Drew Cowen recently had the opportunity to chat with Gavin McIsaac of Arpeggi about everything from collaborating with pals to the creative process to the Senioritis tape release via Community Radio Tapes. Drew Cowen of GrizzlyGround: Is this your main project right now, or is it more of a side project? Gavin McIsaac: This is my main project. It kind of severes the line between a solo-thing and a band-thing. I’m primarily writing the songs, but it was set up to be this kind o

Crafted Sounds has just released a 15 track compilation showcasing a variety of alternative genres from post-punk to experimental to emo music featured exclusively from Pittsburgh artists. When asked about the music scene in the area, Connor Murray, founder of Crafted Sounds responds, “Theres a lot of really, really cool stuff going on.” Crafted Sounds originally evolved from a high school breakup. Connor turned to music, as many of us do during challenging times, and attempt

photo courtesy of Sofia Adams (2017) Crumb’s debut EP releases later this week on cassette tape with Citrus City Records. Crumb is an independent four piece from Boston that has been taking the east coast on a jazz themed psychedelic journey. Their bandcamp description says it best: “four friends make one crumb.” The self-titled EP was originally released in September of 2016, it has since then exploded with mass exposure from Reddit and music blogs alike. The three track EP