Lisa Whealy, Author at Cryptic Rock

Neurosis – Fires Within Fires (Album Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealySeptember 19, 2016

Mental and emotional, Neurosis is a state of being. The disorder that affects only part of the personality, is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, does not result in disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various ... Read More

Of Mice & Men – Cold World (Album Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealySeptember 9, 2016

Since releasing their self-titled debut album in March of 2010, Of Mice & Men have accomplished a great deal. Making for one hell of a resume, 2011’s The Flood reached for greater heights, and 2014’s Restoring Force hit #1 on Hard Rock charts. An impressive ... Read More

Total Slacker – Parallels (Album Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealyAugust 24, 2016

Hailing from the borough of Brooklyn, New York, Total Slacker is not just another run of the mill Rock band. Originally come together back in 2010, the band has released two full-length albums and gained attention on the international circuit. Now, in 2016, the band ... Read More

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel (Album Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealyAugust 18, 2016

Listening to The Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s fourth studio album, Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel, is like taking a trip down the lane, wandering the orchards of Yasgur’s Farm towards Woodstock rock and roll history. Eight tracks in total, this album is the ... Read More

The Avett Brothers – True Sadness (Album Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealyJuly 28, 2016

When it comes to music, there always seems to be some attempt to find a way to classify an artist’s creation into one of those traps that are affectionately called a genre. Sometimes, when a band defies being stuffed into a preconceived “genre box,” disaster ... Read More

Hard Working Americans – Rest in Chaos (Album Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealyJuly 21, 2016

As a Rock music lover, seeing the names of the members of the band known as Hard Working Americans, they have expectations of greatness. Playing their first show in 2013, Hard Working Americans brings together the talents of Singer Todd Snider, Bassist Dave Schools of Widespread ... Read More

Lisa Whealy

Neurosis – Fires Within Fires (Album Review)

Of Mice & Men – Cold World (Album Review)

Total Slacker – Parallels (Album Review)

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel (Album Review)

The Avett Brothers – True Sadness (Album Review)

Hard Working Americans – Rest in Chaos (Album Review)

Neurosis – Fires Within Fires (Album Review)

Of Mice & Men – Cold World (Album Review)

Total Slacker – Parallels (Album Review)

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel (Album Review)

The Avett Brothers – True Sadness (Album Review)

Hard Working Americans – Rest in Chaos (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Idle Hands (1999)

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Toxic Avenger (1986)

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

Developing Artist Showcase – Inflection Point

Developing Artist Showcase – The Rain Within

Developing Artist Showcase – Augustine

Interview – Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty

Interview – Courtney Solomon

Interview – Renny Harlin

Silversun Pickups – Tenterhooks (Album Review)

What Happened to Dorothy Bell? (Movie Review)

Pillion (Movie Review)