An open mic for those too young for the bar scene
The nerves were palpable as seven under-21 aspiring singer-songwriters took the stage at the newly renovated Nave in Spenard. Some...
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Alaska’s own Portugal. The Man reflects on 15 years Outside
On Friday, June 11, the summer sun beat down on Matanuska Brewing’s Eagle River location. But the threat of sunburns didn’t deter several...
Vanniversary: Van's Dive Bar celebrates three years this Saturday
Legend has it that Vanniversary was founded by a group of traveling pandas in the 1800s. Well, that’s the tongue-in-cheek story the...
Live rock returns with Mat-Su Rock Fest
After a year of relative silence, music returned to the Valley last weekend. Mississippi rockers Saving Abel headlined The Mat-Su Valley...
Anchorage’s Underground Artists: Vitus Collective
On January 6 at 7:51 pm, 19-year-old Zane Penny casually released his debut song, "Cigarette," on Instagram. With Penny's modest...
Black Jackal: The Dystopian Album You Need Now
Anchorage’s most discerning music connoisseurs may remember Paul Jacks from his days with indie rock band Smile Ease. Formed in 2001, the...
Lucky Number 17
What is a bass line without drums or a beautiful voice without a rhythmic guitar to highlight it?
Local music scene mourns the tragic loss of Peter Ettinger
Ettinger’s larger-than-life stage presence routinely had women of all-ages rushing up to the stage to be closer to him.
Social distancing efforts fail at Alien Ant Farm/Saliva show in the Mat-Su
Music has always been a mirror for society, mercilessly reflecting back the political and economic status of the world.
Saliva, Framing Hanley and Alien Ant Farm to play Alaska Raceway Park on Friday
In a world that is more akin to an episode of the Twilight Zone than real life, music promoter Brad Erickson is attempting to bring a sembla
Family tragedies help shape Garrett Hermansen’s heartfelt music
Last May, Garrett Hermansen made his return to the Anchorage music scene after spending nearly five years Outside. A departure from his...
Palmer-based artist John Budnik releases ‘Messenger’
There’s an old adage that necessity is the mother of invention. In the case of Palmer-based singer-songwriter John Budnik, a band breakup...
Vinyl tap
SalmonFest is just another major music event to bite the dust in the last few weeks.
The Nameless move on from underground gigging to recording
In 2013, Chris Alsup got his band, Undercover, their first gig. The only problem was, he didn’t actually have a band at the time, and the...
Musical multitasker Chad Reynvaan set to release his new album ‘21st Sensory’
A school bus driver by day, Reynvaan moonlights as an indie sound engineer for his home-based business, Wattage Studio.
