Concert Review: Killswitch Engage with The Devil Wears Prada and Dark Tranquility
Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears Prada, and Dark Tranquility at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO. I think this bill is a well chosen blend of three very heavy, yet distinctly different bands. But most of the people in the audience clearly came to see one particular band more than the others. Each band had [...]
Album Review: Lifehouse – Smoke & Mirrors
Releasing their first album since 2007 Lifehouse has brought back their radio friendly sound with their latest album Smoke & Mirrors. The album, a perfect blend of their familiar pop rock sound mixed with an updated modern rock twist, is already impacting radio with its first single “Halfway Gone.” Frontman and songwriter Jason Wade found [...]
Album Review: Alkaline Trio – This Addiction
Long before Alkaline Trio started writing about ghouls and demons, they were scrappy punk rockers from Chicago who wrote lots of songs about love and hate. While this is a topic that the band have certainly explored in length over their last several albums, the sound of the band has changed. From fast-paced punk tracks [...]
Album review – ‘God Of War: Blood & Metal’ EP
Roadrunner Records will release the download-only EP – ‘God Of War: Blood & Metal’ – on March 2, 2010. RR teamed up with Sony to match exclusive songs written by RR artists to PsP 3′s upcoming video game – ‘God Of War III’. ‘God Of War III’ was voted the ‘Most Anticipated Game of 2010′ at the [...]
Collective Soul rocks a sold-out show Saturday night
Collective Soul proved even after sixteen years in the music industry they still have what it takes to sell out and put on one heck of a show. The Georgia based Alternative rockers, who are currently on tour in support of their 2009 Self-title release, performed for the crowd of nearly one thousand at Northern [...]
Album review: Rancid’s Let the Dominoes Fall
Since the release of their 2003 album, Indestructible, punk veterans Rancid have kept a relatively low profile. Six years (and a few side projects) later, the band are finally ready to blow away punk fans with their latest release, Let the Dominoes Fall. Though it has been six years, the album appears to be lacking [...]
Concert Review: Trevor Hall captivates the Varsity Theater
Trevor Hall and his band put on an incredible show this past Friday at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN. Channeling a Bob Marley-esque feel the dreadlock singer and his reggae music pleased the mostly college aged crowd. Hall has this calm demeanor that really allows you to appreciate and be immersed into the beauty [...]
Bublé’s “Crazy/Love” Promises to Amaze Listeners
Not many musicians can bring together the soothing feel of jazz and top it with an amazing range of vocals through their entire CD. Many cannot combine daring covers and the feeling of being right there in the studio with the singer. Very few can make their audience feel the emotion of the music and [...]
Album Review: Daphne Willis – “What to Say”
Chicago native Daphne Willis delivers a sassy full length debut with “What to Say.” Release by Vanguard Records the album is an acoustic rock blend that reminds me of a cross between Nora Jones and Natalie Imbruglia. Through out the twelve track album Willis uses her rich vocals to explore a variety of influences include [...]
Jason Castro shines at Minneapolis’ 7th Street Entry Saturday night
I’ve had a chance to checkout various previous American Idol contestants over the years; some of which truly shine and others of which have fallen flat. The first of the two was the case last night in Minneapolis where Jason Castro showcased how far he has come since his time on the Idol stage. Castro [...]
