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The Walking Dead “Infected” Episode 2 (Review)

Ryan McEvoyRyan McEvoyOctober 24, 2013

Well, walker-Patrick wasted no time causing mayhem in the prison. Karen, after spending some alone-time with Tyreese and consoling him over Zack’s death, unknowingly leads Patrick back to her cell block. As she lies back into her bed, a cough from a nearby cell calls ... Read More

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MGMT – MGMT (Album Review)

Vanessa CarlucciVanessa CarlucciOctober 23, 2013

What started out as two freshmen art students attending Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut has somehow evolved into a genre-breaking phenomenon in the music industry in just a little under a decade. Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden started experimenting with a new sound in the ... Read More

Amorphis – Circle (Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoOctober 19, 2013

One of the most consistent and productive bands in the heavy metal pantheon, Helsinki’s own Amorphis dropped their 11th album Circle back in April of this year, once more to critical acclaim. Hard at work since 1990, the Finnish six-piece has evolved from three guys ... Read More

Walking Dead returns on AMC with premiere of season 4 (review)

Ryan McEvoyRyan McEvoyOctober 17, 2013

After a long wait, The Walking Dead has finally returned. With another several month gap, it seems more than just Woodbury’s residents have migrated to the prison, but the spirit as well. The prison has turned into the equivalent of Woodbury, it seems, albeit with ... Read More

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The Mission – The Brightest Light (Album review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 15, 2013

The Mission UK are back! Wayne Hussey, Craig Adams, Simon Hinkley are back together with new drummer Mike Kelly. It has been 6 years since their last release, God Is A Bullet and thirteen plus years since the original lineup has been together. The Mission ... Read More

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Open Air Stereo – Primates (Album review)

Vanessa CarlucciVanessa CarlucciOctober 13, 2013

Between the years 2001 and 2002, four men from Southern California joined forces to create a band that we know today as Open Air Stereo. With Chase Johnson (lead vocals), Nick Gross (drums), Scott Pounds (guitars), and Evan Smith (bass) this group has been able ... Read More

Reviews

The Walking Dead “Infected” Episode 2 (Review)

MGMT – MGMT (Album Review)

Amorphis – Circle (Album Review)

Walking Dead returns on AMC with premiere of season 4 (review)

The Mission – The Brightest Light (Album review)

Open Air Stereo – Primates (Album review)

The Walking Dead “Infected” Episode 2 (Review)

MGMT – MGMT (Album Review)

Amorphis – Circle (Album Review)

Walking Dead returns on AMC with premiere of season 4 (review)

The Mission – The Brightest Light (Album review)

Open Air Stereo – Primates (Album review)

Angra – Omni (Album Review)

#FromJennifer (Movie Review)

Pale Waves – All the Things I Never Said (EP Review)