I had the rare opportunity to meet the almighty Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden on Halloween night at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, NY where he was signing his new autobiography, What Does This Button Do? After reading the book, I have even more respect for him if that’s even possible. The man fronts one of… Continue reading Book Review: What Does This Button Do? The Autobiography of Bruce Dickinson
Baldwin’s Choice: Aesop Rock
My knowledge of the hip hop world is somewhat limited. I’ve only gotten into the genre a couple of years ago. I thought for a long while that it was all about jewelry, gangs and girls. I couldn’t relate to it at all. But I also couldn’t help but feel like I was missing out… Continue reading Baldwin’s Choice: Aesop Rock
Album Review: Westward’s The Empire of Deception
“Please, please, please, give my work to some machine,” croons vocalist Andrew C. Marshall on “The Last Stand.” Ain’t that the way it goes in the twenty-first century, and Westward has it all figured out on their new album The Empire of Deception. Released on October 14, 2017, Empire features ten tracks of so-called cowboy… Continue reading Album Review: Westward’s The Empire of Deception
EP Review: Michael P. Cullen and The Soul Searchers, Live at Lazybones
Australian singer-songwriter Michael P. Cullen would be right at home at The Fez. In his July EP, Live at Lazybones, he is backed by The Soul Searchers — and the combination sounds great! The five brooding alt-rock tunes are the perfect soundtrack to a glass of chardonnay on Friday evening, when you sit back with… Continue reading EP Review: Michael P. Cullen and The Soul Searchers, Live at Lazybones
So Do You Think There Might Be a Problem? A #MeToo Round Table
If you’ve been on the internet in the past week, you’ve seen someone post #metoo. In fact, you’ve probably seen A LOT of people post #metoo, to acknowledge that they have been victims of sexual harassment or assault. Most of the #metoos are from women, but not all — and if every woman on your… Continue reading So Do You Think There Might Be a Problem? A #MeToo Round Table
Dirt Church: The Reformation of Canadian Rockers Groupoem
Groupoem guitarist and songwriter Terry Robinson says in their documentary, “In a way, I don’t think any of us could do anything without each other.” Do his bandmates agree? Well, the band originally formed in Toronto in the Eighties, but broke up in 1989. Bassist Darren Katamay set out to find the rest of the… Continue reading Dirt Church: The Reformation of Canadian Rockers Groupoem
An Epic Journey with Coral the Merknight
Some say that everything has been done in metal. Well, I think “Coral the Merknight vs. SEARANTULA” is the first of his kind, a merman knight (apparently this is a thing) on a quest to defeat the giant spider Searantula. This one-man comedic metal act out of Maryland gives listeners on hell of a musical boat ride… Continue reading An Epic Journey with Coral the Merknight