Opinion: Why Drake Is A Giver And A Taker

Multi-platinum selling artist Drake is undoubtedly a shrewd businessman. He has mastered the art of finding young artists and helping them explode, in turn creating a long-lasting relationship with tomorrow’s biggest stars. But is there a ...

Opinion: Is J.Cole Boring?

“J.Cole is boring”. This statement is one of the most debated statements in hip-hop today.  A simple Google search will lead you to countless posts debating this very issue. Before getting into why this might ...

Album Review: Save Ferris – Chequered Past [EP]

A lot has happened since Save Ferris last released a body of new material. Their last album Modified was released the best part of two decades ago and since then the hype that made ...

Album Review: Dune Rats – The Kids Will Know It’s Bullshit

Dune Rats parade their pop-punk street cred over an energetic 31 minutes of 2-3 minute songs that never wear out their welcome. The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit is a direct thread to my 12-year-old self who first heard "Anarchy in the U.K." and questioned authority.

Critique d’album : Horseneck – Heavy Trip

What do you get when you blend Refused-like Screaming, the heavy riffs of Red Fang and the sweet grooves Queens of the Stone Age? You sprinkle a little Unida and a pinch of Clutch ...

Train

Train Wreck – Negative Fan Response to Train’s New Sound

There seems to be an exodus of sorts occurring among fans of Train, the band behind the early-2000s radio hit “Drops of Jupiter” and the lively and energetic 2009 album Save Me, San Francisco. ...

Album Review: The Ominous Circle – Appalling Ascension

I could beat my chest in with my fist while listening to this album, and did so on repeat while waiting for the full Appalling Ascension to arrive in my inbox for review. The ...

Starset

Starset – Vessels (2016): A Mesmerizing Followup

By masterfully combining the musical styles of Rock, Symphonic and Electronica, mixed with an underlying Science-themed story, Columbus, Ohio’s Starset emerged on the music scene in 2014 with the release of Starset’s excellent first album, ...

Album Review: Lorna Shore – Flesh Coffin

Fans of Deathcore may be familiar with the New Jersey quartet Lorna Shore. Their three extended plays proceeded by the well-received debut full length album Psalms have garnered them a steady fan base and ...

Album Review: Mirrors For Psychic Warfare [Self-Titled]

Experimental noise meets doom metal at its darkest. Mirrors For Psychic Warfare is is more draining, both intellectually and emotionally, than nearly any album I can recall. This album is a must-listen.

Album Review: Ryan Cassata – “Shine”

Singer/ Songwriter Ryan Cassata is making himself well known in the music industry. For those who weren’t familiar with Ryan before reading this review, he is also an actor, filmmaker, public speaker, writer and ...

Album Review: Aenaon – Hypnosophy

An avant-garde fusion of progressive black metal and jazz. A very solid pickup, Hypnosophy is not an album for black metal purists and rigidly-defined genre warriors.

Valencia

Valencia Interview: Q&A with Shane Henderson

On  12/27/17 at Webster Hall in New York City the band Valencia was reunited to play for the first time since their hiatus in December 2013. It’s Safe to Say that the fans are ...

Ryan Cassata

Ryan Cassata Interview: A Q&A

Back in Early November, I got to catch up with singer/ songwriter LGBT activist Ryan Cassata who performed at my school William Paterson University. He and his band came to perform a set, as ...