The Response – “All my flaws”-When you first click play on this track, you’ll feel your body involuntary move to the beat. It’s powerful and hits really hard on the 1 and the 3. But then, seemingly out of nowhere, the electric guitar …
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Three indie rock jams to get you moving this weekend
Sister Castle Theater – “My house”-There’s a throwback energy to this track that really works for me. Something about the piano feels like Billy Joel to me. The overall mix is really fun and puts a smile on my face. The unconventional vocal …
A playlist to ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF this week
Arms Akimbo – “Pitchfork”-We first heard Arms Akimbo several years ago. They got my attention for having a clean guitar part and a really quality lead vocal. Really, does a rock band need much more than that? I like the enjoy, accessible style …
Alt rock is alive and well – two rising stars in the genre
Whether you trace alt rock back to grunge, or further into the late 70s and 80s, it’s a genre that created a lot of division. Who should be the pace setters? Who deserves the big contracts despite going against the grain of the …
Rock Double Feature: Fairchild and The Blondies
One of my favorite things about good rock music is that it can take you out of your current circumstances and put you in a different place. It can be really provocative and moving in a way that, in my opinion, other genres …
Album Review: Plum – Light Years, Dark Years EP – Classic rock is not dead
Album Review: Plum – Light Years, Dark Years EP Shhh… before you start reading this review, I want you to click the play icon on the first track of this album. Do you feel it? Do you feel that sway? That swagger? Mmhmm. …
Hollis Brown – Ride on the Train
Ride on the Train is an album that a lot of people are going to love for its multi-generational appeal. But besides that, it’s just good rock music. It’s hard to peg a specific sound on it. There are no “skip” songs on …