One thing the Sons of Azrael cannot be faulted for is their sense of urgency. From the initial double bass blast and retro metal riffing, it’s obvious that The Conjuration of Vengeance, will be a pulverizing, unrelenting, and brisk lesson nestled comfortably in the school of death metal and grindcore. This it is and with […]
The Velocet – A Quick And Dirty Guide To WarEyeball RecordsNew York City always cranks out the “next big thing” in post-punk bands, probably more than any other place in the U.S. And now along comes The Velocet, another four-piece mining the early-1980s for buzzing guitars mixed with dancey beats. The Velocet is led by […]
Eric Hedford, the original drummer for The Dandy Warhols, moved on to create a new band Telephone, debuting four years ago with the EP We are Telephone. He’s had several lineup changes during the production of their recently released, first full-length album, Automatic. Hedford may have left the Warhols ten years ago, but Telephone draws […]
Yes, you could spend your free time searching through MySpace profiles for local music (the kind you want to actually listen to). But we’re lazy Americans, so screw that. Labels like Adventure and Public Service do our community a great service by doing all the work for us, leading with their heart and love for […]
Bad Religion may not ever end up in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and would probably crack up at the thought of getting a call of notification, but when it comes to angry, opinionated, inspiring and defiant punk rock, the boys-now-men still pump as much fire into speakers and minds as they did […]
London-based Gallows are about the most exhilarating thing happening to punk and rock at the moment; and Americans, they are infiltrating. References to Gallows are becoming common enough in U.S.-based publications that people often have an “I’ve heard that name, but I don’t know why” reaction. It’s time to embrace Gallows as more than just […]
Standard Issue, a group comprised of MC T1-O (the one & Only) and DJ Silent Ben, hail from the colorful Colorado plains and a little place called Grand Junction. There they’ve honed their skills and used the environment as influence in creating their debut album, Blurred Vision. The CD, produced and written entirely by T1-O, […]
The first time an album plays, the first bits of the first song is the most illusive moment. The intro comes through, and you get a feel for the guitarist’s approach. Sometimes an arty intro really spells out an arty band; sometimes not. The vocals are the focal point. When they come in, you’re finally […]
I must admit that after hearing the Denver-based MC, Bobby Hook, spit live at a recent birthday bash, I was eagerly anticipating a chance to hear his debut Brass Knuckle LP, Version 1.0. However, after checking out the young MC’s record, I must also admit that I’m a little disappointed. Do understand that this disappointment […]
Thank you, Quentin. Thank you for everything. Thank you for “Jungle Boogie” on Pulp Fiction. Thank you for directing Uma and John Travolta dancing together. Thank you for the 5, 6, 7, 8’s in Kill Bill Vol. 1, and for reminding us of Nancy Sinatra’s tale of childhood love and its ominous signifiers in Vol. […]
