In the late '90s and early aughts there was a coterie of bands that frequently played together. As time progressed, and it was only natural, those bands splintered, moved on and morphed into other groups. One of the central points of the local movement at that time was Light FM, a band full of talent and promise that was earmarked more than once to be "the next big thing." more ›

Light FM originated in Chicago but it's been a long time since they last visited, so we've had to make do with their albums and EPs. Their latest full-length, Let There Be Light FM, was released earlier this year and while it's been on pretty constant rotation on ye olde tankPOD, we just never got around to writing about it. Josiah Mazzaschi continues to craft a blend of big '90s guitar rock propelling lyrics that dance around familiar themes of love, loss and friendship in disturbing ways. His vocal delivery is so sweet though, one finds themselves doing a double take most of the time. We have yet to hear someone make despair at a friend's suicide sound so catchy. more ›

We were talking to a friend yesterday and they began to bemoan the fact that there were no “classic” rock bands anymore. We didn’t totally agree, since we believe there are MANY bands that “rock” out there, but we understood what they were getting at: It’s hard to find a band in the classic rock vein that plays with heart and familiarity while avoiding cliché. more ›

The Bon Mots are a band that certainly doesn’t sound like one thinks they should. Comprised of members from a number of other local bands – including the grandiose Light FM, the punky Big Angry Fish and the new-wavin’ Wes Hollywood Show – the end result would most logically be something large, bombastic and musically daunting. more ›

Light FM returns to town this weekend to bid adieu to the current incarnation of The Bottom Lounge before they close down on Sunday. A few months ago Josiah Mazzaschi moved to California. This in itself wasn’t all that odd. As a local musician with a fair amount of critical praise under his belt from stints leading the dearly departed mid-90’s indie darlings Motorhome and the new millennial fuzz-pop of his current group Light FM,... more ›

Dave Suh has been a staple of the local music scene for over the last decade. His first band, Emil Muzz, provided the city with future members of Light FM, Rockit Girl and Veruca Salt. Suh himself went on to join simultaneously join Caviar and Woolworthy and, later, The Drama. While he was a vital component of all those bands none allowed him the free control of sitting solo in the driver’s seat. So he... more ›