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J.S. Mahlon and Leon Speicher Reviewed
January 6, 2025
J.S. Mahlon – Joyride
Nobody ever really gets away from their childhood, no matter how many years they manage to spend on this planet. You’re more likely to forget your wedding anniversary, last week’s football results, or who was president four-five years ago…
Max Simon and San Carol Reviewed
January 1, 2025
Max Simon – New Moon
Acquiring success in any field is a delicate dance. To do anything meaningful, you can’t just rely on one skill. That must make immensely talented people feel cheated.
Take music, for example. Isn’t it enough to possess the ability to…
The Real Meaning of the Lyrics to "Everlong" by Foo Fighters
December 29, 2024
Foo Fighters in the mid-1990s seemed like a band destined to become a well-respectable, moderately successful alternative rock band. But then “Everlong” happened.
The song drastically changed the career trajectory of the group and proved that Dave Grohl was a…
LOC DAWGS and Cleg Shartley Reviewed
December 26, 2024
LOC DAWGS – Glue
If the alternative rock and metal bands of the 1990s understood anything, it is that you can’t deliver songs about difficult topics to an audience before you upset your listeners a little bit. No, you don’t need them to riot or start writing you…
The Ram - “Unbound” Review
December 22, 2024
Rock n’ roll was meant to be short and to the point. It was to be the kind of thrill you didn’t admit to but something to which you kept returning. It was supposed to be a sound of freedom in a world that saw little worth in you if you weren’t playing by the…
Minor Manor - "Corridors" Reviewed
December 22, 2024
There are only so many colours with which to paint, only so many words, and a limited amount of sounds that an artist can use. And once they’ve exhausted every possibility, if they’re a good enough artist, they’ll realise that none of them are enough to help describe…
“Yellow Ledbetter” is one of the rare rock songs that can get an adult to sob uncontrollably. Yet, there are some who suggest that this is a nonsense tune where the lyrics don’t mean anything.
Powered by Mike McCready’s excellent guitar work and…
Good Wilson and Middle Monster Reviewed
December 19, 2024
Good Wilson – I let time tell
Everyone has plenty of things that we need to do, and very few of us know why we do them. This is not a plug for my guru retreat or a book meant to help you work four hours a week when most people +60 hours of work, much of it unpaid.
Primal Scream - "Screamedelica" Reviewed and Revisited
December 15, 2024
Primal Scream transformed themselves into the protectors of all things indie and underground. But before Bobby Gillespie was the high priest of all-night indie discos, Primal Scream was a band that, like Rodney Dangerfield, couldn’t get any respect.