Gerard Smith, Author at Cryptic Rock

Styx Feel At Home NYCB Theatre at Westbury, NY 11-8-15

Gerard SmithGerard SmithNovember 10, 2015

When one thinks of the ultimate Arena Rock experience, chances are Styx come to the forefront of their mind. Formed over four decades ago in Chicago, Illinois, between the years of 1977 and 1984, every album they released sold at least one million copies, making them ... Read More

Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water 45 Years Of Perfection

Gerard SmithGerard SmithNovember 9, 2015

Simon & Garfunkel were Folk Rock superstars by the time of their 1970 release Bridge Over Troubled Water. Having met in Queens, NY in the early ’50s, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel would form a Pop outfit called Tom & Jerry, which spawned a ... Read More

Clutch – Psychic Warfare (Album Review)

Gerard SmithGerard SmithNovember 6, 2015

Since releasing their full length debut, 1993’s Transnational Speedway League: Anthems, Anecdotes, and Undeniable Truths, critics have been trying to tag Clutch’s sound. They have been called Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, Blues-Rock, and Funk-Metal, amongst a host of other things. The truth is, they are simply a ... Read More

REO Speedwagon Fly At The Paramount Huntington, NY 10-16-15

Gerard SmithGerard SmithOctober 22, 2015

Releasing their first full length in 1971, American rock band REO Speedwagon have fifteen LPs under their belt. In the early years, the band featured a radio friendly rock sound that would allow them to sell out stadiums and arenas around the world. Lead singer ... Read More

Pentagram Cast Their Magic Spell On Amityville, NY 10-2-15 w/ Electric Citizen & Satan’s Satyrs

Gerard SmithGerard SmithOctober 16, 2015

Formed in Alexandria, Virginia in 1971, Pentagram, fronted by Lead Singer Bobby Liebling would toil in the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal underground for nearly fifteen years before releasing their self-titled debut in 1985. Finding inspiration from the burgeoning Metal scene, the band recorded several demos and ... Read More

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats Return To NYC 9-12-15 w/ Ecstatic Vision & Ruby The Hatchet

Gerard SmithGerard SmithSeptember 24, 2015

The UK’s Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats have been casting a spell on the Rock world over the past couple of years that is beginning to spread faster than one could have ever imagined. On the scene since 2009, the band’s throwback Doom style derives ... Read More

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Styx Feel At Home NYCB Theatre at Westbury, NY 11-8-15

Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water 45 Years Of Perfection

Clutch – Psychic Warfare (Album Review)

REO Speedwagon Fly At The Paramount Huntington, NY 10-16-15

Pentagram Cast Their Magic Spell On Amityville, NY 10-2-15 w/ Electric Citizen & Satan’s Satyrs

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats Return To NYC 9-12-15 w/ Ecstatic Vision & Ruby The Hatchet

Styx Feel At Home NYCB Theatre at Westbury, NY 11-8-15

Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water 45 Years Of Perfection

Clutch – Psychic Warfare (Album Review)

REO Speedwagon Fly At The Paramount Huntington, NY 10-16-15

Pentagram Cast Their Magic Spell On Amityville, NY 10-2-15 w/ Electric Citizen & Satan’s Satyrs

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats Return To NYC 9-12-15 w/ Ecstatic Vision & Ruby The Hatchet

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