What does it take to survive the music business today? Well, Joe Cardamone of The Icarus Line gives a candid and extremely frank interview on the potential hardships which musicians suffer in the age of digital distribution and the internet. Aside from him talking about how ‘Touch and Go’ went out of business last year […]

For a while now, I’ve been wondering as to whether I still had in my possession the original Kerrang article which announced Aaron North’s exit from The Icarus Line stable. Luckily, I was able to find it recently (in Kerrang #1044 February 19 2005), and am posting it here below: Also, and I think I […]

Some of you mentioned the recent entry which the band had on their Wiki page as being really interesting and informative. After being re-printed on the STS forum by ‘ald’, I am publishing it here. Enjoy! 1998-2003 Early EPs and Mono Era Shortly after forming, the band recorded two eps; the first Highlypuncturingnoisetestingyourabilitytohate released on […]

The following clippings are of The Icarus Line’s appearance in the British music magazine ‘Rock Sound’ (Issue 98) and give a brief snapshot of the band at their most vulnerable. They feature a review of The Icarus Line’s weakest album to date (in my personal opinion), as well as an interview with Joe Cardamone. Yeah, […]

Here is the latest Icarus Line Wikipedia entry… The Icarus Line is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band is known for playing a very abrasive form of rock music compliant to music trends ranging anywhere from the late 1960s to more modern times. The band has also received considerable critical […]

Trebuchet Magazine recently posted an article on Giant Drag that was written by Joe Cardamone. There is also a mini interview of him. Read it here.

Here is a relatively old interview (circa 2013) from ‘Perfect Sound’ that I only just discovered. It’s pretty short, but really worth reading. Check it out here.

It’s been a while since I’ve interviewed The Icarus Line camp, or heard any news about the band recently. Luckily, I was able to pin Joe down and talk to him about what he’s been up to, and what The Icarus Line intend to do for the remainder of the year. It is worth noting […]

Here are a few scans from Kerrang’s blowout feature on The Icarus Line (circa 2002). To the best of my knowledge, this was the only time that The Icarus Line ever graced the front cover of the British media institution (although I could be wrong). The article contained within was also a veritable highlight. Anyway, […]

If you only ever read one article this year, read this – a comprehensively well researched account on The Icarus Line’s beginnings, and all the trials and tribulations that the band has undergone over the years. Seriously essential reading. Now tell all your friends about the article, as it deserves to be read by all, […]