Review

After successful West Coast High Tour, Hollywood Undead headed to Europe. Only this time, they completely ditched their significant masks. What also makes this tour different is that they played “Levitate” and “Broken Record” live for the first time. The show in Bratislava took place at Refinery Gallery, where the band …

KAATO is a hard rock band comprising vocalist Kurt Lowney, guitarist Hunter Lovan, bassist Mika Nuutinen, and drummer Christopher Williams. Formed in 2011, the Australian-bred quartet would spend half a decade before breaking through, co-headlining with Mitch Malloy after the release of their 2016 eponymous sophomore album. As of last …

Back in 2017, Texas-based DRussell America gained buzz on SoundCloud for his single, “We Up,” done in collaboration with acclaimed and fellow Dallasite rapper Trai’D. Russell’s distinct image concept would be handled by Jose Fernandez of Marvel-affiliated Iron Horse Studios, who designed a complementary red white and blue mask for …

Owen-Glass is an emerging duo from the Piney Woods of East Texas. Having just formed in 2017, the core of singer-songwriter Kelly Wayne Conley and guitar prodigy Cole Humphrey contends amidst the plethoric stature of contemporary indie music. Their debut single, “Here it Comes,” released a year later, would become …

An album review on Periphery IV: Hail Stan, the sixth full album from Periphery.  Periphery is an American progressive metal band based in Washington, D.C., formed in 2005. Their musical style has been described as progressive metal, djent, and progressive metalcore. They are considered one of the pioneers of the djent movement within progressive metal.  Periphery IV: Hail Stan is the …

Kendra Black is an electronic dance music singer-songwriter and producer hailing from New York City. Her dance background was initially fostered in the traditional sense, via Washington, D.C.’s Kirov Academy of Ballet. Once Black had graduated at just 17, her pursuit of musical performance eventually carried her internationally, from the …

A look at some of the best comedy bands who make us laugh just as well as they play.

Review of Holding Absence's Debit Album 'Holding Absence'

The Inoculated Canaries continue to sport a nuanced neo-retro hard rock identity. They’ve held strong off the success of their sophomore EP – 2018’s Trying Times – which had been carried on the merits of its blues-tinged lead single, “Count Me Out.” Now, the New York quartet has planned a …

This sort of thing is my bag, baby. “No Clashing Egos” is a full length album from a musical project known as hooyoosay (they prefer not to be credited individually.) The music speaks for itself though. The album is quirky, fun, and avant garde. Unlike a lot of experimental music …

A review on Wasteland, Baby!, the second full album from Hozier.  Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known professionally by the mononym Hozier (/ˈhoʊziər/), is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter from County Wicklow. In 2013, he released his debut EP, featuring the hit single “Take Me to Church“. His eponymous debut studio album released in 2014, went number one in Ireland and …

A review on So What?, the fourth full album from England’s While She Sleeps.  While She Sleeps are an English metalcore band from Sheffield. Formed in 2006, the group consists of vocalist Lawrence Taylor, guitarists Sean Long and Mat Welsh, bassist Aaran McKenzie and drummer Adam Savage. They are currently an independent band in the UK and are signed to SharpTone Records in …