Recently I found myself in the basement of the Middle East in Cambridge, MA. I was there with three other people taking in the sounds of four bands. All four bands were good but the real highlight of the night was headliner, La Dispute. Of all the bands that I’ve seen live, I’ve never seen a band…
At age Nine Alex Skolnick found a love for the group Kiss, which caused the young boy to pick up the guitar. By age 16 Skolnick was trying out for local bands, and had stumbled across the Bay Area thrash powerhouse Legacy. By the end of Skolnick’s school career he was recording with the group that…
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Every year Manchester, Tennessee is the sight of one of the largest music festivals in the country. The name of this illustrious festival is called Bonnaroo. The term Bonnaroo was popularized by R&B singer Dr. John, and simply means “a really good time” as told through the title of his 1974…
Starting in 2010 Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt and Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson have been collaborating on the joint effort that became Storm Corrosion. Storm Corrosion released their self-titled debut album yesterday (May 7th), and no surprise to me it is one of the most unique and technical albums I have ever listened to. Running at 47 minutes, Storm Corrosion is an impressive album, with six uniquely composed tracks.
Vermont exported one of their greatest talents in 2005 when Grace Potter and the Nocturnals released their debut album Nothing But the Water. Since then Ms. Potter and her motley crew has put out three studio albums and three studio records. Come June 12th they will be releasing their fourth studio record The Lion the Beast the Beat. Recently they released the first single from the album entitled “Never Go Back”
I think people under-appreciate the genius that is, Claudio Sanchez.
Jack White’s first solo record Blunderbuss has been one of the most anticipated albums of the year. It seems everything White touches turns to gold whether it is with The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, or the Dead Weather. Blunderbuss is thankfully no exception to this. White is a genius and throughout this album you see how he very skillfully melds his many diverse influences into 13 unique tracks.
13 minutes of must listen to music!
The Evolution Of Zakk Wylde
This is where I want to be…
