Archive: 2017

‘The Walking Dead’ gives us too much Eugene, but (surprisingly) not quite enough Dwight

The Academy Gets it Right, Despite Initial Flub What an end to awards season. The slow and steady march through the critics and guild awards led us to this moment, commonly known as Hollywood’s Biggest Night, with all the cinematic achievements of last year being celebrated on stage. This year’s Academy Awards was momentous, full […]

John Moreland will release his fourth solo album Big Bad Luv on May 5th via 4AD.  Big Bad Luv marks a change in Moreland’s sound and outlook on life. With lyrics that are as intense and unfiltered as on his earlier work, Moreland delves into finding peace within. He also branches out sonically on the new album, which is injected […]

Nashville’s DEDSA wields psych-rock like a flaming sword to illuminate sci-fi tales of love and medieval debauchery. The band’s debut full length, Salmon Velocity, melds electronic music, psychedelia, metal and shoegaze into a powerful musical elixir. The project is an unholy pact between drummer Grant Bramlett, bassist/keyboardist Ben Carreon, guitarist/vocalist Stephen DeWitt, and keyboardist Robbie Ward. […]

Singer Joe Sumner is a man in the middle of a musical transition. The former angry young rocker, who led Fiction Plane through four albums starting in 2003 with the release of Everything Will Never Be OK, has found the message is not always in the shouting. Although his father is Sting, Sumner’s musical awakening […]

[rating=7.00] Therapeutic may not be the appropriate word, but the innately intense release that comes with listening to Pennsylvania-based sludge rockers, Pissed Jeans, is undeniable. Matt Korvette’s guttural vocals strike a primal chord while distorted guitars saw into monotonous drums on their new album. Absurd yet relatable song themes characterize, Why Love Now via Sub […]

When it came time to begin working on her new album, Gwyneth Moreland turned to her own backyard for inspiration. It was the rugged and beautiful landscape of her Northern California hometown of Mendocino, a place that has long embraced artists. She also turned to the music she grew up listening to – artists like  Joan […]

Soundgarden has announced a North American headline tour that will kick off on May 3rd in Atlanta, GA at the Fox Theatre. The Pretty Reckless and Dillinger Escape Plan will support select dates. The band is reportedly on work for a new album… Soundgarden will also appear at a variety of previously announced summer festivals, […]

[rating=7.00] Power Trip are becoming one of Texas’ biggest metal acts. With extensive touring under their belt since the 2013 release of their debut full length, they’ve announced a spring time, month-long European stint in support of Napalm Death and Brujeria. On top of this excitement, they’ve also just released Nightmare Logic on Southern Lord, […]