Hailing from Sarasota, Florida, The Distinguished Order of Disobedience (also known as The D.O.O.D.) will embark on an East Coast tour this month that brings them to Connecticut not once but twice. In anticipation, we emailed the band some questions about their new EP, their stage show, and one member’s hometown connection. Here’s what singer… Continue reading You Can’t Tell Me What to Do: An Interview with The D.O.O.D.
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Bair Grills… Civil Lividity by Continuum
Continuum, n: “A continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct.” Before reviewing this recent release from one of Connecticut’s most prominent local metal bands, I looked up the definition of “continuum” for shits and giggles. What I found was an entire article… Continue reading Bair Grills… Civil Lividity by Continuum
Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth
This Friday, April 22nd, I embarked on a grand journey to Discovery Museum’s The Vikings Exhibition and AMON A-FREAKING-MARTH!!!! INSERT VIKING WAR CRY HERE!!!! Yes, I was really that pumped. I even took a hour of personal time so I could get all “metalled up” and check out the museum before the show. It turns… Continue reading Norse Adventures in New York City: The Vikings Exhibition and Amon Amarth
Bair Witness: Final Drive (and the Entire Scene!) at Cherry Street Station on April 14th, 2016
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
Secret Hardcore Sunday, March 13th in New London
What can you do on a Sunday? Well, in the case of March 13 you can go to a ripping loud rock show in New London. You see, on that day, there is a show taking place featuring Fucking Invincible, Empty Vessels, Ascend/Descend and Idle Time at the Midian. Fucking Invincible features members of Dropdead… Continue reading Secret Hardcore Sunday, March 13th in New London
A Tyranny of Vastness: Eight Bells’ Melynda Jackson and Haley Westeiner on Their New Album, Their New Drummer, and More
Eight Bells plays a hypnotic form of experimental/progressive loud rock that references everything from metal to kraut rock. The band, which features Melynda Jackson (guitar/vocals) and Haley Westeiner (bass/vocals) and new drummer Rae Amitay (Immortal Bird), is about to drop their excellent new album Landless, on February 12 through Battleground Records. They are also embarking… Continue reading A Tyranny of Vastness: Eight Bells’ Melynda Jackson and Haley Westeiner on Their New Album, Their New Drummer, and More
The Wizards of Winter Bring the Magic of Winter to Ridgefield, Connecticut
It’s not often you get to see a rock concert in Ridgefield, Connecticut, but last Wednesday I got to witness what was called “the best show the Ridgefield Playhouse has ever had.” For those not familiar with the Ridgefield Playhouse, it is a fantastic not for profit venue that features local acts and also pulls… Continue reading The Wizards of Winter Bring the Magic of Winter to Ridgefield, Connecticut