“Hey Man. Amen.” hits hardest where care runs out of practical answers. Thousand Pieces, the solo project of singer-songwriter Jamie Smith, takes that difficult moment and gives it a name. This ViViPlay single review looks at an indie rock release shaped by a close friend’s alcoholism, repeated attempts at rehabilitation and the helplessness of people who still care. Smith learned guitar after receiving his first one...

The Chicago duo Two Whatevers drops a genre-smashing, high-energy protest album 'Punk Deluxe' that makes fighting hyper-capitalism sound like the best party of the year. You know that feeling when you have fifty tabs open, your phone is buzzing with notifications, and you just want to scream? Two Whatevers took that exact sensation, plugged it into a massive pedalboard, and turned it into a ten-track...