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by Andrew Duncan - July 17, 2017July 19, 2017

July 17, 2017 Yeah! Rock's greatest drinking game In the '90s, we had a running joke about the excessive use of the word yeah in alternative rock, grunge, and metal. Even today, we have the Yeah Yeah Yeahs! and The Flaming Lips bouncing around between "yeah" and "yes," and maybe if Wayne

Multi-faceted metal with Timeworn’s Venomous High

by Andrew Duncan - June 13, 2017June 13, 2017

Timeworn - Venomous High (Fysisk Format) Is Timeworn’s Venomous High a tech metal album? Is it hardcore? Atmospheric? It is all of these things. The Norwegian band has done wonders to flawlessly incorporate multiple styles into their latest album and churn out a hefty release that never becomes overstretched or is

The Den of Carnal Pleasures in the Black Capes’ Debut

by Andrew Duncan - June 10, 2017June 10, 2017

. The Black Capes - All These Monsters (Dark Tunes) There is that primal urge that lies within all of us. We get this feeling when the full moon is out. In the heat of the night when that next drink was one too many, the claws come out. All that is

Marty Casey – The Ground You Walk On (Independent)

by Andrew Duncan - May 10, 2017May 10, 2017

Marty Casey struts his stuff with new solo album It’s that voice! The voice where it only takes a few seconds to hone in on its magnificence. That moment when you put on that song and know it will meet all of your expectations. It’s the voice of Marty Casey. The Chicago

Fotocrime – Always Hell (Independent)

by Andrew Duncan - May 9, 2017May 9, 2017

Ryan Patterson takes us to the scene of the crime with a dark and mysterious debut I have not felt this way in a while. But then again it has been years since I put on something like Sisters of Mercy and let an album burn through. It’s easy for Fotocrime. Three

Motionless in White and the Half God Half Devil Tour

by Brad Flynn - April 25, 2017April 25, 2017

Motionless in White Half God Half Tour on Selective Memory

Motionless in White at the Egyptian Room, Old National Centre Motionliess in White performed along with Avatar, Gemini Syndrome and In This Moment for the Half God Half Devil Tour (Dahlia Presents) at Old National Centre. Jump to other bands in this photo series: Avatar Gemini Syndrome In This Moment

We Ride – Empowering Life (Victory Records)

by Andrew Duncan - April 21, 2017April 21, 2017

We Ride makes hardcore music great again You have to go out of the country to discover one of the more powerful hardcore acts of our century. We Ride incorporates the east coast hardcore fervor with the spirit of punk rock rage. What results is Empowering Life. The band began when vocalist

The Dirty Nil – Minimum R&B (Fat Wreck Chords)

by Andrew Duncan - April 21, 2017April 20, 2017

This is not a greatest hits, The Dirty Nil releases Minimum R&B, a much needed collection of back catalog songs Usually when it comes to combining punk with the ‘50s you get a dirty film of garage rock raunch that is as musty as that Guy Lombardo album sitting in your

My Evergreen Soul Presents indie-psych masterpiece Mind Escape

by Andrew Duncan - April 19, 2017April 19, 2017

Bay Area spacey/psych band My Evergreen Soul presents an amazing music phenomena that goes beyond fuzzy psych sonics Mind Escape burns through the contemplative coolness of Bay Area psych and West Coast space rock mentality. My Evergreen Soul looks at things different than most modern psych bands. Every twist and turn

Wilding – Secular Music (Friendship Fever)

by Andrew Duncan - April 18, 2017April 18, 2017

Wilding goes beyond sonics of a higher power and delivers a masterpiece with Secular Music out April 28 on Friendship Fever It’s always good to go back home. At least that statement is true for many. For Dave Woody, Wilding is that home he has returned to. With a new album