Blacktop Mojo upcoming EP”Static” by Cathy Moore In a time when we are forced to live without live music, new recorded music is the next best thing. And for me, new music from Blacktop Mojo makes dealing with this pandemic so much more tolerable! The boys from Texas have created a new four-track EP called Static which will be released to the world…
Flaw is Ready for the World to Hear VOL IV: Because of the Brave By Cathy Moore Louisville’s FLAW has been a mainstay in the hard rock/metal scene for over twenty years. With Chris Volz at the helm, the band has been touring the country nonstop. FLAW’s latest release, VOL IV: Because of the Brave, hits hard with a heavy…
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Review of Sum 41’s album “Order in Decline” which is available TODAY via Hopeless Records! By Megan Randall I’m trying to kick my caffeine habit…which is fine because I’ve got an advanced copy of Sum 41’s Order in Decline. The group’s 7th album is all the energy I need to get through my day while I deal with this post-stimulant…
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Review of Kiss Kiss Bang’s EP “Hearts on Fire” By Cathy Moore When I think about music from Kentucky my first thought is bluegrass. Then country music. Then maybe even folk music. Good old fashioned rock and roll does not jump to the front of my mind. That just might be about to change thanks to Kiss Kiss Bang.…
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Review of “Place in Time” – Roadrunner Records debut EP from Joyous Wolf! By Cathy Moore On April 19, Southern California-based rock band Joyous Wolf released their Roadrunner Records debut EP, Place in Time. I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for this album. I’ve seen these guys live numerous times, hung out with them on Shiprocked, and got to know them through…
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Cayucas “Real Life” is a somber surf pop album for the Summer 2019 By Alex Jones Cayucas is a Santa Monica based indie pop band formed in 2011 (under a different name) by twin brothers Zach and Ben Yudin. “Real Life” marks the the third studio album and the first since 2015 for the twin duo. The name…
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Review of Allegaeon’s latest – “Apoptosis” Released 4/19/2019 on Metal Blade Records By Rene Botello The tech death masters are back with a vengeance. Apoptosis marks a new beginning of a new sound. It’s still Allegaeon, but also an evolution of dark matter become sonic to assault your eardrums. Different from their contemporaries, their lyrical stance brings nature…
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iDKHOW bring Pop Punk for the people with 1981 Extended Play By Alex Jones I Don’t Know How But They Found Me is a duo pop punk rock band with a storied past. The duo consists of former backup vocalist for Panic! at the Disco Dallon Weekes and former drummer of Falling in Reverse Ryan Seaman. The duo were longtime…
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Ready or Not: It’s the Year of the Locust Review by Cathy Moore I remember seeing Year of the Locust at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, OH just over a year ago when they opened for Starset on their Immersion Part 1 tour. I had never heard of them before that show, but I have never forgotten about them since. Vocalist…
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Review: Echo 2 Locate EP ‘Calling Out’ Single/Video “High” Out of Baltimore, Maryland, the band Echo 2 Locate sends a formative mix of pop-punk, grunge, alternative rock, and metal influences, into what they create musically. Their sound though you could easily say doesn’t fit into any one pocket of music. Echo 2 Locate has created a unique sound…
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