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Alt all over: Bits in Pockets and Dive Bombs review
March 7, 2022
Dive Bombs – Mystery Meat
Genre: Pop Punk, Emo, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Arctic Monkeys, Panic at The Disco, The Strokes, The All American Rejects
People are only really free as long as they are allowed to dream freely. This is why rock music…
Today, right now: MFMB and Go Machine review
March 6, 2022
Go Machine – Blue Bear
Genre: Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Dinosaur Jr, Foo Fighters, Green Day
Ask most of the old guard responsible for terrific music scenes and they’ll all tell you one thing. Get your own scene! We might think that…
5 Dogs and Justin Larkin: Stadium size review
February 23, 2022
Justin Larkin – No Gravestone
Genre: Blues, Americana, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Tyler Childers, Chris Cornell, Sturgill Simpson, Shakey Graves, Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule
It takes a whole lot of time to get good at anything. A time that most…
Gloom tune: Grey Daze and The Sweet Kill review
February 22, 2022
The Sweet Kill – Darkness
Genre: Gothic / Dark Wave
Similar artists: The Cure, Joy Division
There’s a world of uncertainty and menace out there. For some, the best way to approach it is head-on. There are those that feel most ease when sitting in…
Tied Heart and Space Dudes reviewed
February 18, 2022
Tied Heart – Artificial Light (In for the Night)
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Radiohead, Foals
Rock songs are usually really good at showing us what we usually already see. Or, if they’re even more clever, rock stars show us…
Make e’m the way they used to: Glossy Clouds and oh, hooray reviewed
February 18, 2022
oh, hooray – something about closure
Genre: Indie Folk, Country, Americana
Similar artists: Bright Eyes, Jeff Rosenstock, Wilco, Slaughter Beach
One man’s terrorist is another man’s revolutionary to quote a modern cliche. In the same way…
Chest up: Cuzins the Band and Lombardy review
February 14, 2022
Lombardy – Never Gonna Get It
Genre: Hard Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Rage Against The Machine, Black Keys, Jack White, The Raconteurs, Audioslave, Red Hot Chili Peppers
I usually approach bands describing their music as…
Fracture Type and stop.drop.rewind review
February 14, 2022
Fracture Type – Fracture Type
Screamo / Post-Hardcore, Emo, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Deftones, Vein, Tool, Modern Color, Pianos Become the Teeth, Thrice
Deftones’ singer was asked about one of his band’s newest albums and how it differs…
Whisked away: Spiral Drive and Frog Eyes review
February 13, 2022
Frog Eyes – When You Turn on the Light
Genre: Slowcore, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Destroyer, Dirty Projectors, The New Pornographers, Deerhoof, Dan Deacon, Chad VanGalen
They say that a songwriter must go through a few hundred bad tunes…