Truth And Its Burden
Choices by Truth And Its Burden (Rite Of Passage Records) Truly impassioned hardcore collectives may hail from any section of the world, as music has always been the universal language. Truth And Its Burden call Johannesburg, South Africa their home, an exotic, extremely historical location to be sure.... more
05/27/12 by ken
Filed under Bands, CD Reviews, Hardcore, Music, Reviews, Truth And Its Burden
Create Avoid
Pastime by Create Avoid (Pure Noise Records) The legendary spirit of American hardcore is very much alive and well in Southern California, thanks to bands such as the mighty Create Avoid. Their latest EP Pastime has just been unleashed through Pure Noise Records – four dynamic songs of passion and... more
05/26/12 by ken
Filed under Bands, CD Reviews, Create Avoid, Hardcore, Music, Reviews
Boy Jumps Ship
Be Good. Be Gracious. by Boy Jumps Ship (Self-released EP) Boy Jumps Ship takes a giant leap towards the stratosphere with their third EP entitled Be Good. Be Gracious. Based out of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Boy Jumps Ship presents indie pop rock and roll gems in the grand tradition of Taking Back Sunday... more
05/26/12 by ken
Filed under Bands, Boy Jumps Ship, CD Reviews, Music, Reviews, Rock
The Rise Records Freshmen Class of ’12 Tour
The Rise Records Freshmen Class of ’12 Tour with The Air I Breathe, My Ticket Home, Hands Like House, Palisades, Our Reflections, You Only Live Once, and From The Sky Down, The Whisky, May 13, 2012 The Rise Records Freshman Class of ’12 Tour made its way to the world famous Whisky a Go Go on the... more
05/19/12 by ken
Filed under Bands, From The Sky Down, Hands Like Houses, My Ticket Home, Our Reflections, Palisades, Reviews, Show Reviews, The Air I Breathe, You Only Live Once
The English Beat at MADhaus Gallery
The English Beat, Remedy For Kill, Stupid Flanders, MADhaus Gallery, Long Beach, CA – May 12, 2012 Ska, Soul and Reggae was the style for tonight. This was an all – ages show at an art house garage at a house style facility between 6th St & 7th Street on Pacific Avenue in downtown Long... more
05/15/12 by jonathan
Filed under Bands, Remedy For Kill, Reviews, Show Reviews, Stupid Flanders, The English Beat
Dismember The Fallen
Moving In Dreamscapes by Dismember The Fallen (Self-released EP) Structures was the first self-released EP by Detroit’s own Dismember The Fallen, a promising slab of metalcore that would gain the collective a good deal of notice. A commendable effort to be sure, and now their latest recording Moving... more
05/12/12 by ken
Filed under Bands, CD Reviews, Dismember The Fallen, Metal, Music, Reviews
Summertime Dropouts
Rewind by Summertime Dropouts (Voluminous Records) The soundtrack for the summer of 2012 has already arrived! Fans of Blink 182, New Found Glory and Yellowcard are destined to discover a new favorite when encountering the pop punk anthems found on Rewind by Summertime Dropouts. Based out of the sometimes... more
05/12/12 by ken
Filed under Bands, CD Reviews, Music, Pop, Reviews, Summertime Dropouts
The Midwest Rock N Roll Express with Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent
THE MIDWEST ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS with STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON and TED NUGENT — The Greek Theater, May 6, 2012 There was ample reason to shell out some hard-earned cash this May night. It might not look like a fun prospect if you don’t know the bands: three groups that have made a handful of... more
05/11/12 by bret
Filed under Bands, REO Speedwagon, Reviews, Show Reviews, Styx, Ted Nugent
Violens
True by Violens (Slumberland Records) I love being able to tell others about new music. Case in point, this three-piece from Brooklyn called Violens. Led by Jorge Elbrecht, who also produces here and elsewhere, he’s obviously not content to stick with one style, mood or color. Throughout 2011... more
Moonspell
Alpha Noir / Omega White by Moonspell (Napalm Records) Dark Metal masters Moonspell return with their ninth album Alpha Noir / Omega White. The Alpha Noir CD opens with Axis Mundi, evil Latin chanting and angry guitars clawing skin from your chest. There’s a brief respite towards the end of the... more












