Category: Music Reviews

Posted on: February 24, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Yelawolf Releasing Love Story 4/21

Yelawolf is releasing Love Story on April 21st on Slumerican/Shady Records/Interscope Records. The album, with Eminem as Executive Producer, was recorded over two years largely at Nashville’s legendary Blackbird Studios with producers Malay, WLPWR, as well as Eminem himself.

Posted on: February 21, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Them Howling Bones S/T CD Review

Let a Cold Man Die is the star of Them Howling Bones’ self-titled EP. There is an early twentieth century blues / call and response style that is updated for fans of current hard rock acts (Jet, Airbourne, Queens of the Stone Age). Great depth on the arrangements here makes this ready for rock rotation.

Posted on: February 18, 2015 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 1

The Juliana Hatfield Three – Whatever, My Love (CD)

It’s been two decades since The Juliana Hatfield Three put out their one and only album, but based on the band’s sophomore effort none of the trio allowed rust to settle in over the years. Whatever, My Love is a perfect bookend to 1993’s much-lauded Become What You Are.  

Posted on: February 17, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Francbâtards Francbâtards CD Review

Déracinés Des Hommes will have listeners comparing Francbâtards to acts like Sublime and The Transplants; stellar instrumentation and intensely-spat vocals make this six-plus minute track go by like it barely reached 90 seconds. The band is able to place so many twists and turns to this composition that listeners will have to dissect each track on this self-titled release to hear precisely what the act has hidden amongst each guitar…

Posted on: February 16, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

ThaGataNegrra GATA City CD Review

Like I Do is a crossover-quality track that will have fans of dance and R&B styles eagerly anticipating the rest of the efforts on GATA City. The production on Like I Do is stellar, pushing the instrumental and the vocal sides of the composition to an entirely new plateau. With this lively feel, listeners will be hurtled along GATA City until they come to I Like. I Like goes back…

Posted on: February 12, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Steve Lieberman Cancer Ward CD Review

The Beat of the Funeral Drum has a complex tempo that works well with the UK 82 punk trappings that Steve has placed into the track. The drumming present here add complexity to the track, while the swirling guitars present at pieces make for a fulfilling cut. My Spleen Is a Beastmachine is a six-plus minute track that utilizes Lieberman’s trademark flute in a fun fashion; there is a tribal…

Posted on: February 11, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

RVC Review

Typically, writing a review only takes about 6-8 hours of listening to music and about an hour or two to write the review. When it comes to the multimedia effort of RVC (Ross Charmoli), I can honestly say that I have taken better parts of days trying to understand what has been presented. What I was able to glean with my RVC experience is that there is considerable depth to…

Posted on: February 11, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

22Hertz Detonate CD Review

On the album’s initial track, Give Me A Sign, the band is able to create a track that provides a harder edge to Nine Inch Nails; what results here is a high-energy, hard rocking effort that will stick with listeners long after the album has ceased to spin.

Posted on: February 10, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Jessica Shores Quantum Queefs CD Review

Do The Miley Cyrus is a hot rap track that ties together equal parts of EDM, trap, and some of the most thick and memorable beats one could dream up; from the beginning of Quantum Queefs, Shores is able go immediately draw attention and keep it. The album’s second track, Drop It Low, adds a second set of vocals tyo provide a further complexity and intricacy to the album. By…