Hands Off Gretal released their new album I Want The World today via Puke Pop Records. The fiercely independent South Yorkshire rockers preceded I Want The World with the single release of the title track and visual in January – a colorful explosion of grime, grit, and attitude. Drawing inspiration …
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The Meat Puppets’ story begins with three kids, enamored of music and immersed in the psychedelic drug culture of Arizona in the ’70s, who find their way to punk rock and painstakingly become one of the most important bands of the American underground. “We began to make such a hellacious …
Read More »Album Review: talker – Horror Films EP
The wave of vulnerability that crashes through talker’s recently released EP Horror Films refuses to let its listener up for air until the raw tide of emotional pull runs its course. There is a startling relatability to each track on this five-song compilation. Showcasing her true talent as a storyteller …
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The intense interplay between expressions of longing grief and shining optimism lays the groundwork for Tedeschi Trucks Band’s fourth studio album Signs. The masterful musical soundscape could be painted only by collected talents of their twelve-piece ensemble, drawing inspiration from each member’s experiences and emotions to combine and conceptualize one cohesive …
Read More »Hands Off Gretel release official music video for “I Want The World”
Watch South Yorkshire melodic grunge/punk band Hands Off Gretel take over a skatepark in the official video for “I Want The World,” the title track off their upcoming album. The explosively colorful visual arrives just behind their album announcement, I Want The World, to be released on March 29th via …
Read More »Single Review: talker – “Intimidated”
Celeste Taucher, a Northern California native, unveils the latest offering “Intimidated” from her solo project, talker. Collaborating with Dan Sadin (Frenship), April Bender (Glassnote), and Phil Simmonds (Jessie J), talker transcends genres, breathing life into grunge-pop – a term coined by talker herself. She considers it a hybrid of musical influences, …
Read More »Live Review: Vintage Trouble at Troubador in Hollywood, CA 11.15.18
Vintage Trouble erupted back on the scene last Friday as they unveiled their latest offering Chapter II – EP I. This five-track EP is generously packed with vibrant melodies and smooth vocals, giving it an overall modern feel, a stark comparison against their usual rock n’ roll grit. Nonetheless, it …
Read More »Album Review: VIKINGO! – Set It On Fire EP
Good ol’ fashioned rock n’ roll finds a new home with a modern twist in LA rockers’ debut EP, Set It On Fire. One look at the over-the-top, in-your-face cover art and it’s not hard to believe VIKINGO!’s first EP hits home in its expression of the absurd discourse on …
Read More »Album Review: In The Whale – Dopamine
Eight years packed with relentless touring, constant songwriting, and an impressive array of releases has built Denver’s punk duo In The Whale a die-hard fandom. The fandom is ever-expanding after ITW’s latest EP release Dopamine, a collection of six tracks that make you grit your teeth, mosh on command, and …
Read More »Album Review: JØUR – Chiaroscuro
Exploding through the shadows and into the dazzling glow of light comes the striking new EP from velvet songstress JØUR. It’s delicate yet dynamic; daunting yet emboldening; somber yet glistening. It’s the beautiful embodiment of conceptual contrast herself. Chiaroscuro gracefully presents ten tracks, all elegantly balancing on the tightrope above head …
Read More »Album Review: Billy F Gibbons – The Big Bad Blues
Billy F Gibbons, the notable legendary guitarist of southern rock’s finest trio, breaks away once again from his role in ZZ Top to release a sophomore album, The Big Bad Blues, via Snakeform Records. It’s a quintessential album for both the modern and old-school blues lover, pulling a wide array …
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