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
10/02/11 by ken
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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
09/26/11 by jonathan
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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
09/14/11 by ken
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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
08/04/11 by ken
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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
06/14/11 by ken
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Forest Of The Soul
Restless In Flight by Forest Of The Soul (Birdrune Recordings) Compositions of such beauty and intrigue need not come from distant shores of another land. Forest Of The Soul is from West Virginia – a two man acoustic band whose tapestries of fine art are breathtaking as well as soothing to the ears.... more
06/10/11 by ken
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Quoth The Raven
Self Titled EP by Quoth The Raven (Self released) The best way to describe the music of Quoth The Raven is emotionally driven hard rock with gothic undertones and a tremendously effective female vocalist. Based out of the Lone Star State, the members may seem young, but they play with both passion and... more
06/05/11 by ken
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Blindside
With Shivering Hearts We Wait by Blindside (INO Records/RED) At the end of the 90′s this quartet from Stockholm, Sweden caught the attention of Solid State Records who put out their debut EP and following two full-length albums. The band fit in well with the other post-hardcore bands whose sound... more
The Cars
Move Like This by The Cars (Hear Music) Back in the 80’s, The Cars presented onto the world one classic song after another, including such mega-hits as Just What I Needed, My Best Friend’s Girl, and Candy-O. After lead vocalist Ric Ocasek left the band, there wasn’t much revving up except for... more











