
[ Echo Chamber (′ek·ō ′chām·bər): noun , 1. a dedicated space for the purposes of transmission and repetition of sound 2. a video segment that features your favorite bands playing your favorite songs 3. a video segment where your favorite bands blow your mind]. Words by Jim Artist / Donora Songs / "Boom Boom" & "Mancini's Dance Hall" Location / Unfinished Floor, [...]

Words by Jim Growing up, I played a lot of music. I remember countless evenings forgoing homework to practice guitar in my half-lit bedroom, destroying my hearing frequency by frequency. My band in high school "practiced", but that's just what we called it. Too young to play bars, too few places other than basements and garages to actually play at. It didn't matter though. Just getting together to turn the amps up and let the noise wash over us was all we needed. It's been a while since I've associated that feeling with a [...]

Words by Jim Chemistry, in music, is that undefined element that when present, heightens a band's overall potential, and when lacking, is utterly crippling. History is pretty clear when it comes to this. You can have the best musicians in the world, but if there's no chemistry between them it's the equivalent of them playing separate but in close proximity. Likewise, the crappiest of musicians, if on the same page, can produce some truly inspiring tunes. The absolute best is when awesome musicians just click and the sum of the whole is just [...]

[ Echo Chamber (′ek·ō ′chām·bər): noun , 1. a dedicated space for the purposes of transmission and repetition of sound 2. a video segment that features your favorite bands playing your favorite songs 3. a video segment where your favorite bands blow your mind]. Words and photos by Jim Artist / Good Night, States Songs / "Ceiling" & "Fog in the Valley" Location / [...]

[ Echo Chamber (′ek·ō ′chām·bər): noun , 1. a dedicated space for the purposes of transmission and repetition of sound 2. a video segment that features your favorite bands playing your favorite songs 3. a video segment where your favorite bands blow your mind]. Words and photos by Jim Artist / Pairdown Songs / Spotted Eye & Ivy Covered House Location / [...]