Caleb Veazey and Sam Singer Reviewed
April 2, 2024
Caleb Veazey – Keep Your Love in Reach
Similar artists: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, The Band
Genre: Folk rock
Why do people even want to become rock stars these days? Is it because of the ever-more unlikely prospect of becoming rich and famous? Yeah, that…
Andrea & Mud and James Wesley Haymer Reviewed
March 3, 2024
Andrea & Mud – This Time
Similar artists: Orville Peck, Johnny Cash, Neko Case, Loretta Lynn
Genre: Americana, Alt Country
It’s actually very easy to change. People do it all the time for the most important things in their lives. Changing for the better…
For The Monks and Dreamwave Reviewed
February 24, 2024
For The Monks – Dancing With The Aztecs
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
It’s a trendy thing to say that people from all walks of life demand constant stimulation. That’s not true. Most folks require just a little bit of the same…
PLAY DEAD and pMad Reviewed
January 21, 2024
PLAY DEAD – Thameslink
Similar artists: Amyl and The Sniffers, The Chats, HotWax, SNAYX, Lambrini Girls
Genre: Skate Punk, Punk, Alternative Rock
There’s no secret that English-speaking countries have virtually monopolized rock music all through its rise and…
WATERBODY and Red Scarves Reviewed
December 28, 2023
WATERBODY – Sinking Road
Similar artists: Wye Oak, The Cure, Blonde Redhead
Genre: Post-Rock
Words do often get in the way, as the great poet Richard Ashcroft of The Verve, so poignantly claimed. In few places, is that clearer than in politics and in rock n’…
Islands and allblacktemples Reviewed
December 19, 2023
Islands – Headlines
Similar artists: The Unicorns, Father John Misty, The Shins, Vampire Weekend
Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Dream Pop
Commercial artists nowadays know that time can be their greatest ally or worst enemy. Without exception, every artist…
Larmes Noires and Donzii Reviewed
November 15, 2023
Larmes Noires – Vertigo
Similar artists: Slowdive, Placebo, IAMX
Genre: Shoegaze, Post Rock, Alternative Rock
Rock musicians are just acting as news reporters when writing and performing their songs. But many of them, sadly, don’t have many good stories to…
The Past Allures: Ponta Preta and Jack Quit the Band Reviewed
September 24, 2023
Jack Quit the Band – N&F (Looking up at the 90s)
Similar artists: Glocca Morra
Genre: Math Rock, Indie Rock
There’s not one single person who isn’t living in the moment with the realization that in the future, they will be missing it, no matter how…
Lol Tolhurst Reveals What Robert Smith Told Him Before Getting Fired From The Cure
September 20, 2023
Lol Tolhurst co-founded the legendary goth/alternative-rock band The Cure with his friend, future frontman Robert Smith. By 1989, however, relationships between Tolhurst and the rest of the band had soured, and the musician was fired from the band.
Coming undone…