Yes

Yes In the Present – Live From Lyon (Frontiers Records) In December of 2009 Yes recorded a soul-stirring show in Lyon, France with recent addition: vocalist Benoit David.  I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Yes from this same period and the In the Present recording is a fitting document of... more

Gary Numan

Dead Son Rising by Gary Numan (Machine Music Ltd) Dead Son Rising is the 16th album by the iconic Gary Numan, and is perhaps his most experimental and remote recording to date. It may take a few listens to fully appreciate the various intricacies presented, but the eventual rewards are vast. Fans of... more

A Hope For Home

In Abstraction by A Hope For Home (Facedown Records) A Hope For Home has always been an intensely unique collective, even before they were signed to Facedown Records. It has been exciting to witness the band mature throughout the years. And now with their third full-length album In Abstraction, the Portland,... more

Killing Joke

Live at Hammersmith Apollo by Killing Joke (Four Worlds Media) Recorded on October 16, 2010, Killing Joke celebrate their 31sth anniversary in front of a London crowd.  It’s one of those instant live recordings, warts and all, yet still sounding amazing.  Killing Joke perform in support of Absolute... more

Alice Cooper

Welcome 2 My Nightmare by Alice Cooper (EMI/UME) The original Welcome To My Nightmare was unleashed in 1975, an absolutely iconic album for rock superstar Alice Cooper, which featured the hit single Only Women Bleed. And although sequels are almost never as good as the original, Alice Cooper’s 2011... more

The Baseball Project

Volume Two: High And Inside by The Baseball Project (Yep Roc Records) Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate and The Minus 5) and help from REM’s Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck and some fine back up music friends like Linda Pitmon (from Steve Wynn’s Miracle 3 band) have come up with another 13 songs that... more

Sleep For Sleepers

Conditions by Sleep For Sleepers (Self-released EP) After a year away with a tentative status regarding the band’s future existence, Sleep For Sleepers has reawakened with a glorious new EP. Once signed to Dreamt Music (a division of Facedown Records), on their own, Sleep For Sleepers continues to... more

Moonbell

Figurine EP by Moonbell (Self-released) Anyone versed in early to mid-90′s British rock music will instantly recognize Moonbell’s influences, yet you can easily enjoy their sound without knowing their references. The four song EP begins with Figurine’s fuzzy bass and David Paslay’s... more

An Early Ending

Igniter by An Early Ending (CI/Decadent Suite Records) CI Records possesses a solid reputation for discovering some pretty compelling talent in their early stages of their careers. August Burns Red and Texas In July released their first recordings on the label. Albert React’s final magnum opus... more

Molly Hatchet

Greatest Hits II by Molly Hatchet (SPV / Steamhammer) Based out of the same Southern Rock scene that brought the world such acts as Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers, Molly Hatchet has found a grand and glorious appeal all across the board – with fans ranging from the pure traditionalists... more

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