Let me start by saying that I’m not much of an Americana fan. Sure, I like the Jayhawks, Uncle Tupelo, and a few others… but if given a choice to listen to a handful of genres, Americana wouldn’t be in the top three. So when a friend told me to
Category: Album Reviews
Candy Whips turns ’50s Doo-Wop Hits into Space-Age Lovesongs
You know when you’re listening to a song you haven’t heard before and after a few bars, it hits you… It’s a dang cover! Well, California’s Candy Whips are ready to wallop you (nicely) with classic soul hits to the head with their new album MOONLIGHT which comes out August 26, 2025 on iconic
Proto-punk iconoclast Jonathan Richman releases 18th album “Only Frozen Sky Anyway”
Arguably the original proto-punk, Jonathan Richman, has released his 18th album, Only Frozen Sky Anyway on July 4th. Like every Jonathan Richman record from his earliest proto-punk days in Modern Lovers to his big-screen turn as the minstrel in Farrelly Brothers’ There’s Something About Mary (like in the credits scene where he’s performing in a
Flashback Friday! Recalling the 2003 Release of Evanescence’s Fallen
EvanescenceFallenMarch 3rd, 20023Wind-up RecordsOriginal Review Posted March 2003 Evanescence has been compared to Sarah McLachlan singing over NINE INCH NAILS. And it is a valid comparison. I personally would compare the sound to an evolved version of kidneythieves, or an industrial version of Natalie Imbruglia. Amy Lee’s vocals mix perfectly
Parkway Drive: Darker Still
Parkway DriveDarker StillSeptember 10th 2022Epitaph Records Tracklisting:“Ground Zero”“Like Napalm”“Glitch““The Greatest Fear““Darker Still”“Imperial Heretic”“If a God Can Bleed”“Soul Bleach”“Stranger”“Land of the Lost”“From the Heart of the Darkness”Parkway Drive are: Winston McCall (vocals), Luke Kilpatrick (guitar), Jeff Ling (guitar), Jia O’Connor (bass), and Ben Gordon (drums) What’s this? New Parkway Drive! The
I PREVAIL: TRUE POWER
I Prevail TRUE POWER Fearless Records 19 August 2022 How do you embrace true power? If you have the mentality of the guys in I Prevail, you walk a path that is entirely of your own creating after becoming completely self-reliant. I will be the first to admit that I
DEVILDRIVER: Clouds Over California
DEVILDRIVER CLOUDS OVER CALIFORNIA THE STUDIO ALBUMS : 2003 – 2011 BMG 19 August 2022 Few musicians manage to make a worldwide impact with their music. Fewer still manage to pull that trick off twice – but Dez Fafara, the leader of DevilDriver, is one of this elite number. Formed
Saint Asonia – “Introvert”
Saint Asonia Introvert Spinefarm 1 July 2022 Introvert. After two years of living through another pandemic, the word holds new meanings for so many people. Having not properly toured since 2016, the pandemic hit Saint Asonia particularly hard. The band should have spent 2020 touring in support of their second
Northlane: Obsidian
Northlane Obsidian Believe (the band’s independent label) Release: April 22nd, 2022 Northlane are: Marcus Bridge – lead vocals Jon Deiley – lead guitar, bass, programming Josh Smith – rhythm guitar Nic Pettersen – drums, percussion Originally scheduled for release on April 1st, 2022, Obsidian, Northlane’s 6th full length album, was
Bad Omens: THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND
THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MINDSumerian Records Release: 25 February 2022 I have such an odd history with Bad Omens. I had tried for nearly 5 years to see the band live before finally getting the chance earlier this year while they toured with Ice Nine Kills. Since that live