In North America, Guitar Vader is best known for the soundtrack to the game Jet Set Radio (or Jet Grind Radio, depending on where you live). In the game, you play as a rollerblading gang of vandals whose goal isRead more…
Rhinosaur – Live
Rhinosaur is the new project from Mick Srivastava who was last seen as the singer/drummer of The Atomic Ravens: a space-rock outfit that is best described as “the best damn band you’ve never heard of.” For the first time, however,Read more…
Jack White – Lazaretto
Mr White exudes kewl. His brand is Dense. Captial D. Fat S. If he was a baked good he’d be artisanal. If he was tech he’d be a wearable. If he was your cousin, well you would – even ifRead more…
Oddisee – Live
This is the first post for a new category titled All The Way Live. I don’t go to as many live shows as I once did but I still make it out occasionally. The idea of this new category isRead more…
Kill Matilda – #Punk #Zombie #RocknRoll
West coast punkers Kill Matilda’s latest release “#Punk #Zombie #RocknRoll” is essentially an abridged version of 2011’s “I Want Revenge” with an acoustic version of “Geisha With a Switchblade” tacked on to the end. Ragers is the name of theRead more…
Judas Priest – Redeemer of Souls
My parents wanted to make sure they raised a nice, well-adjusted child. And so they decided that I was forbidden from consuming certain media. That includes violent and graphic video games (as violent as they got back then, anyway), movies,Read more…
Mastodon – Once More ‘Round The Sun
Mastodon has released enough records to talk about the band in terms of its lifespan. It hasn’t gone through lineup changes or radically distinct stylistic shifts that might point out good markers to distinguish discrete “phases” of their career. It’sRead more…
Sean Nelson – Make Good Choices
Anyone remember that song “Flagpole Sitta” from the 90’s by Harvey Danger? Okay, that was an easy one. How about their critically acclaimed (but criminally overlooked) sophomore album “King James Version” that followed in 2000? Still with me? Do youRead more…
The Bynars – X vs. X
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…
Spooky Black
I first heard of Spooky Black aka Lil Spook from Blockhead’s Phat Friend blog in a post aptly titled “Ready to be confused?”. When I later posted the video for Without You to Facebook my brother asked me if myRead more…