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17 Jan They Might Be Giants – I Like Fun (Album Review)
The sonic patchwork masters of middle-school, nerdy Alternative Pop are back! Furthermore, they are as musically quirky, witty, tuneful, playful, and hyper as ever. However, behind the sunniness and upbeat predisposition of this latest offering of theirs, the Giants delve also on dark lyrical themes...
21 Dec Sponge Rock The Holidays Stereo Garden Patchogue, NY 12-16-17
Making spirits bright, on Saturday, December 16, 2017, Long Island’s 94.3 The Shark presented their third Annual Ho Ho Ho Fest, this year starring Alternative Rock veterans Sponge. A part of Sponge’s select December tour dates, the event would be held at the newly opened...
14 Dec A Special Night At Rhonda’s Kiss Benefit Concert Los Angeles, CA 12-8-17
As time marches on, cancer continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide. Having taken the lives of so many, fortunately, strides are being made to eradicate the heartless disease. Of course these breakthroughs are not reached without research, and research requires financial assistance....
28 Nov Dillon Fence – Rosemary Turns 25
When the focus of a discussion is early-’90s Alternative Rock – the genre that dominated the mainstream Rock scene in that decade – names that easily pop up are the likes of Nirvana (“Smells like Teen Spirit”), Pearl Jam (“Jeremy”), Radiohead (“Creep”), and The Smashing Pumpkins...
14 Nov Skid Row Rip Up The Paramount Huntington, NY 11-9-17 w/ The Dead Deads
New Jersey’s own Skid Row are highly regarded as one of the greatest Hard Rock/Heavy Metal acts of the 1980’s. While Guns N’ Roses were the most dangerous band in the world, Skid Row were right on their tail giving GNR a run for their money....
23 Oct New Politics – Lost In Translation (Album Review)
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...
18 Jul Chevelle Sellout Irving Plaza, NYC 7-11-17 w/ Black Map & Dinosaur Pile-Up
Since coming together over twenty years ago, it has been hard to find an American Hard Rock band as consistent as Chevelle. Coming from the Chicago, Illinois area, Chevelle has steadily topped Rock charts since their 2002 sophomore album, Wonder What’s Next, and in 2016 they did...
14 Apr The Relationship – Clara Obscura (Album Review)
Finally, The Relationship has come out of its shell with its own feathers. On their debut album, 2010’s self-titled release, the American band’s sound was still glazed generously with the inescapable genes of bandleader Brian Bell’s primary band, the mighty Weezer. However, Guitarist/Vocalist Bell’s offshoot moniker...
17 Feb The Orwells – Terrible Human Beings (Album Review)
The Orwells are all about the finality of teenage laddishness and the short-lived era of living without (many) consequences. That said, their sound is narcissistic yet self-deprecating, shameless yet curious. Having first grown into their Alt-Rock niche on their 2014 album Disgraceland, the Chicago five-piece of infectious...
