Between 2010 and 2014, Matt Steele worked as a sound technician, burning the midnight oil to stretch long days into longer nights, all to serve his music community. However, as a self-proclaimed guy who struggles to maintain his energy levels off the stage, those long hours can be grueling, and, as the title of “Falling Asleep at the Metal Show” suggests, keeping your eyes open isn’t always the easiest task.

Matt Steele’s latest song is a “love letter to the music scene, an apology to Pipe Dreams, and a shout out to Mötörhead.” Continue reading Matt Steele Shares With Us the Burdens of a Sleepy Sound Tech on ‘Falling Asleep at the Metal Show’ →

Long ago, in the Before Times, Aaron MacDonald wrote a song designed to unite the world, ushering in a bright future in which all could exist in perfect peace and harmony. For that one brief moment in which it emerged into our cultural consciousness, it hung like a shining beacon of hope, calling each of us forth to embrace one another and pledge to live out our lives as the best versions of ourselves. And then it vanished out of existence, lost in the shadow of The Twilight Saga or some other nonsense that did nothing for us as a species but undoubtedly saw remarkable box office returns.

Thirteen years later, “United (We Can Carry)” is being re-released, taking another stab at the ideals of humanity and riding on the wings of digital distribution. Continue reading Aaron MacDonald Unearths an Anthem for a Better Future with ‘United (We Can Carry On)’ →