Just as they’ve done throughout their solid career, The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney wrote all of the material for their new album, Dropout Boogie. The album greatly resembles the bare-bones blues rock of their early albums, the first of which was released a full 20 years ago. …
Read More »GOV’T MULE Release ‘HEAVY LOAD BLUES’
For their 12th studio album, Gov’t Mule has decided to tackle the origins of everything that underlies all modern music, namely the blues. And in fact, it is a blues record which draws from a consortium of original compositions of the band and unique renderings of classic blues music by …
Read More »SMALL TOWN TITANS release ‘THE RIDE’ November 13th
The Small Town Titans are an American rock n’ roll power trio from York, PA, consisting of: Phil Freeman – Vocals/Bass Ben Guiles – Guitar Jonny Ross – Drums The Ride is a 10 track masterpiece. Track 1, “Rufflin’ Feathers”, starts out with Phil’s rattling grand scream and is quickly …
Read More »ANOTHER DAY DAWNS Releases STRANGER
As a resident of Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley region, this is a real privilege to review Another Day Dawns latest music, the EP Stranger. Hailing from scenic Lehighton, Pennsylvania, Another Day Dawns was originally formed in 2010 by drummer Nick McGeehan and guitarist Tyler Ritter. The addition of front man Dakota McGeehan & his …
Read More »OZZY OSBOURNE Releases ‘ORDINARY MAN’
“The most disturbingly heart-breaking, maniacal, thundering album about aging that you will ever hear”. The cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s new album has him wearing a frightening bowler hat, leather jacket, leaning on a cane and grinning with utter lunacy. However, if you look very closely, you see a face that …
Read More »BLACK MASTIFF Release ‘LOSER DELUSIONS’
Loser Delusions is the third full length album released by the stoner rockers, Black Mastiff. These friends have been playing music together for almost ten years. Clay Shea (Bass), Allan Harding (Drums), and Bob Yiannakoulias (Guitar/ Vocals). Loser Delusions, is a follow-up from their 2015 strong release Music Machine. I really …
Read More »DAN KINCAID Releases ‘PERSONA NON GRATA’
Dan Kincaid is a Los Angeles based singer/songwriter/guitarist with a deep love for all things rock! Dan was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to Hollywood to pursue music. During his time in Los Angeles, Dan has fronted a number of bands such as Spit Out Star, SuperNo, and Six Days …
Read More »SMUG BROTHERS RELEASE SERVE A THIRSTY MOON
Serve a Thirsty Moon is an eclectic collection of short songs (most are under the 2-minute mark) by the Indie band, Smug Brothers. These guys have had some year, as this is their 3rd release in 2019! Their innovative outpouring of music speaks well for the tenacious foursome, who have …
Read More »COYOTE KID ‘SKELETON MAN’ REVIEW
Minnesota based, cinematic rock band COYOTE KID has announced the release of their hotly anticipated concept album, Skeleton Man. Funded in large part through fan support via a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, Skeleton Man introduces fans to the dark world first revealed in the debut single, “Femme Fatale.” Coyote Kid …
Read More »Review Of BLACK HEART SAINTS New EP, M’ISERY’
Black Heart Saints is a quality, no-frills hard rock band out of Austin, TX. Their sound is creatively their own. If I were to describe it, I would have to say it reminds me musically of Velvet Revolver and vocally of Tesla. With a wink of respect to the band, …
Read More »ODDFELLAS Release Self-Titled, Debut EP
ODDFELLAS is a Texas 4-pc band consisting of Drake Fisher on Lead Vocals, Dako Ryan Esparza on Guitar, Lino Alcaraz on Bass and Mason Galavis on Drums. They are a Rock N’ Roll band from Pampa, TX with a Southern Rock, Blues, Alternative feel. The EP starts out with the …
Read More »Review of Lonely Dakota’s EP, ‘End of Days’
Lonely Dakota is a UK band that describes their sound as Indie-Alt-Southern Rock. Their EP, End of Days, was released on June 28, 2019. The EP begins with “Victoria”, a power ballad that is both beautiful and melancholy as it seduces you with poetry set to music.The lyrics are exceptional …
Read More »Review Of CHARMING LIARS’ ‘BARE BONES’ EP
Los Angeles band Charming Liars are building upon their 2019 breakout year with a 4-song acoustic EP, Bare Bones. I found this EP to be a solid and poignant performance, full of unexpected twists and turns. These stripped down songs really showcase the instrumental talent of Karnig Manoukian and Mike …
Read More »BLACKTOP MOJO RELEASE ‘UNDER THE SUN’ OUT SEPTEMBER 13TH
First let me start off by saying that my son asked me to review this album. I believe he thought this would be a bonding experience for us, something we could enjoy together. As a man who grew up in the 1970’s, I secretly had only a pittance of hope …
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