Jason Rhode

Bruno Mars – 24K Magic (Album Review)

Battling through letdowns and personal struggles, Southern California based Singer-Songwriter Bruno Mars (Peter Gene Hernandez) has come out on the other side of it all to become one of this generation’s most popular performing artists. From a young age, Mars followed in his entertainer parents’ footsteps ... Read More

Sum 41 – 13 Voices (Album Review)

For twenty years, Canadian-based Rock band Sum 41 has traversed the pitfalls and extreme highs of the music business ranging from from addiction, to lineup changes, to the all important commercial success. Formed by Vocalist Deryck Whibley and Drummer Steve Jocz, once calling themselves Kaspir, ... Read More

Trick Or Treating With Halloween II 35 Years Later

In the beginning of John Carpenter’s seminal independent Horror film Halloween, 6-year-old Michael Myers kills his older sister, Judith, inexplicably on Halloween 1963.  Fifteen years later, on Halloween of 1978, Michael returns to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois to finish what he started, setting to snuff ... Read More

Green Day – Revolution Radio (Album Review)

East Bay, Cali-based Punk band Green Day has roots dating back thirty years ago when fourteen year old Vocalist/Guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and Bassist Mike Dirnt began under the name Sweet Children. Attaining early experience, getting their chops performing live, by 1988 they adopted the name ... Read More