Uplifting emerging artists
A publication by Wrong Choice Records
The Law of The Land
Sarah Katherine Lawless is an indie-rock singer and songwriter based in New York City. Ahead of her second EP release, she chatted with Through the Monitor about her come-up at the Boston Conservatory and what it’s like to navigate the local music scene.
Behind The Console
How an audio engineer crafts the sound of live performances at venues across New York City.
Shows to silence: a great display of patience
Editor-in-Chief and Blanket Approval drummer/singer Joey Hadden shares what it’s like to transition from gigging on repeat to writing an album.
A year of Goth Rock with Miss Teen America
In early 2023, musician TJ Coffino posted flyers around NYC reading, “Do You Want to Be In A Goth Band?”
Four dudes said yes, and Miss Teen America was born.
An evening with the New York band without a homeland
Sans Patrie is a local rock band carving their way through NYC’s local venues. For the 4-piece, making music was never about the money.
Two siblings started a band. Four years later, they’re a five-piece united by long-time friendships and the city of Baltimore
Decades-long friendships and family ties sit at the heart of Baltimore band Giji’s discography and live performances.
Jam with ‘Umami House’ in NYC’s DIY venues where every set is truly one-of-a kind
With Alfred Lam on keys and Samuel Lee on guitar, the musical duo ‘Umami House’ takes on the city’s classic venues and DIY performance spaces.
Listen with headphones in ‘The Upstairs District’
The Upstairs District is a five-piece indie electronica band from Western Massachusetts.
Local NYC band gets real about the struggles of musicianship in new punk-rock, power-pop EP
The Telling Time is a punk rock, power-pop band is releasing their new EP “Thief of Joy” on September 5, 2024.
Why you should share Locations: the ‘genre-bending alt-rock duo’ standing for human rights
Locations is the Brooklyn-based band fighting greed with music.