Robert Plant “Dreamland” (Universal) “Dreamland,” in contrast to Robert’s eighties hit “Tall Cool One”, is a humble album full of musical self introspection by way of covering other musicians’ songs, some of the covers are originally by Plant’s contemporaries like…
Hatebreed “Perseverance” (Universal) ‘You want to see me fail… You’ll never… get your chance!’ Strength through confidence in oneself. Determination in the face of opposition. Staying true to one’s belief system and the family and friends that define that structure. These…
SPM ““Time Is Money”” (Dope House Records / Universal) SPM stands for South Park Mexican. No, he didn’’t kill Kenny, and he’s not Cartman’’s dad. The name comes from his neighborhood in Houston, Texas, where SPM has been building a…
3 Doors Down ““The Better Life”” (Universal) Will our radio stations have no mercy? Our program directors are undoubtedly suffering from severe cases of dementia. This is the only rationale I can surmise for plugging 3 Doors Down’s “Kryptonite” into…
The Mars Volta “Televators” (Universal/GSL) Seems that the new The Mars Volta music video for “Televators” was released on Universal’s site. It’s pretty tight, and well worth watching. Pulled a tube and sat with it cranked… the song “Televators” is…
Downset “Universal” (Liquid 8) . I saw downset. Nine years ago. Back then, I bought their 7” because I heard they were graffiti writers. Hip-Hop meets rock was fresh to my ears, and downset. was the shit. After the first…
The Streets “A Grand Don’t Come For Free” (Pure Groove / Universal) So, you’ve made a groundbreaking hit record and have been dubbed, by all of the major pop pubs, as “the next big thing”. Your style a fresh meshing between UK Garage…