Tag Archives: Alternative

Everclear kicked off their 20th Anniversary tour at BB Kings in New York City on Monday, October 26, 2015. This concert was perfect for the hard-core Everclear fan – the type that’s been rocking out to them since their 1995 acclaimed album, Sparkle and Fade, was released. What made this …

I’ve been a fan of Collective Soul since I was in college but never got the chance to see them live. After this concert, I’m mad that I wasted all that time not seeing them in concert before now. They put on such a great show! As promised, the heavy …

Alternative-Folk rockers SCI-FI ROMANCE have come out of their unforeseen hiatus to announce the premiere of their first single “If I Fell” in New Noise Magazine. After taking the time to refocus on family and writing, Lead Singer-Songwriter Vance Kotrla is ready to lead his beloved project back through the LA …

Three years after Neck of the Woods, Silversun Pickups bring in the deep and rhythmic new album Better Nature.

  The Fratellis are back with their fourth full length studio L.P. Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied. And while there are no runaway singles to be found on the album, it is the strongest release from the band since their debut Costello Music. Right out of the gate, The Fratellis serve …

Cambridge, Massachusetts newcomers Northernmost successfully demonstrated an unbound tenacity in their local scene. After the release of Culprit, the quintet kept expanding to show for their quick success. They’ve branded themselves as “Reverb Rock,” a style that combines the textural depth of dreampop with a post-grunge accessibility. It finds definite …

J. RODDY WALSTON & THE BUSINESS HOUNDMOUTH LIVE ON THE GREEN

Baltimore’s soft alternative darlings Beach House bring down the tempo with their fifth full album Depression Cherry.  

When fresh new sounds of modern hard rock struggle to reach the waves of major radio, the chances for a breakthrough are unfairly slim. In true sign-of-the-times fashion, I’ve constantly questioned the irony of bands with arena-sized ambitions being confined to indie labels. Surprisingly, upon listening to Bridge To Grace’s …

Score: 9/10 URL: https://www.facebook.com/josiemcqueenband Alternative rock and pop punk fans, heads up! Newcomer Josie McQueen has arrived with their exciting and angst-ridden EP Grody Noise, available now from Dead Industry Records. Josie McQueen is an alternative rock band out of Pittsburg, PA made up of vocalist Aaron Duda and guitarist Jesse Weygandt. Grody Noise was …