I had never listened to the Minnesota-based band Goodbye Lucy Grey before watching their new music video, but I can honestly say that their music is not what I had expected at all upon hearing their calming band name as well as the somewhat satisfying feeling that comes with the name of their song – “New Shampoo”. In … More Video Review: Goodbye Lucy Grey – New Shampoo
I’ve been following the Milwaukee-based Soul Low since their first album Uneasy which was released just over three years ago. What made them so interesting at first was how different they sounded from anyone else. Soul Low stood alone in the middle of several different genres that make it hard for music writers to pin them down … More Single Review – Tied In Knots by Soul Low
The emo/alt-rock group, Commonweather, released their latest EP Apparitions. Coming out almost a year to the day after their sophmore release Smoke & Decay, this new album is filled with a lot of old sounds. Right from the start this band sounds like it would fit in perfectly with the early 2000’s plethora of emo-rock bands like Alkaline … More Album Review: Apparitions – Commonweather
As I tried to find my way to the rooftop of the Schmidt Artists Lofts in St. Paul, I ran into my good friend, Chelsea, whom I hadn’t seen in almost a month. She looked at me flustered and said “I need a hug”. As we hugged, I tried to find out what was going … More The Von Tramps “Fast and Loose” Exclusive Release Party
One of the hardest things as a new band is finding your own sound and figuring out a way to stand out in the crowd. It can be especially hard in metalcore because everybody seems to be going for the same br00tal sound. After Hour Animals, a 5-piece metalcore band out of Milwaukee, has found … More Single Review: Spine – After Hour Animals
Truman Show by Audivine is the debut single for their new album Who Are You? and is truly worth checking out here in this this modern age of artificially-enhanced music. The strong instrumentals paired with the understated lyrics make for a completely raw sound in which the music speaks fiercely for itself. The song, a criticism of … More Single Review: Audivine – Truman Show
How hyped have you been for this album? Not at all? Just me then? Look, we are unabashed about our love for the present age. We do our best to remain impartial and review everything fairly, but these guys are just so great. This is all coming from a guy who generally dislikes the indie-shoegaze … More Album Review: Still Life – the present age
Akron, Ohio’s alt-rock group Keys & Corridors recently released their latest EP Thieves. It’s not often that a solid rock album comes out anymore, so even though it’s only five songs in length it’s still refreshing to hear something like this. The overall sound of Thieves is pretty familiar, it would fit in well with a lot … More Album Review: Thieves – Keys & Corridors
City Mouth is a Pop Punk band originally from Normal, IL, the most Pop Punk name a town could have, but is currently based in Evergreen Park, IL. Formed in 2013, Tell Me I’m Alright is their second release, coming out just at the tail end of 2015. Tell Me I’m Alright is five … More Review: City Mouth – Tell Me I’m Alright
These Kinds of Things is the latest single (which you can check out their Facebook here for information on how to buy the single, half of the proceeds are going to charity) and video to come from the boys in the present age. For those unfamiliar with them, they are a brother duo, Logan and … More Single Review: the present age – These Kinds of Things
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