Lisa Whealy, Author at Cryptic Rock

Mavis Staples – If All I Was Was Black (Album Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealyNovember 17, 2017

R&B/Gospel Singer Mavis Staples is no stranger to living through socially tense times. Born in 1939, she lived through times of segregation and then the African-American Civil Rights Movement that rose during the mid ’50s into the ’60s. Now, in 2017, seemingly more divided than ever, ... Read More

The Professionals – What In The World (Album Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealyNovember 15, 2017

Greatness never truly dies, it just reemerges in other forms. This is the case with England’s The Professionals, who formed following the end of The Sex Pistols, initially coming together with Guitarist Steve Jones and Drummer Paul Cook back in 1979. Fading out in 1982, ... Read More

Happy Death Day (Movie Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealyOctober 26, 2017

A great Horror flick can be frightening, disturbing, but also dripping with satire. Take the new film Happy Death Day, cleverly released on Friday the 13th of October 2017, just a few weeks before Halloween. From Blumhouse Productions, and distributed through Universal Pictures, Happy Death ... Read More

American Satan (Movie Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealyOctober 23, 2017

When Sumerian Records comes to mind, more than likely the first thought is Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. Better yet, you probably think of bands like Asking Alexandria and Veil of Maya, and you would be right. Although, step out of the box a minute and ... Read More

New Politics – Lost In Translation (Album Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealyOctober 23, 2017

Transition and evolution is what Alternative Rock trio New Politics are all about. Less than the obvious meaning, their fourth studio album, Lost In Translation, is the next step in the band’s attempt at reinvention. Coming 2 years following 2015’s Vikings, and 4 years after the mega ... Read More

St. Vincent – Masseduction (Album Review)

Lisa WhealyLisa WhealyOctober 17, 2017

Attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, can be a solid way to follow an artistic path; although art school can only offer so much, and sometimes creativity is non-linear. What is the point? Sometimes you need to forget everything you learn to start ... Read More

Lisa Whealy

Mavis Staples – If All I Was Was Black (Album Review)

The Professionals – What In The World (Album Review)

Happy Death Day (Movie Review)

American Satan (Movie Review)

New Politics – Lost In Translation (Album Review)

St. Vincent – Masseduction (Album Review)

Mavis Staples – If All I Was Was Black (Album Review)

The Professionals – What In The World (Album Review)

Happy Death Day (Movie Review)

American Satan (Movie Review)

New Politics – Lost In Translation (Album Review)

St. Vincent – Masseduction (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Exorcist (1973)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Young Frankenstein (1974)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Blade: Trinity (2004)

Developing Artist Showcase – Anova Skyway

Developing Artist Showcase – Jessy Wilson

Developing Artist Showcase – August Eve

Interview – Bishop Briggs

Interview – Henry Thomas & Sarah Lind

Interview – Madeleine McGraw & Violet McGraw

HALESTORM: Hyde Manor (Hardcover Graphic Novel Review)

Elton John: Never Too Late (Documentary Review)

The Virginmarys – The House Beyond The Fires (Album Review)