed in a media-saturated culture<br />
and were kids that grew up in an<br />
insecure world, raised by financially<br />
stressed parents. Their unsettled<br />
moody songs permeate deeper feelings<br />
in the listener than heavier rock<br />
groups that just want to scream and<br />
forget about shit.<br />
Alice’s Photo Editor caught them at<br />
Webster Hall to shoot the band live.<br />
The band’s performance was unforgettable<br />
and they are definitely a<br />
band to watch out for.
smokescreen<br />
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lame<br />
candy
Everybody remembers where he or<br />
she was when they heard a song for<br />
the first time that resonated so deep<br />
within them, they knew for a fact they<br />
were going to listen to that song for<br />
the rest of their life.<br />
Such is the case when I first heard<br />
Blame Candy’s “When I Was Cool.” I<br />
was sitting at my desk on a summer<br />
day, distracted with something other<br />
than Alice, when I got an email from<br />
Cory Ingram with a link to Blame Candy’s<br />
EP. The email was simple: “Hey!<br />
Have you ever heard of these guys?<br />
What do you think?”<br />
I clicked on the link. Faced with 4<br />
choices, “Life Like You,” “Hush,”<br />
“When I Was Cool” and “Toxic Boy,”<br />
I went with “When I Was Cool.” It<br />
starts off dreamy, a little psychedelic,<br />
is this going to be a shoegazing<br />
song? Wait, here comes some harder<br />
guitar riffs, hmmm… some melodic<br />
twists, definitely not that psychedelic,<br />
maybe more hypnotic. But wait, what<br />
the fuck? What’s happening with this<br />
bridge? This brilliant thing happened,<br />
really just a key change, but it felt next<br />
level genius. Like, Oasis genius. Okay,<br />
they’re young, so let’s call it Jason<br />
Faulkner genius. No, this is next level<br />
shit and I’m calling it like it is. Oasis<br />
genius.<br />
I listened to “When I Was Cool” on<br />
repeat about 40 times. I emailed Cory<br />
back, saying “Yeah, they’re pretty cool,<br />
let’s put them in the magazine.” Cory<br />
told me they not only sound great but<br />
they also have “great style.”<br />
People often think that because I’m a<br />
fashion photographer, a band’s style<br />
is more important to me than the<br />
band’s music. They couldn’t be more<br />
wrong. While style is definitely important,<br />
I fell in love with rock and roll<br />
music long before I held a camera in<br />
my hands. It’s the music first, always.<br />
So off I went to some small town near<br />
Vienna, Virginia to see Blame Candy<br />
for the first time. Ever heard of Vienna,<br />
Virginia? Yeah, me neither. But man<br />
was it worth it. I brought my cynical<br />
boyfriend with me, the one who<br />
graduated with a masters in music,<br />
so he’s a music snob. We watched<br />
Blame Candy hit the stage and were<br />
starstruck. I just shook my head and<br />
thought to myself, “Man, this is like the<br />
time you saw that unknown band Van<br />
Halen play at your best friend’s sister’s<br />
graduation party in Pasadena and<br />
years later got to tell people that you<br />
heard ‘Runnin’ with The Devil’ for the<br />
first time at a backyard BBQ graduation<br />
party.” Now I’ll be able to say,<br />
“You know, I saw Blame Candy when<br />
they played this dive bar in Vienna,<br />
Virginia.”<br />
I love watching kids’ eyes get wide.
Here’s a little interview I did with lead<br />
singer/guitarist Chris Greatti and guitarist<br />
Aaron Deming (sans bassist<br />
Ryan Wheeler & drummer Sam Palombo)<br />
on a Tuesday night via Facetime<br />
(I truly hate Facetime, but I digress)<br />
while the boys eat bananas and drink<br />
whiskey and I pull an 18-hour work<br />
day. Well worth the listen, these<br />
boys are going to blow up the world.<br />
Trust me, I know.<br />
MR: That’s really beautiful actually. It must<br />
be hard, though, being in the public eye and<br />
having to push yourselves out there on social<br />
media to gain attention, so how do you handle<br />
all that aside from the constant reminder<br />
and using your songs to guide your souls?<br />
Aaron Deming: We’ve built a bomb shelter/<br />
recording studio/rehearsal space in South<br />
Jersey. We’ve been bunkered down for over a<br />
year with minimal distractions.<br />
Chris: We are lovers of all music& are inspired<br />
by those who give their passion a chance.<br />
With my lyrics, I strive to inspire others to do<br />
what they want to do and be who they want<br />
to be.<br />
Aaron: Individuality is the only way art in<br />
2017 and beyond is going to flourish & perpetuate<br />
the creation of more, inspiring art.<br />
We are lovers of all music and are inspired<br />
by those who give their passion<br />
a chance. With my lyrics, I strive to<br />
inspire others to do what they want to<br />
do and be who they want to be.<br />
MR: Because I’ve had the pleasure of<br />
getting to know you a little bit from our photo<br />
shoot and from seeing you guys play live,<br />
I know that this isn’t your first time at the<br />
rodeo. What experiences have you learned<br />
from the past that you have taken with you<br />
into Blame Candy?<br />
Chris Greatti: In past musical endeavors,<br />
I’ve struggled dealing with people who didn’t<br />
share the same goals and values as myself.<br />
That struggle hindered creativity and made<br />
staying true to what made me love music in<br />
the first place very challenging. When Blame<br />
Candy was formed, I knew, at the very least, I<br />
wanted the band to be the antithesis of that -<br />
we make the music we want to make and we<br />
respect each other.<br />
MR: Your single, “Life Like You,” has gotten<br />
incredible response from the media. I see<br />
and hear it everywhere, which is great, by the<br />
way. Can you tell us about the song?<br />
Chris: “Life Like You” is about people I’ve<br />
come across in life who use others to get<br />
ahead - the type who’ll pretend to be your<br />
friend to get something from you, then<br />
disappear when you need them most. It can<br />
be easy to slip into a similar mindset of<br />
people you’ve spent lots of time with, so a line<br />
like “I’m not gonna live my life like you” comes<br />
in handy. I write lyrics that remind me to be<br />
the best version of myself.<br />
MR: Speaking of distractions, what are your<br />
feelings about love?<br />
Chris: Love is the most beautiful and powerful<br />
source in the universe. It’s undeniably the<br />
answer to most of our problems.<br />
MR: What song do you like to play live the<br />
most?<br />
Chris: One of our newest numbers, called<br />
“Sweet Relief.”<br />
MR: (while searching the internet to find it)<br />
Wait, is it online?<br />
Chris: (laughing) Not just yet, my dear. A<br />
live teaser can be found on Alice’s Instagram<br />
page. All will be revealed soon!<br />
MR: I really love the melody and hook in<br />
“When I Was Cool.” When I first heard the<br />
song I played it over and over again, maybe<br />
40 times. Tell me how the song came about.<br />
Chris: Aaron and I were sledding last year<br />
and the chorus melody came to me out of<br />
nowhere. We had been listening to a lot of<br />
Bowie. As for the bridge, we get bored staying<br />
in the same key for entire songs so we cut<br />
up letters out of magazines, lay them on a<br />
table and pick one at random. Fate led us to<br />
the key of F sharp.<br />
MR: Really? Just like that, huh?<br />
Chris: Just like that.<br />
MR: So, the name Blame Candy?<br />
Aaron: Let’s leave the readers at home to<br />
their own interpretations.
CHAPTER 5