Is bacon the greatest food of all time? I think it might be because there are very few, if any, foods that it does not go well with. A co-worker recently brought this subject up to me because he heard a couple of radio dj’s trying to come up with foods that wouldn’t mesh well [...]
It’s hard to believe that he’s been gone for nearly seven years already, but had Johnny Cash lived longer, he would have been seventy-eight today. Wear black today in honor of “The Man in Black.” Image courtesy of The Johnny Cash Myspace page
Each month we feature a new charity to share with our readers in hopes that they might donate to or at least spread the word to others for awareness. One Way Farm in the greater Cincinnati area is a non-profit organization that helps to rehabilitate youth in the state of Ohio by means of education [...]
Gaining insight from musicians is always a special treat. But with an international act it is even more so due to the differences and comparisons we can make with those from distant lands. Such an experience is one I shared when interviewing Swedish rockers The Soundtrack of Our Lives. NOTE: All photos courtesy of the SOOL [...]
Jessica Rae is a singer/songwriter who was born and raised in the windy city of Chicago. She currently resides and performs in Nashville, Tennessee and maybe this is why her vocals totter on the edge of that alt-country sound. Overall this EP didn’t really have the sparkle and shine that these illusive Ruby Red slippers [...]
Photos pulled from band’s MySpace. Hailing from Athens, Georgia, Nana Grizol’s lineup is sprawing, a veritable who’s-who of the city’s indie scene. Lead singer Theo Hilton’s sizeable ensemble features a nice, full horn section, which notably includes Laura Carter and Robbie Cucchiaro, both of whom played in some other Athens band called Neutral Milk Hotel. [...]
One can only imagine the pleasurable insanity that has been happening in New Orleans recently with The Saints winning The Superbowl and then Mardi Gras kicking into full gear directly after. Well, imagine no more as our friend Jeff Ventre has chosen to share a few images of the town that he calls home in [...]
Northern Irish newcomers General Fiasco have been working hard for the past three years! Creating a buzz with their singles “Rebel Get By” and We Are The Foolish,” obtained a support slot for Snow Patrol’s upcoming gigs, and gained the attention of Zane Lowe, Steve Lamacq, Colin Murray, and Jo Whiley. Their debut album Buildings [...]
This is the ninth of twenty-six exclusive reviews of the A-Z Series by Northern Irish band Ash. Type “Ash” or “A to Z series” into our search engine to find our other articles on this topic. It always catches us by surprise when a track with a dark structure hooks us in. What is it [...]
This is an album/live review for The Soft Pack . Be sure to check out their tour dates at the end of the article. -Album- It always shocks me when a band writes an infectious tune. Of course this is the goal of every act, but I always find myself wondering what the undertone will [...]