Covers Just Wanna Have Fun: New Singles from Pterodactyl Problems and Bad Moon Born

Cover songs are a great opportunity for bands to highlight their dramatic leanings; Pterodactyl Problems and Bad Moon Born take full advantage of this with their respective covers fo Katy Perry’s “One of the Boys” and Bilie Eilish’s “Bad Guy.” P-Probz, as I like to call them, hail from Toronto. They’re planning to release their… Continue reading Covers Just Wanna Have Fun: New Singles from Pterodactyl Problems and Bad Moon Born

Gun Control, Shock Rock, and Prunes on the Road: Granny Goes on the Record with Alternative Control

It turns out that I popped Granny’s cherry. Alternative Control’s review of Granny 4 Barrel’s video for “She Likes Guns” was, in fact, the first negative review the song has gotten.  But what Granny mainly took issue with was how the review interpreted some of her comments to Loudwire — so like civil adults (one… Continue reading Gun Control, Shock Rock, and Prunes on the Road: Granny Goes on the Record with Alternative Control

SINGLE REVIEW – “65 CORVETTE” by This Criminal Soul

By Jonathan Hammer Gritty, raw, pure energy – This Criminal Soul’s latest single “65 Corvette” gives you all you could want out of a rock n’ roll band. From the first 4 seconds of the song – a “yeah!” and high hat count off – through the final 5:22 counter, I immediately got the feeling… Continue reading SINGLE REVIEW – “65 CORVETTE” by This Criminal Soul

Rock n Roll Warfare: Clutch, COC, and The Shrine — Toad’s Place, 10/11/15

Judging from the crowd that showed up at Toad’s Place in New Haven, Connecticut this past Sunday, rock n roll is alive and well in the underground, as Clutch, Corrosion Of Conformity and The Shrine all delivered master classes on the fine art of bringing the rock to the people. It was a stacked bill,… Continue reading Rock n Roll Warfare: Clutch, COC, and The Shrine — Toad’s Place, 10/11/15

Interview with Jessica Lee Wilkes

Jessica Lee Wilkes plays attitude-laden rock n roll, drawing on the classic sounds of the 50s but with a modern twist and a whole lot of fire. On her debut EP, Lone Wolf, the current Dirt Dauber (and wife of Legendary Shack Shakers/Dirt Daubers front man J.D. Wilkes) delivers a master class in the art… Continue reading Interview with Jessica Lee Wilkes