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I caught The Bynars during their NXNE set at The Cameron House. I immediately found myself drawing comparisons between them and a fictitious east coast Can-Rock version of Weezer except with more outlandish guitar harmonies and an even nerdier appearanceRead more…
Thousands of metal-heads’ jaws (including mine) hit the ground with a resounding thud back in March when it was announced that not only was longtime Arch Enemy vocalist Angela Gossow stepping down from her duties, (though sticking around to manageRead more…
Whenever I tell a friend about The John Holmes Book Club I get one of two reactions: a hearty chuckle over the absurdity of the band’s name or a dumbfounded “who is John Holmes?” The Cameron Switzer-led quartet barged ontoRead more…
I got turned on to RVIVR from reading a Top 5 list from 2013. I think it was something like “The Return of Pop Punk.” Most of the bands on the list were pretty blah but one of them stuckRead more…
“Welcome To Cobra Island” is brilliant. It just is. It’s a rap album dedicated to the “Real American Hero” line of G.I. Joe that began in the 80’s. Historically there is no shortage of albums paying tribute to comic bookRead more…
I’ve always struggled to provide a truly objective opinion on new Eels records. This is the case because I’ve been a fan for such a long time. As such, I’ve never been able to judge any new record on itsRead more…
When the Minibosses released a handful of video game covers back in 2000 it was novel and fresh. In the years since there’s been a ton of bands providing variations on the theme. While the Minibosses specialized as a four-pieceRead more…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Ringo Deathstarr packs an assortment of hazy melodies buried under layers of swirling guitars and hypnotic drum patterns. The My Bloody Valentine influence is apparent. Elliott Frazier is playing the part ofRead more…
I got the new Chelsea Wolfe record in the mail recently. It’s her fourth overall, but the first I can listen to without falling asleep. It benefits from more focus on atmospherics. Chelsea Wolfe’s never been a particularly melodic songwriterRead more…