Dusty Grant started out his music career fronting rock and metal bands, but he’s taking a more introspective route these days. The Kansas-by-way-of-Nebraska songwriter just released a video for his single, “This Longing Heart.” Check it out below: Grant expresses universal sentiments using the grunge roots of his youth. He “employ(s) a straightforward approach for… Continue reading Single Review: “This Longing Heart” by Dusty Grant
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Baldwin’s Choice: Kayo Dot
Kayo Dot is more than a little confusing. They’re a group that sounds like you shouldn’t take them seriously, because they’re strange almost to the point of mockery. But beneath the sheer alien nature of whatever genre of music they tackle at any given time, there’s a core of uniqueness that’s unparalleled. In a musical… Continue reading Baldwin’s Choice: Kayo Dot
EP Review: Gruesome’s Fragments of Psyche
12/13/2001, the day the metal died. “Evil Chuck” Schuldiner passed away after a battle with brain cancer at the age of 34, depriving the world of his uniquely talented musical mind. Enter Gruesome, circa 2015. Formed by metal luminaries Matt Harvey [Exhumed, Dekapitator], Robin Mazen [Derketa], Gus Rios [Malevolent Creation, Evil Amidst], and Daniel Gonzalez… Continue reading EP Review: Gruesome’s Fragments of Psyche
Album Review: Super Cell by Xombie
New York City rapcore band Xombie is set to release their fourth album this June, entitled Super Cell. Don’t tell these guys the genre died at least fifteen years ago — they’re still reppin’ it with conviction. The single “Might as Well” sets out to channel Beastie Boys and Rage Against the Machine. It’s is available… Continue reading Album Review: Super Cell by Xombie
Baldwin’s Choice: Ozric Tentacles
I was a huge fan of Ozric Tentacles in my younger years. Their sound was true, escapist wonderment. No message or moral or artistic stance other than epic and tripped out music for its own sake. Progressive rock aspects of the band harmonized with my musical interests at the time in bands like Yes and… Continue reading Baldwin’s Choice: Ozric Tentacles
EP Review: The Long Dark Road (Self-Titled)
Ontario band The Long Dark Road takes a unique approach to to the adjective “blackened” on their self-titled EP, which is scheduled for release on April 8th. Teaser track “Tragedy of the Commons” starts off sounding like blackened Gaslight Anthem, then veers into heavier, angular riffs about halfway through the song — which then lead… Continue reading EP Review: The Long Dark Road (Self-Titled)
Album Review: Electric Ray and The Shockers’ California Torpedo
Proving the universality of music, Austrian band Electric Ray and The Shockers has released a slice of punky surf rock that sounds like it was hewn from San Diego’s Sunset Cliffs. California Torpedo is funky and irreverent enough to stand out in a familiar genre. Check out their video for “T.R.O.U.B.L.E.”: If the balloon-bathroom-acid-trip doesn’t sell… Continue reading Album Review: Electric Ray and The Shockers’ California Torpedo