Over a decade into the new millennium, there are few young bands that embody the sweaty, beer-soaked essence of old rock and roll – and one of those bands is Barn Burner. If Phil Lynott was born twenty-five years ago in Canada, this might be the band he started. Barn Burner is kicking off… Continue reading Interview with Kevin Keegan of Barn Burner
Category: Music
Bair Grills… “Perfection in Life” Music Video by Crossing Rubicon
Polished. Professional. Powerful. Three words that every artist should aspire to embody, words that I don’t use casually and never misappropriate. These words apply in earnest to Crossing Rubicon, an unsigned act out of Bristol, CT who has stormed the Webster Theater many times in recent years, opening for national acts on the main stage… Continue reading Bair Grills… “Perfection in Life” Music Video by Crossing Rubicon
Returning to the Stage
This article was over six months in the making. Allow me to explain. As is the case with many of the writers for this site, I am in a band. I wasn’t from December-February of this year and got the best birthday present ever when our drummer texted me on my birthday to ask… Continue reading Returning to the Stage
Interview with Gregg Rossetti of Suspyre
This June, I was presented with the opportunity to interview Gregg Rossetti of the New Jersey progressive band Suspyre (suh – SPY – er). He had a lot to say about the origins, influences, and writing behind some seriously genre-bending music. The first track of what was to become Suspyre was pioneered on June… Continue reading Interview with Gregg Rossetti of Suspyre
From the Constitution State to the Big Rotten Apple: A Commentary on the CT Scene Representing in the Shitty City
I can say I have something in common with Rob Halford and Matt Barlow, aside from all that leather and a shaved head. I have yet to be replaced by Tim “Ripper” Owens… What we share is the cherished chance to return to Metal, after an absence that left life lacking. Nothing makes you appreciate… Continue reading From the Constitution State to the Big Rotten Apple: A Commentary on the CT Scene Representing in the Shitty City
The Gold-Coasters Hit the Road: Cherry Street Station and Cook’s Café
Down here in Stamford, there are metal shows… But the audience is the band members’ twelve friends and the beers all cost six dollars. Okay, five for a PBR. To find a really brutal metal show in Connecticut, though – the kind where there’s a hundred people and some dude is fisting a blow-up sheep… Continue reading The Gold-Coasters Hit the Road: Cherry Street Station and Cook’s Café
Heirloom Raid Update
So, a couple people did get arrested. The Heirloom will be reopening in early July, but they won’t be able to sell beer. See the full story at The Mercurial. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.