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Maria Lewczyk

While attending the University of Georgia for magazine journalism and music business, Maria still finds time to binge watch The X-Files and collect art socks. The proud owner of a floor length fur coat, Maria plans to Throwdown with Bobby Flay and finally stop procrastinating, eventually. Her passions include black clothing, petting other people's cats and making blanket forts in her apartment, but she is also above-average excited about horoscopes, bento boxes and emo music.

Artist to Watch: Post Death Soundtrack

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Maria Lewczyk

  Founded in 2007, Post Death Soundtrack is a music collective based out of Toronto, Canada. The group consists of Kenneth Buck, Steve Moore and Jon Ireson, and cites influences ranging from Bowie to Skinny Puppy. After the release of its debut album, Music as Weaponry, Post Death Soundtrack went on a brief three-year hiatus…

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Artist to Watch: Gideon King & City Blog

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Maria Lewczyk

  All about bringing together musicians that have a passion for jazz, Gideon King & City Blog is straight out of New York City with a modern twist on the classic jazz genre.  With elements of jam bands and big band sound, Gideon King & City Blog released a full length album titled City Blog…

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Artist to Watch: Idiot Grins

Posted on January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 by Maria Lewczyk

Recent trends in music have revolved around synth pop and overproduced albums, so it is rare to find a big band sound in the mix.  Idiot Grins, a five man soul rock band from Oakland, California, has managed the impossible.  By getting musical help from Johnnie Bamont, the saxophone player from Huey Lewis and the…

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Basement: “Aquasun”

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Maria Lewczyk

Basement, a five piece melodic hardcore band from Suffolk, England, is back with a new album.  After releasing their first and second albums I Wish I Could Stay Here (2011) and Colourmeinkindness (2012), the band went on hiatus without any foreseeable reunion.  Luckily for fans, the band released an EP titled Further Sky in 2014…

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Artist to Watch: The Boy From The Crowd

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Maria Lewczyk

  From London, UK, The Boy From The Crowd is made up of Vinny Placa and Vegas Ivy.  With Placa on vocals and guitar while Ivy manages drums and percussion, The Boy From The Crowd creates a blues-infused rock sound that walks the line between cult favorite and top 40s, resulting in songs that are…

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Artist to Watch: Bad Reed

Posted on January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 by Maria Lewczyk

With only one official musical release, Bad Reed is transcending genres.  The four piece jack-of-all-trades band from Brantford, Ontario shows their versatile chops on the Bad Reed EP.  Over the course of three songs, Bad Reed manages to capture elements of psychedelic funk metal, rhythmic southern blues and synth rock in a way that is…

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Sorority Noise: “Tiny Rick (Let Me Out)”

Posted on November 10, 2015January 1, 2016 by Maria Lewczyk

All musicians love doing covers of other songs, but these guys have taken the cake.  Sorority Noise, a four-piece emo band from Hartford, Connecticut, recently released a single on their Bandcamp website that is none other than “Tiny Rick (Let Me Out)”.  For fans of the wildly popular television series Rick and Morty, this is a homage to…

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Penny Lame: ‘Penny Lame’

Posted on November 5, 2015January 1, 2016 by Maria Lewczyk

  Girl-pop is getting a makeover.  Athens singer and songwriter Jianna Justice is cultivating a sound that stands entirely on its own, starting with her act Penny Lame.  With only two EPs and eleven songs total, Justice hits all the right notes with a sweet voice, minimalistic and upbeat.  Penny Lame, released on Nov. 4,…

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Foxing: ‘Dealer’

Posted on November 4, 2015January 1, 2016 by Maria Lewczyk

Calling the St. Louis band Foxing an indie band doesn’t even begin to do them justice.  Starting from humble beginnings in 2010, Foxing released their first album The Albatross in 2013 and was immediately put on artist radar.  The Albatross was a success, with notable favorites from the album being “The Medic” and “Rory”.  Their…

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The Best of “Hotline Bling”

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Maria Lewczyk

Ever since Drake released the music video for “Hotline Bling”, the Internet has exploded with parody videos and mashups.  The now-famous “dad dancing” has made Drake the butt of a lot of jokes, but it’s being proven that the 6 God can match beat with any song.  With top contenders from almost every form of…

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