by Phil Hawkins | Mar 25, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
“Ready yourself for the end.” These lyrics were used by [Andrew] Schwab on Project 86’s 2009 album Picket Fence Cartel. At the time, it was simply a lyrical theme of sorts that drove the album’s opening track. Now it is 2023 and that line is...
by Michael Belt | Jun 24, 2015 | Album Reviews, Reviews
The first time I heard of NYVES (pronounced “knives”), I was a little confused by their inception. As I’ve stated in previous reviews, like solo records, side projects are a great way to create something different than what your main outlet already offers. They’re...
by Ryan G | Nov 11, 2014 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Project 86 is a band I’ve been with for a very long time. By with I mean following of course. Even now, when the band’s sole core member is Andrew Schwab, they have retained their classic sound. Knives to the Future is at once fresh and classic. I have the...
by Ryan G | Aug 29, 2012 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Please join me in welcoming Kyle Smith, our first contributor to I AM TUNED UP! He is based at Greenville College in Illinois, where he is studying youth ministry but maintains a dream of playing in a band someday. I have been a fan of Project 86 for some time now,...
by Ryan G | Aug 12, 2012 | Concert Reviews, Reviews
Lineup: Project 86 (Orange County, CA), SONS (Fort Wayne, IN), Scarlet White (Three Rivers, MI), To Kill a Monster (Columbus, OH) Following the weird show that defined Project 86’s last stop in central Ohio, they decided to try again at a new location, on the...
