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A Quiet Riot Inside

With so much music constantly being released on a global scale, it’s often easy to miss local acts with real talent. Luckily, my ears were opened to neptune blood courtesy of their debut EP, A Quiet Riot...

Giants & Monsters

Back to the Power: How Giants & Monsters Rekindles Helloween’s I hadn’t listened to a Helloween album in a long time. I’d pretty much lost interest in them back in the ’90s after they released a couple of...

Sweet Little Angel

Two Legends I have, in the past, sung the praises of both Joe Bonamassa and Buddy Guy. It really is a special time to be alive, when both of these giants get to play together. From Buddy Guys massive impact on...

Somewhere in Time

By Iron Maiden

A Timeless Masterpiece of Heavy Metal Somewhere in Time by Iron Maiden is widely regarded as one of the band’s most unique and forward-thinking albums. Released in 1986, this groundbreaking record marked a pivotal...

Walk This Road

By The Doobie Brothers

More than five decades in, The Doobie Brothers prove they’re far from done. With Walk This Road, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers blend nostalgia with fresh energy, delivering bluesy rock, heartfelt ballads, and...

I quit

By Haim

The Haim sisters are back with their fourth album, I quit. And it’s great timing for anyone who just dumped their piece of shit ex. This one’s for you. Sister Act Haim are a family. By that, I don’t...

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NEVER ENOUGH

By Turnstile

Turnstile Turnstile are an American hardcore band hailing from Baltimore, Maryland. The bands cast consists of Brendan Yates, Franz Lyons, Daniel Fang, Pat McCrory and Meg Mills. Turnstile have been around since the...

Best Laid Plans

By Neptune Blood

Life doesn’t always go according to plan. The guys from Neptune Blood know it all too well. Born from the ashes of their previous adventure, Fox Jaw, that lasted pretty much two decades, the new Limerick band is trying...

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Days of Heaven

By Junk Drawer

When they hired Canadian artist Paul Henderson to design the cover of their latest album, Junk Drawer knew precisely what they were doing. After less than a few listens to the music, it becomes clear that the artwork...

Closer

By Joy Division

This month marks the 45th anniversary of Joy Division’s second and final album, Closer. Released two months after the untimely passing of frontman Ian Curtis, the gloomy, dark sound unique to them is as powerful...

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Illinois

By Sufjan Stevens

The Great and loved, Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens is one of the most prolific song writers of our time. Few people whom have any inclination towards indie or singer songwriter need an introduction into who he is, but...

The No Comprendo

By Les Rita Mitsouko

Today we’re going to talk about one of the greatest albums to emerge from the French alternative rock scene — by one of the greatest bands in French music history. Okay, I may be biased and overly enthusiastic, but only...

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Pulp is back! A couple of months ago, I got quite excited when I saw that Pulp had finally come around to recording a new album. Since they called it quits a year after their last album — We Love Life — in 2001, nobody...

A Sober Conversation

By BC Camplight

Today is one of those fortunate days where I get to discover something new and enjoy it deeply. It came in the form of Manchester-based US artist BC Camplight. At first, I got hooked by the music from his latest album A...

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Nettles

By Ethel Cain

Ethel Cain so far It wasn’t that long ago since we had last heard from American singer-songwriter Ethel Cain (who’s real name is Hayden Silas Anhedönia). Back in January of this year Hayden released an EP called...