Always in motion. April Siese writes about music, takes photos at shows, and even helps put them on behind the scenes as a stagehand. She's written everything from hard news to beauty features, as well as fiction and poetry. She most definitely likes pie.
April Siese

The Sound of Animals Fighting Frontman the Nightingale Talks Returning to the Stage, Anonymity, + the Future of the Band
It's been seven years since enigmatic supergroup the Sound of Animals Fighting have played live. Fans and even the musicians themselves thought the band's limited run of 2006 shows would be their final outings, and yet here they are, preparing to hit the road in March on a seven-date tour from Philadelphia to Pomona, Calif.

Voodoo Experience 2013 Day 3 Recap: The Cure, Bassnectar Rile the Apathetic Masses
The final day of the Voodoo Experience was about as relaxed as you could get after a booze-fueled weekend in the Big Easy. Aside from headliners the Cure and Bassnectar, Sunday was dominated primarily by smaller bands.

Voodoo Experience 2013 Day 2 Recap: Delta Rae Shine, Nine Inch Nails Make Wondrous ‘Black Noise’ + More
Day 2 (Nov. 2) of the 2013 Voodoo Experience saw quite a few production improvements in addition to a standout performance from headliner Nine Inch Nails.

Voodoo Experience 2013 Day 1 Recap: Macklemore Turns British, Pearl Jam Proves They’re Still ‘Alive’ + More
This year's Voodoo Experience is seeing some monumental shifts thanks to powerhouse Live Nation taking over. Add to that a new location, the elimination of key tent stages and an ever-widening VIP section, and you've got the makings of a pretty contentious festival -- the 14th in the event's history.

Crystal Stilts Guitarist JB Townsend Talks Album Leaks, Musical Nostalgia + New LP ‘Nature Noir’
From '60s-style neo-soul acts to electro-pop combos striving for an '80s aesthetic, much of today's best new music is all about nostalgia. It's a word one might use in reference to Crystal Stilts, who certainly know their rock history, but the Brooklyn band keeps it fresh by drawing from a range of influences, referencing everyone from the Doors to New Order.

Chelsea Wolfe Talks Embracing Synthesizers, Creating New Album ‘Pain Is Beauty’
There's a tender bent to the music of Chelsea Wolfe, a Sacramento-born musician who turns her empathetic tendencies into haunting tracks with vignette-like lyrics. Drawn to music at an early age, the daughter of a country singer has been writing and composing for years, and this week, she released her fourth album, 'Pain Is Beauty,' via Sargent House.

Nine Inch Nails, ‘Hesitation Marks’ – Album Review
If we've learned one thing this summer festival season, it's that the world has missed the dark grandeur of Nine Inch Nails.