Gerard Smith, Author at Cryptic Rock

U2 – Songs of Innocence (Album Review)

Gerard SmithGerard SmithJanuary 2, 2015

Somehow, U2 garnered tons of bad press for giving away their latest album, Songs of Innocence. Anyone with an iTunes account woke up one morning to find it in their catalog. While U2 is certainly one of the most popular bands in the history of ... Read More

The Flaming Lips – With a Little Help From My Fwends (Album Review)

Gerard SmithGerard SmithDecember 31, 2014

Regarded by most as not only the greatest LP ever, but also the first “album,” in that it was an intricate song cycle, and not just a collection of singles with filler, The Beatles’ 1967 release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is to the history ... Read More

Robert Plant – Lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar (Album Review)

Gerard SmithGerard SmithDecember 29, 2014

Robert Plant’s latest effort, Lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar, released September 8, 2014, features ten new originals penned by Plant and the members of his new backing band, The Sensational Space Shifters. Member of the band include Justin Adams on guitar, background vocals, tehardant, bendirs and djembe, Liam ... Read More

Lights – Little Machines (Album Review)

Gerard SmithGerard SmithDecember 24, 2014

Taking a page from Stevie Wonder and picking up every instrument in the studio, Canadian singer songwriter Valerie Poxleitner Bokan, also known as Lights, creates a sprawling, aural masterpiece on her third, full-length album, Little Machines. Lights’ 2009 debut, The Listening, was a collection of keyboard ... Read More

Robby Krieger’s Jam Kitchen deliveries at Revolution Music Hall Amityville, NY 11-28-14

Gerard SmithGerard SmithDecember 12, 2014

Known worldwide as the guitarist for legendary rock band The Doors, Robby Krieger has kept himself busy throughout the decades, forming The Butts Band, making guest appearances with a host of other acts, and also establishing a strong solo career. In more recent times the ... Read More

Ace Frehley rockets at The Paramount Huntington, NY 11-20-14

Gerard SmithGerard SmithDecember 3, 2014

A Rock icon, the lead guitarist for classic-era KISS, Ace Frehley is one of the most distinct characters of the band’s history. When in 1978, each member of KISS released a “solo” record; Frehley’s went platinum and was the most successful of the four. Departing ... Read More

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U2 – Songs of Innocence (Album Review)

The Flaming Lips – With a Little Help From My Fwends (Album Review)

Robert Plant – Lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar (Album Review)

Lights – Little Machines (Album Review)

Robby Krieger’s Jam Kitchen deliveries at Revolution Music Hall Amityville, NY 11-28-14

Ace Frehley rockets at The Paramount Huntington, NY 11-20-14

U2 – Songs of Innocence (Album Review)

The Flaming Lips – With a Little Help From My Fwends (Album Review)

Robert Plant – Lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar (Album Review)

Lights – Little Machines (Album Review)

Robby Krieger’s Jam Kitchen deliveries at Revolution Music Hall Amityville, NY 11-28-14

Ace Frehley rockets at The Paramount Huntington, NY 11-20-14

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Sphere (1998)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Hannibal (2001)

Developing Artist Showcase – Moonfall

Developing Artist Showcase – Noah Parker

Developing Artist Showcase – Jesse Jo Stark

Interview – Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica Reflects Back In Time

Interview – Tomi Koivusaari Reflects on Three Decades of Amorphis

Interview – Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire

Skid Row – Live in London (Live Album Review)

Caddo Lake (Movie Review)

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Movie Review)