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You might get a little kick out of the slapsticky ‘Home Alone’-type ninja action, but the lousy dialogue, ridiculous premise, and forgettable performances deserved to kill the ‘3 Ninjas’ franchise.

Originally from Seattle, Motive, a four-piece alt-indie hybrid have relocated to Brooklyn, NY and are quickly building some serious interest. These musicians have shared the stage with buzzing bands such as The Vaccines and Walk The Moon and they’ve been featured on MTV2’s show ‘120 Minutes’ with Matt Pinfield, New York Times, NYLON guys and […]

Stephen Mills explores this action-adventure comedy, which subverted audience and critic expectations, avoiding the obvious Brad Pitt-Julia Roberts romance in favor of a more unusual plot.

Trace William Cowen explores his evolving relationship with the alt-rock band’s underrated 1999 LP. He also chats about the album with former guitarist Kevin Cadogan.

As the AES (Audio Engineering Society) convention was just in NYC I had intended to offer a brief overview on some highlights.  I usually look forward to the event where I get to catch up with people only spoken with on the phone most of the year.  Walking into the show & learning the unfortunate […]

As philosopher George Santayana once wrote, “The Earth has music for those who listen.” Her song is as beautiful as the wind rustling through the trees and as chaotic as the waves bashing a shoreline. A dove’s coo, a bee’s hum, a kitten’s purr. All are part of nature’s serenade. If you take time to […]

Mark Pursell takes a closer look at this schizophrenic Bollywood trainwreck.

Simple Plan have defiantly remained Simple Plan, astutely aware of both their strengths and their respective weaknesses.

Ryan Poynter takes a closer look at this often maligned ’90s gender-bender.

Feast your eyes (if you dare)…

They call it a music experience. Coming at the tail end of the so-called festival season, Voodoo always likes to go out with a bang. And Voodoo 2013, which begins this Friday, November 01, 2013, and runs through Sunday, is pumped with music: from the big headliners Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails and The Cure, […]

With the highly anticipated new record Fortress finally on store shelves, Alter Bridge has boom-boxed back with a triumph. Playing a sold out show earlier this month in Orlando, where three-fourths of the band live, they are now trekking across Europe and looking forward to a full-fledged tour on American soil in the new year. […]

In the spirit of Halloween, Mark Pursell goes long on 10 witches that have shaped our culture.

With Halloween right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at the maestro’s 10 Best Costumes.

With school back in full force in Lawrence, Kan., the students were ready for a night of partying and forgetting about their responsibilities. Who better to bring the party than the Messiah of Party himself – Andrew W.K.? For more than a decade, the self-proclaimed ‘King of Party’ has brought joy and day-after pain to […]

Charisma is defined as a special charm that causes people to be excitedly attracted to someone. Beholding that ignitable quality can cause legions of worshipers to almost fall over themselves attempting to be closer to the light that beams forth from these people. Musicians tend to have this in abundance but it typically goes hand-in-hand […]

Ryan takes a closer look at the “horror monster musical” ‘The Horror of Party Beach.’

San Diego based Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gayle Skidmore released her second full length CD titled Sleeping Bear September 17th 2013 on her own Raincoat Records. A classically trained musician, skilled at 14 instruments,  Skidmore creates a lavish display of accessible yet intelligently lavish pop rock that conjures the eclectic flair of Kate Bush and bold musicianship of Joanna […]

This ’73 show features one of Zappa’s most versatile line-ups.

This year, it was announced the entire band would be performing on a global tour. But I still feel as if that chapter of my life is closed.