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 back and make new music. Even more rare are those that can dig up the…
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 spare bedroom. Everyone’s dream . . .” If you are like me and the mixture…
Sammy Horner and his lovely bride Kylie are back with their signature sound of Outlaw Country/Celtic/Americana/Folk/Rock. This album lives up to the title in every way, shape, and form. Coming in like a modern underground Johnny and June the opening track “Ain’t Got Nothin’ On Me” is a brilliant duet that most folks in love…
I will be totally honest when I say I had no idea who Peter Furler was, never heard or checked out his former band the Newsboys, never wanted to, just didn’t seem like my thing, same with DC Talk and Audio A, I’ve always, for the most part, been and stayed underground. I wanted to…
Daniel Amos has put out some really quality re-releases the last few years, add this one to the list of must haves! This band has always been one of the most difficult to categorize because their music is always so unique on each release, so varied and so far ahead of their contemporaries not only…
I’ve been a big fan of Bill Mallonee’s music ever since Vigilantes of Love put out Killing Floor. I can’t remember exactly what song the college radio station played, it was either “Motel Room” or “Anybody’s Guess,” but I was hooked. I immediately picked up his previous releases and have been a fan ever since.…
For me as a fan, The Choir has really hit a great stride starting at O How The Mighty Have Fallen and continuing on over the next few albums and on to this recent release. I’m a bigger fan than ever of the music. Shadow Weaver has a darker musical vibe akin to Chase The Kangaroo. I’ve…
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 people with political views they disagreed with, and then would mock the people that paid…
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 it – Mike Stand has never shied away from the impactful spiritual lyrics that have…
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 songs (two of which are spoken word) make for a quick listen. But I like…