Pavid Vermin: Punk Rock from the Basement
The pandemic era nightmare has had a few upsides, including a flurry of activity from those who make music at home. With his basement recording project, Pavid Vermin, Glenn Robinson […]
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Crushing Metal: Burr Buzzes Alongside Don’t Grow Old
Nefarious Industries serves up a new pairing with Burr and Don’t Grow Old Long used for pulverizing minerals, the burr mill transformed food production by improving the consistency of ground […]
Farm Aid 2021: Concert Review
Okee dokee folks…Last week I was fortunate to attend the 2021 edition of Farm Aid. For those of you who don’t know about Farm Aid it’s a fundraising and awareness […]
Album of the Week: Hop Along – Bark Your Head Off, Dog
Philadelphia indie rock act Hop Along has creative versatility beyond their contemporaries. The band amplifies the singer-songwriter aesthetic with powerful sounds glistening with genuineness. It’s a mix of folk, ‘90s […]
Album of the Week: Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – Dirt
Very few bands these days have a way of taking the senses to another world. Both visually and musically, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan from Toronto have the ability to do that while […]
Top 20 Albums of 2017 (Because 10 Wasn’t Enough)
To say that 2017 was a wild year for music is a vast understatement. As a reaction to the current administration in the White House, various musicians took a political […]
Album of the Week: Preoccupations – New Material
Calgary post-punks Preoccupations have come a long way since changing their name from the controversial “Viet Cong” in 2015. Their 2016 album under their current name garnered a ton of […]
Album of the Week: Carissa Johnson and the Cure-Alls – Talk Talk Talk
Carissa Johnson is a musician who has been injecting rock music with a refreshing dose of originality for the past few years. Her blend of ‘70s punk, power-pop and melodic […]
Album of the Week: Superorganism
An incredibly good debut album has a power that can’t be overstated: It can make a band’s career and shift the music landscape. The first self-titled release from indie pop […]
Album of the Week: Screaming Females – All at Once
If you ask a band or a musician about the hardest things that come with their craft, often they’ll mention trying to capture their live essence in a studio album. […]