It’s not every day that Connecticut’s beloved home of heavy music, Cherry Street Station, hosts a band from St. Louis, Missouri; one that plays straight-up, down-home, southern-fried metal. An even less likely occurrence is that said visitors are bringing home a wandering vagabond minstrel from our very own Constitution State! On his second national tour… Continue reading Bair Witness: Final Drive (and the Entire Scene!) at Cherry Street Station on April 14th, 2016
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Album Review: SOURVEIN’s Aquatic Occult (Metal Blade)
It’s been a long, slow slog to get to this point, but T-Roy, the creative force behind Sourvein, has shown no let-up in his dedication to his craft. On Aquatic Occult, the band’s new album released this past week on Metal Blade, he offers a master class on the art of doom. In fact, the… Continue reading Album Review: SOURVEIN’s Aquatic Occult (Metal Blade)
#ThrowbackThursday: The Gaslight Anthem’s The ’59 Sound
The Gaslight Anthem released their sophomore album The ’59 Sound in 2008, but it took me ’til 2015 to listen to it. I’d heard “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” on WFUV and loved the song; still, it wasn’t until I saw the band’s moving performance at Gathering of the Vibes this past summer that I… Continue reading #ThrowbackThursday: The Gaslight Anthem’s The ’59 Sound
Fairytale in the Fog: A Review of Iamthemorning’s Lighthouse
Iamthemorning is a duo from St. Petersburg, Russia, consisting of singer Marjana Semkina and pianist Gleb Kolyadin. A talented collective of guest musicians joins them on their third release, Lighthouse. And it’s an absolutely beautiful collection of progressive chamber rock. All I can say is, “wow.” It’s been a while since I’ve heard a record… Continue reading Fairytale in the Fog: A Review of Iamthemorning’s Lighthouse
Guy Grogan’s Dynamite Bouquet: It’s Pretty Meta, Brah
With his ninth album Dynamite Bouquet, Guy Grogan serves up a slice of groovy pop rock that harkens back to the good ol’ 90s. His PR company lists Nirvana as a comparison, but I heard a lot more Weezer in the riffs and vocal harmonies. The Santa Fe singer/songwriter recorded all parts of the album himself and… Continue reading Guy Grogan’s Dynamite Bouquet: It’s Pretty Meta, Brah
SHOW REVIEW: Us Against the World Tour, NYC
Review by Jonathan Hammer and Peter Jones-Torregrosa Photos by Peter Jones-Torregrosa SHOW REVIEW: SLAVES in New York SHOW DATE: 3/26/2016 VENUE: WEBSTER HALL LINEUP: SLAVES, CAPTURE THE CROWN, MYKA RELOCATE, OUTLINE IN COLOR, CONQUER DIVIDE E. 11 Street, New York City: After regretting the choice of wearing a sweatshirt while waiting in line on March… Continue reading SHOW REVIEW: Us Against the World Tour, NYC
Monstrous Killer: A Review of Cobalt’s Slow Forever
A lot has happened within the Cobalt camp that has given them a lot of negative publicity. Since releasing their strange and vicious album Gin in 2009, the band remained musically quiet for a lot of years besides a couple of live performances. Founding member Phil McSorley created quite a bit of drama due to… Continue reading Monstrous Killer: A Review of Cobalt’s Slow Forever