If you haven’t had the good fortune to have ever lived in or visited the underrated city of Rochester, NY, at some point in your life, the garbage plate is a notorious dish that consists of an intimidating mound of macaroni salad and hash browns with two cheeseburgers (or hot dogs) and diced onions—all smotheredContinue reading “The Kinky Fingers – Garbage Plate [R&B/Rock/Soul]”
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Check This Band Out
The Rizzos are an awesome new garage fuzzy punky trio out from Brooklyn and you need to hear them. The drumming is a true force of nature, the guitar buzzes with phosphorescent life while the bass neatly ties them together with the force that hasn’t been seen since Entwistle. On top of that, the vocalsContinue reading “Check This Band Out”
Black Sonic Revolver Interview
It’s a rare treat to get to witness a group of very talented artists get together and really begin their path toward legendary-status. That is exactly what one does while checking out Manchester’s Black Sonic Revolver right now. Black Sonic Revolver is the brainchild of mastermind and overall-great guy, Leon James Kenny. While Kenny isContinue reading “Black Sonic Revolver Interview”
Check out my interview with Screaming Females
My interview with Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females was just posted to The Waster. If you haven’t heard them yet, I would HIGHLY recommend it!! Link: http://www.thewaster.com/interview/screaming-females-back-for-the-ugly/
Antietam – Rope-A-Dope
Antietam Rope-A-Dope (1994) Homestead Records CD Rope-A-Dope screeches and buzzes with a coarseness that would have been generally welcomed in the early 90s, nearly post-grunge musical underground. Compared to Elba, there is a general murky darkness that exists in the atmosphere of the album. Yet despite the possible grunge comparisons, the lyrics, singing style, expertlyContinue reading “Antietam – Rope-A-Dope”
Antietam Until Now/Rain
Antietam Until Now/Rain (1986) Homestead Records 7’ vinyl 4.5/5 Capturing a band’s sound and personality and representing both well on a seven-inch piece of plastic is often hard and not done all too frequently (especially on the debut single). However, Antietam’s Until Now is a fair Polaroid of where the group was and sounded likeContinue reading “Antietam Until Now/Rain”
Record Crates United 