Water & Bodies
Here we have the debut EP from Portland's Water & Bodies, a quartet of light piano/guitar indie rockers. All six of these tracks could have been written by any post-Keane/Coldplay/adult-contemporary-light rock band out there right now.
Kong Interview
The Dutch progressive metal band Kong turned plenty of heads after their 1988 formation. Matt Hensch sat down with bassist Mark Drillich and talked past, present, and future of this thinking man's band.
The Sugar Dames - Sirens of the Broken Heart
I can't recommend this record enough. The Sugar Dames have it all. Exquisite voices. Beautiful and haunting songs. Expertly chosen instrumental selections via musicianship and completely perfect production.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Watching Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is akin to going to a great restaurant, getting food poisoning and spending the next four hours on the toilet- a well intentioned evening make a turn for the worse.
Barcelona - Absolutes
Does the world need another Coldplay? Maybe a better question would be "will people jump on the bandwagon of groups like Barcelona that take their cues from Coldplay?" The idol-worship is all here
Leprous – Tall Poppy Syndrome
Tall Poppy Syndrome has what I like to call Limp-Dick Syndrome, so right off the gun I can tell you this here is a rough ride. Although one could argue Leprous is fantastic on paper, one should not judge a book by its cover.
R.E.M. - Reckoning (Deluxe Edition)
Reckoning today still stands as one of the high-water marks of the era- unfortunately the bonus material included in this deluxe edition does not. If you want to listen for the purpose of reminiscing it's best to stick with the studio disc.
Sothis Interview
Taking cues from Emperor and early Dimmu Borgir, the group brandishes symphonic black metal as a powerful weapon. Mark spoke with band members Drogoth, Dross and Keres about De Oppresso Liber, a work of modern darkness if ever there was one.
The Biz: Why I Stopped Going To Concerts
Rock music used to be about breaking out of conformity. But now these acts (most of them millionaires in their own right) are in bed with the devil and to please the big money spenders, they do what most of us never thought they would- conform.
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