Well, here’s an album that’s about as far from my usual listening choices as you could possibly get. You see, Blessthefall are a Christian metalcore band. I should probably add a little bit more in there, especially if you’re a bit religiously sensitive. It goes… More ›
If you’re a fan of synth-wave, vintage effects with a dusting of post-punk, or slinky ’80s electro pop then VHS or Beta’s latest, Diamonds and Death, is an album you’ll be wanting to hear. While not as commercially successful as other more high profile indie-dance-floor… More ›
Hot damn, Cobra Skulls’ newest LP Agitations is just a blast of souped-up punk rockin’ good times from whoa to go. Stacked to the gunnels with whip-snapping shots of punk rock fury, energetic harmonies and ringing riffs, the band’s third full-length is one hell of… More ›
The Cure have been kicking around since the mid ’70s, and while you could argue a case that their glory days as full-length recording artists have passed, Bestival Live 2011 is a firm reminder that you can’t dismiss the old Goths as a live entity.… More ›
It’s that time of year when all the ‘best of 2011′ lists begin appearing and the insults start flying. Everyone has their best picks for the year (and feel free to leave yours in the comments box) but it’s amazing how touchy some folks get… More ›
You know how you get to the end of the week and you wonder what you’re going to do with that 200 bucks you’ve got left in your wallet? No—me neither. I’m broke, you’re broke, and it’s only going to get worse. Life’s a struggle,… More ›
It can go either way with the sophomore album. You either blow all your good tunes on the first disc and come scrambling back with something uninspired and disorganized, or you take your time and come up with something more considered than your first. Perhaps… More ›
All images courtesy Greg Parsons (who braved the pit to get a few shots) Beastwars made a liar out of me. Here I was all set to post a review for their last show of the year and they go and add another one.… More ›
You have to have some sympathy for poor old Ryan Adams. Here’s a guy whose original outfit, Whiskeytown, was supposedly all set to redefine alt-country and finally give it some big-city credibility when the band simply imploded in a flurry of bitter recriminations. When Adams… More ›
Boots Electric is the solo project moniker of Jesse Hughes, co-founder (with Josh Homme) of the sexed-up garage rock duo Eagles of Death Metal. If you’re expecting something akin to EODM’s unholy rockier racket From Boots Electric then think again, because Honkey Kong is all… More ›
Lulu is the new collaborative release from Lou Reed and Metallica. Mr. Reed has suggested in interviews that it is one of the finest albums ever recorded. It’s not. Lulu is an album so bereft of creativity that if you willingly chose to listen to… More ›
Written by Theo Sangster. I think there might be a new class-of-2011 school of hip hop coming through. The likes of Mac Miller, Phonte, and our very own David Dallas, are spitting out some pretty intelligent curve ball rap (think early Kanye), and it is… More ›