We Love The Underground in Baltimore
We Love The Underground resurfaced last Thursday at Angel's Rock Bar in Baltimore to grace listeners with a collection of songs from their back catalog, including a few from their recent album, Children Of The Program. Though enticed by the bar's free t ...
CD Review: ‘White Bear’ by The Temperance Movement
There’s music that makes you tap your feet. There’s music that makes you nod your head. Then there’s music, such as The Temperance Movement’s White Bear, which makes your whole body move. This UK group, whose members have played and performed ...
Better B Brief: Vol. 2
Hello once again, ladies and gentlemen. It's time for another installment of Better B Brief! This is where I briefly point out some albums that I adore. All of these deserve to have a full, thorough write-up, but I have so many to tell you abo ...
Interview: Paul Gilbert on ‘I Can Destroy’
I had the honor of speaking on June 22 with Paul Gilbert, the guitarist for the bands Mr. Big and Racer X, as well as a highly respected and acclaimed solo musician. He's certainly one of my favorites. You might recall that his newest solo albu ...
CD Review: ‘I Can Destroy’ by Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert is back! Okay, so that makes it sound like he’s been gone, which isn’t fair in the slightest. He’s certainly been getting around the last few years - releasing solo material; new music with Mr. Big; as well as hosting his highly acclaimed ...
CD Review: ‘Just Crazy Enough’ by SHEL
I feel as though I’ve lost something… No, not lost, but forgotten something. Something that was so present in my life once upon a time, but now has been buried under the burden of adulthood. Each day passes before my eyes as I drone on, carrying around ...
CD Review: ‘Unsaved Progress’ by Double Experience
Sometimes you encounter a band that moves you so much, you're forced to create a really cheesy, embarrassing video in their honor! That's my excuse, anyway, for this video review for Unsaved Progress, the third release by Canadian nerdy neo-rockers, Dou ...
CD Review: ‘Children Of The Program’ by We Love The Underground
It’s been two and a half months since I finished reading “Children Of The Program” by Brad W. Cox. I was transfixed by the web of intrigue that he painted for the reader, but was also curious as to how he’d perform the next piece of the puzzle. Not only ...
Better B Brief: ‘Traveling Roots’ by Matt Flinner Trio
Woody. Oaken. Not a finely aged whiskey, distilled to perfection, but a finely played musical collection, also distilled to perfection. The Matt Flinner Trio has just released their most recent instrumental effort, Traveling Roots, an album built from ...
CD Review: ‘An Outsider’ by Rhine
Six months ago I was elated with the discovery of Rhine’s debut album, Duality, which enthralled me more than any other progressive death metal release had done in years. I even had the honor of speaking with founder and frontman, Gabriel Tachell, diggi ...