We all know the stories of bands that disappeared after an album or two back in the 80s or 90s – stories that usually include rumors of unreleased albums. Every once and a while, one of those bands will come … Continued
So the story goes that Nate Allen (of Destroy Nate Allen fame) was in a bit of a rough spot: “Nate Allen found himself fresh off a long tour, unemployed, in his early 30’s, married and living in his parent’s … Continued
I will admit – I was that weird kid that loved Art History class. The hidden messages and critiques so prevalent in great art (and poetry and prose) fascinated me. Some artists would get paid well to create art by … Continued
I know that pretty much every review of this album is going to start off with “Yee-haw!”… but you just can’t help shouting that after listening to the latest offering from The Altar Billies. Well, “yee-haw Amen!” is more like … Continued
Fast, blistering punk rock with random spoken word pieces. The Old-Timers show that they can bring the punk and the variety. “The Joy of Reconciliation” even starts off with an a capella intro before slamming into some in-your-face punk. Six … Continued
Seems like the best of the 80s and 90s alternative music scenes have been making a comeback recently. But not in a cheesy, nostalgic way. Spy Satellite is a prime example of this. Josh Lory and I were discussing how … Continued
The Beckoning return with a two song demo that is longer than some eps. While there are only two songs here, both clock in at over nine minutes. They also change tempos and signatures frequently, so don’t expect to be … Continued
Mike Indest returns with one of his strongest offerings to date. Mike may speak of dry spells and all that, but these songs really don’t sound like a songwriter coming off a period of writer’s block. Barely There has a … Continued
Prodigal was a top-notch 80’s band that should have been huge. They were known for innovative music videos, quality song writing and production, and embedding computer code on vinyl. Yes – you read that right. That was how far ahead … Continued
Live greatest hits plus three new songs from Christian punks True Liberty. I had no idea they have five albums already. Someone on Facebook asked if there would ever be a revival of the Christian Punk scene, and then was … Continued