Despite a somewhat confusing title “Return of the Rentals”, this is the debut album of the band, The Rentals. If you were unaware beforehand, The Rentals were founded and fronted by zany ex-Weezer bassist, Matt Sharp with his portrait onRead more…
I Mother Earth – We Got The Love
I Mother Earth was a Can-rock staple in the 90’s. They ruled the airwaves, seemed to constantly be in heavy rotation on Muchmusic and had more hit singles than just about anyone. Led by Jag and Christian Tanna, they wereRead more…
Eve 6 – Speak In Code
Eve 6 scored their first record deal while they were still in high school. Their self-titled debut went to #1 on the modern rock charts on the back of hit single “Inside Out.” Their second album “Horrorscope” spawned the highRead more…
Jason Feathers – De Oro
Jason Feathers is a bit of a surprise album. When Astronautalis announced that he was working with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon I was expecting some sort of indie rock type sound. With the first press release of this album itRead more…
A Place To Bury Strangers – Strange Moon
A Place To Bury Strangers is a loud frickin’ band. If you go to one of their shows unprepared you will almost certainly lose your hearing for the next couple days after and likely suffer some sort of permanent damage.Read more…
Hilltop Hoods – Walking Under Stars
If you ask an Australian to name an Aussie hip hop group they will probably say Hilltop Hoods. Formed in Adelaide 20 years ago Hilltop Hoods are one of the first Australian hip hop acts that defined their own soundRead more…
Skull Fist – Chasing The Dream
Toronto has become a hotbed for old school heavy metal. One of the bands leading the charge is Skull Fist and their latest album “Chasing the Dream” is their best effort to date. With a nod to some of theRead more…
John Garcia – John Garcia
Former Kyuss front man John Garcia recently released his first solo album. This self titled solo album has been a long time coming. Garcia who is most famous for his work with Kyuss has worked with a number of stonerRead more…
Butch Walker – Peachtree Battle
Butch Walker has carved out quite the career over the past quarter century. A musical chameleon, he started as a teenager with-hair metal (Southgang) before moving on to glam-rock (The Floyds), and crunchy alternative (Marvelous 3). In 2002 he embarkedRead more…
Divorcee – Divorcee
Divorcee is a new project from Yoni Wolf (production) and his ex-girlfriend Anna Stewart (vocals). I have given it a quick listen and it sounds a lot like Yoni’s main project Why?. If you listen to the Wandering Wolf podcastRead more…