Month: April 2016

Posted on: April 27, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Slipknot IPA (Full Sail Brewery)

Slipknot IPA, the latest effort from Oregon’s Full Sail Brewery is a well-balanced India Pale Ale that will provide individuals with a good amount of hops as well as enough malts to cut down on some of the bigger elements that tends to be present with a great many IPAs. Slipknot has a bit of wheat and grain that provides further variety to the beer ensuring that one will be…

Posted on: April 27, 2016 Posted by: Randude Comments: 1

Amon Amarth / April 18, 2016 at The Ritz Ybor, Tampa, FL

  This was going to be my third time seeing Swedish Viking metal legends Amon Amarth live and I knew from the two previous shows that the crowd that had gathered for the event this night was in for a treat of total metal brutality as well as a lesson in Viking mythology and history! For this show I opted for the VIP (or as the lanyard displayed, VIV, for…

Posted on: April 23, 2016 Posted by: Jocelyn Probasco Comments: 0

Andrew Bird. April 15, 2016. (Express Live, Columbus Ohio)

Andrew Bird is not much of a man for words, which might surprise you if you’re a fan of his expressive songwriting. The empty stage bravado that marks the shows of his fellow artists is noticeably missing from his live performance. Instead, he appears on stage looking like a rather rumpled troubadour in a wrinkled suit. He picks up a fiddle and begins picking instantaneously, no words spoken. The crowd…

Posted on: April 20, 2016 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 1

Linton + Stewart / The Aislers Set 7”

  Emotional Response has been churning out a slew of great 7”s lately, spotlighted some impressive, but oft overlooked indie pop and power pop bands. The three-song split from Linton + Stewart and The Aislers Set is more proof that their streak continues.

Posted on: April 20, 2016 Posted by: Tom D Comments: 0

High Fighter “Scars & Crosses” Out 6/10

  Hamburg-based Sludge Metal / Stoner / Power Doom band HIGH FIGHTER, who already gained high praise in the scene for their self-released demo EP ‘The Goat Ritual’ back in the end of 2014, have just unveiled some new details about their upcoming, first full length album! After the band formed in the summer of 2014 and in one band year only, HIGH FIGHTER, heavily toured across Europe including UK…

Posted on: April 18, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Tiffin’s Alternate Ending

Alternate Ending is an act from Tiffin, Ohio that is actively working on the creation of their new album. We had a few minutes to talk with Matt (guitars), Jake (bass and vocals), Dustin (lead vocals), and Jayson (drums) and get a brief insight into a band that is ready to break it big.

Posted on: April 17, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

A moment with KFM beats

Today, we are speaking with KFM beats. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? My name is Jordan Newman and i run a music production business working with artists all over the world. My music reaches many different countries but I but hail from Bristol, UK. I have been writing music for around 9 years but for the last 3 have been focusing on building the brand…

Posted on: April 15, 2016 Posted by: David Rangel Comments: 0

Aloha – Little Windows Cut Right Through

“Signal Drift,” the first song on Aloha’s new record (out 6 May 2016) is arguably the most futuristic-sounding song, this side of the year 2050. The sonically quirky instrumentation create an automated piece of efficient pop perfection one would expect to hear over loudspeakers in a Jetson’s-era shopping mall. If sounds had hues, this would be bright technicolor. While the record is a huge overall nod to prog rock, there…

Posted on: April 11, 2016 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

MODOC – Automatic And Voluntary

Thanks to a little help from current go-to producer Brendan Benson, Nashville’s MODOC (by way of Indiana) have put together their best album yet. Following up last year’s live record and 2013’s decent self-titled debut, both hinted at greater things and the payoff is definitely all over “Automatic And Voluntary.”