Way back in the 90s, an unknown band by the name of Velocipede came out of nowhere with a sound few were familiar with, grabbed a record deal with R.E.X. Records, released a record that gained critical acclaim, and disappeared … Continued
Mike Indest: poet, prophet, musician, theologian, podcaster, tour guider… the man of many hats. He kind of has his own sound that is easy to recognize once you start listening to his music. Alternative / indie / folk / melancholy … Continued
How can a band like Luxury take so much time off from recording and still manage to pull together a full album that sounds like they never dropped a beat? Must be something in the beards. If 90s indie rock … Continued
You have probably read the hype on this album, so why should I review this album again? Because it really is that great, and some of you cynical music diehards out there might need one more gushing review to win … Continued
Jimmy Brown of Deliverance/Fearful Symmetry returns with a new Jupiter 6 album. The CD liner may only list five songs, but this is a full length album. The opening track is an epic song that almost reaches the 20 minute … Continued
Split album featuring two of the top bands on the Thumper Punk roster. A Common Goal is a bit more on the melodic side of punk, while False Idle leans more towards straight ahead punk. Of course, both bands also … Continued
The cousins are back with a 7-inch/EP of dark rock goodness. The physical vinyl has two songs, but the download comes with two extra bonus songs. The title track has a melody that grabs a hold of you and won’t … Continued
White Lighter snarls through so many gruesome tracks of guitar rock awesomeness that it’s hard to not love this. The players list reads like a “who’s who” of underground alternative rock superstars: Mark Salomon, Steve Dail, Andy Prickett, David Brotherton, … Continued
Glenn Rowlands is back again with what may be one of his heaviest solo offerings yet. There seems to be a bit more Black Sabbath in the usual mix of Led Zep-fueled classic rock goodness. Eight music tracks and a … Continued
Pospolite Ruszenie plays a brand of folk metal that is more on the metal side than the black/death metal side. They also are a bit different than the average folk metal band in that you get a great blend of … Continued