Aquarium Drunkard — Portland selector Sam Traver paid a visit to AD HQ last weekend, a visit that dovetailed with the weekly broadcast of his Friday night KMHD radio show, Altered State. We tuned in, and now you can too. Click the play button as Traver and guest Allen T... more info

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Topix — Chad Stokes, guitarist and lead vocalist for alternative rock group State Radio, has balanced his song writing needs by performing in two bands. more info

Totally Fuzzy — State Radio, the New England trio featuring Chad Stokes of Dispatch along with Chuck Fay and Mike Najarian, always seems to be penning the soundtrack for a revolution. With their forthcoming release Rabbit Inn Rebellion, the band continues to use th... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Live At The Armory was recorded over two nights at the annual Calling All Crows’ benefit shows in December 2009. Featured tracks include State Radio classics - "Calling All Crows," "Keepsake," "Gang Of Thieves" - in addition to inspired covers of T... more info

Totally Fuzzy — It takes a certain type of musician to hop freight trains and barrel across the vastness of North America with his brother and cousin. Especially for an artist who, just years before, sold out Madison Square Garden for three consecutive nights. CHAD... more info

Metalsucks — Red State Radio Rock reigned supreme once again last week on the increasingly meaningless Soundscam charts. Metal fans won’t find much to be happy about as none of the albums we highlighted last week charted, but there are some interesting stats ab... more info

Guardian Music — RNCM, ManchesterIn the late 1980s, the cult record label home to spiky guitar bands like Bauhaus and Pixies suddenly signed a choir of Bulgarian women in traditional national costume. 4AD boss Ivo Watts-Russell had become entranced by the former Bulg... more info

Troubled Souls Unite — 166. It's the magic number. It's the number of posts from 2008. It's also the number of posts from 2009. Funny how these things work out.It's also been a great year for albums. And a great year for concerts. And a great year for music in general. Her... more info