Album Reviews

Orange County’s Hardcore-Punk heroes Ignite return after ten years with A War Against You.

  One of the many positive aspects to Ted Z and the Wranglers latest LP Ghost Town, is that it allows for nuanced and poignant storytelling in great Americana fashion. Listen all the way through the album and you will hear the soul of lead singer Ted Zakkas bleed through. …

The Mailman’s Children – release hot new video YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqHQAkWQcxE The Mailman’s Children (TMC), is a Canadian-American rock band, stationed out of both Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and Helena, MT, USA. Front man Eric Labossiere resides in Helena while the rest of the boys live in Winnipeg. The Mailman’s Children …

  After releasing three EPs since 2011 pop duo Jack Matranga and Brooke White, better known as Jack and White, finally put out their debut full length album Lost late 2015. And it was well worth the wait. The LP is a solid mix of love and loss wrapped up …

      As I was compiling my list of favorite albums from 2015 (I know it’s 2016 already, I’m lazy), I realized that the top contenders were all from the California. In my humble yet educated opinion, Los Angeles really dominated the rap game this year and has the …

As 2015 wraps up, progheads are certain to be contentedly reflecting upon a bountiful calendar of ripe, riff-tastic releases. Below is an overview of some of the more high-profile and well-received albums released over the last year, complete with convenient links to singles, so newcomers can claim no excuse for …

June Star – Pull Awake URL: http://www.junestar.com/ June Star, first formed in 1998, have seen an assortment of names pass in and out of the band’s ranks over the last fifteen+ years, but the abiding mainstays Andrew Grimm and David Hadley continue steering this seminal East Coast alt-country outfit towards …

Kinderjazz – Teddy Bear’s Picnic URL: http://www.kinderjazz.com/christobel.html An album meant for kids is a bit hard for an adult to review. Obviously a grown up won’t hear it with the same ears and insights a child will. Still, I’m going to give it my best effort. The opener bears the …

Renaissance Kids is a metalcore duo from Denver, Colorado that came together in July of 2015. Experiencing a rebirth after departing from their previous band, members Christian Blakeli and Nikko Vincent combined their talents to create their debut EP Another Life. With the aid of producer Cameron Mizell, the duo …

After proving competent in a low-key acoustic register with 2012’s Let the Fire Burn, Art of Dying is back in full rock n’ roll glory. Just last week, the Vancouver alternative quintet released Rise Up, their latest and most ambitious album to date. Fans have eagerly anticipated this album for …

  Manchester born trio Forty Four Hours will release their EP Only Just Holding On January 20th, 2016 and if you are big into the alternative music scene, make note of this review as this will be an album you will want to look out for in the coming year. …

Courtney Chambers – Tales of the Aftermath URL: http://www.courtneychambers.net/ In her decade plus playing in the competitive California music scene, Courtney Chambers has established herself as one of the leading talents in an impressive field. Her one of a kind voice, capable of straddling countless styles without apparent weakness, musical …