Review: Spoken
Spoken “A Moment of Imperfect Clarity” (Tooth and Nail) Spoken is approaching its 10 year anniversary. They have been together since 1996 and grown up a lot in ten years. From rap metal to angry indie rock Spoken has kept…
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Review: Ride
Ride ““Waves”” (The First Time Records) The more I am exposed to Ride the more I realize that they were a rock powerhouse of the early 90’s. The early 90’s was a time in my life when I was still…
Review: Rocky Votolato
Rocky Votolato ““Suicide Medicine”” (Second Nature Recordings) Well, now that Elliott Smith has committed suicide, we need to crown the new king of the American campfire soloists. One thing about Elliott Smith was that you always knew the guy was…
Review: Sick Of It All “Life on the Ropes”
Sick Of It All “Life on the Ropes” (Fat Wreck Chords) Some things never change, and in the case of Sick of it All, that is a beautiful thing. Throughout the many years they have been a staple of the…
Review: Skid Row
Skid Row “Thickskin” (Skid Row Records) This is not the Skid Row we know and love. Nor is it even good if it came under another name. The opening track sounds like a Marilyn Manson “Beautiful People” throwaway riff. The…
Review: Hell At Last – A Tribute to Slayer
Various Artists “Hell At Last – A Tribute to Slayer” (Oracle) Slayer gets taken through the death metal wringer by 12 different bands on this unnecessary tribute. The first band up, Nephasth, ruins “War Ensemble” by removing all Dave Lombardo’s…
Review: Saves The Day
Saves The Day ““In Reverie”” (Vagrant Records) What the fuck is this band’s obsession with body parts being mutilated and befouled. I thought it was kind of weird how “Stay What You Are” was so focused on collecting blood to…
Review: Oranges Band “All Around”
Oranges Band “All Around” (Lookout!) With their first full-length and second release on Lookout!, Oranges Band have picked up right where they left off from their third EP “On TV”. We’re talking desperately heart-felt cooing from the band’s mastermind Roman…
Review: Oranges Band
Oranges Band “All Around” (Lookout!) With their first full-length and second release on Lookout!, Oranges Band have picked up right where they left off from their third EP “On TV”. We’re talking desperately heart-felt cooing from the band’s mastermind Roman…
Review: Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace “Live” (Columbia) Live is better, which is pretty standard in most cases. Our Lady Peace doesn’t disappoint with their newest compilation, which is just that: “Live”. Tight lyrical production and quality sound recording set the tone for…