Heretofore, the lovely state of North Carolina only had a handful of musical marks; namely the pop-iconic Petey Pablo [whose two Jive Records releases—Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry (2003) and Still Writing In My Diary (2004)] offered radio friendly singles alongside some next-level music that most folks never got to hear, and Little Brother—the […]
Continuing to redefine what it means to be a rap group from the South, the critically-acknowledged duo known as Cunninglynguists has dropped their third release, A Piece of Strange, on LA Underground Entertainment. Prior releases, Will Rap for Food and Southernunderground (Featuring rapper SOS), were merely introductions that set the stage for the latest powerhouse […]
Thundering out of Portland, Oregon, Diesto is a hard hitting noise rock trio sounding more like The Melvins, Jesus Lizard, or even Motorhead, than the grungy inspired music from their native northwest.
Today, turning off CNN and playing Noumena is an escape from the brutal reiterations of desperation and mourning in New Orleans and across the nation and world. The subtle, bizarre, chaotic intro makes me want to urp; but I blame George Bush and Jack Cafferty for much of that. So, I play it again, louder, […]
From Yes to Dillinger Escape Plan, Blood Brothers to The Mars Volta, loads of influences, both contemporary and classic, The Fall of Troy is a band whose musical impressions are reciprocated with destruction, grace, and originality. The threesome seems to be suffering from multiple personality disorder, greeting you with deftly confrontational guitar acrobatics and soaring […]
It’s still warm and active outside, but before you know it, the days will shorten and become colder, causing most of us to nest inside. It’s the chilling elements of the outside that seemed to be the internal influence of The Perisher’s Let There Be Morning, having lived and written the album from their hometown […]
Various Artists – Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to the Carsnot lame records The best tribute CDs should make you want to both dig out the old albums and look up the new bands. This one – Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to the Cars – does half its job–it makes me want to go […]
