As a fixture in local networking groups MIX and the http://afterhoursalliance.wordpress.com/, Daniel Werwath’s opinion is highly sought (including by SFR, on occasion). He has some big ideas for rev

Everybody’s talking about local musician Alix Monasterio, a young dude who has become famous in the teen scene for multilayered soundscapes recorded entirely in his garage. Always down for a good old-fashioned bandwagon, I sat down with Monasterio and gave him a little word association test.

As I start listening to “Turquoise Monolith,” the new single from local doom metal band Drought, everything around me ceases to matter, almost melting into nonexistence. My eyes close while I shift to make myself more comfortable. After all, this song is 18-some-odd minutes long, and I can already tell it demands my full attention. 

The plan: Wilson spearheaded the BizMIX Challenge, a competition through which locals can submit business plans in the hopes of receiving a micro-stimulus grant to realize their vision. Any type of business will be considered, just as long as it is well thought out. “We are hoping for a lot of different types,” Wilson says. “We feel like there must be plenty of Santa Feans out there who are right on the cusp of exciting business developments and just need that final monetary push.”

Think about how the annual SxSF (South by Santa Fe) Transit Music Festival is ingenious: Bands are on their way to South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, passing through Santa Fe anyway, so why not snag

Kids involved with the world of music tend to excel in countless other areas. So why is the excitement of most school music classes generally limited to an instrument as fantastically boring as the re

 Let’s get the bad news out of the way: Following the Starfucker show on Jan. 11—which bordered on a scaled-down Altamont with VFW members acting as Hells Angels-esque security—local arts collective Meow Wolf put an end to its shows at the VFW. Sounds like a drag, but as it turns out, it was a blessing in disguise for the artsy weirdos.

I remained unconvinced about the new vision at Vanessie until a chance conversation with local vocalist extraordinaire/reigning karaoke queen Michèle Leidig led me to the restaurant for the debut per

A new (ish) bill proposed by the New Mexico Music Commission and sponsored by state Sen. Eric Griego, D-Bernalillo, could have a major impact on the business of music statewide. Senate Bill 43 wo

Ah, Valentine’s Day—that wonderful holiday when your girlfriend seems to forget all the awesome stuff you do for her the rest of the year; your boyfriend frantically struggles to stretch one paycheck into jewelry, exorbitantly priced flowers and that tired yet traditional heart-shaped box of chocolates; and your pals at Hallmark get into some serious high-fiving.