8th Grade Metal Band Inks $1.7 Million Deal with Sony

Guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, bassist Alec Atkins, and drummer Jarad Dawkins make up the Brooklyn-based metal band called Unlocking the Truth. This year, the band has played Coachella, SXSW and this year’s Warped Tour, which isn’t bad considering their first gigs were on the streets of New York City’s Times Square. After a couple years of…

Music Monday: Cycle Sluts From Hell – ‘I Wish You Were A Beer’

About a year ago, I received a supercool gift from an old boss of mine. It’s a photographic reproduction of late punk, grunge and alternative tape spines. Bands include Nirvana, Ministry, Living Colour, Sonic Youth, Rage Against The Machine, The Surf Punks, and many, many more. The art is digitally printed on canvas and fastened onto wood and it’s…