Scribbled down after a “rambunctious” evening by Dick Syn, one of the founding members of the band, the name, Rums and Bumbletons, is open for interpretation: “Basically there are two types of people, there’s the Rums and there’s the Bumbletons.” Smiling, Syn asked me:...

For the members of Broken Glow, Hartford’s music scene isn’t just about writing innovative songs; it’s about building a whole culture. “I feel like a lot of people kind of bash the Hartford original music scene,” says lead guitarist Brenner Eugenedies, “but there’s a...

Drum stick residue and saw dust pepper a pockmarked blue basement floor, where beer bottles stand in rows like multi-colored bowling pins. The air is damp and stale and the members of Xen, a New Haven based alternative/hard rock quartet make room for their annual Thursday night practice...

Sara Hart can sum up her view of the Connecticut rock scene in one word ,”bummer.” “We love playing at home, but it seems like people in the surrounding states frequent live shows more often.” Her frustration may be justified as it seems more bands right over...

Pluto Gang is a pop-punk foursome from Simsbury, Connecticut. If you know Simsbury, an affluent suburb of Hartford and center of the Insurance industry, you might think they were successful. Instead, these guys work the sorts of jobs usually reserved for immigrants. The band is composed...