Staind – Break The Cycle – CD Review

To listen to Staind is to discover something deep and something meaningful on many levels. Some might excuse this band as another bunch of Durst prodigies just looking for their big break as soon as they can escape from beneath his heavy, sweaty armpit. But that is simply not the case. A closer examination of …

FRACTIONAL IMPORTANCE – Visions CD Review

Fractional Importance were the beginning for me. This band was the inspiration behind my passion for covering the Los Angeles music scene. The first time I saw Fractional play at the Coconut Teaszer, (I think it was?) I was given a demo that gave me a taste and a tease of their in-studio work. It …

Sinder’s night out.

Los Angeles, CA – West Hollywood got a real treat last Friday night when a scorching new band called Sinder took the Troubadour stage and proceeded to burn the house down. According to reports about this awesome first performance, vocalist Mike Young and his bandmates Jason, Chris and Tony all left a packed house breathless …

Halfcocked – The Last Star CD Review

What is it that they say? Behind every good man is a good woman? Well, in this case, it’s a woman up front, but the boys are playing really nice with the girls. And while they play, they’re getting down and dirty for all of us to watch, listen to, and enjoy. Have I got …

Interview with The Step Kings

The Step Kings formed in ’97 when Bob, Fern and Mike recorded the EP’ Seven Easy Steps.’ After garnering great responses and even better industry reviews, and attention from college radio, the Step Kings went on to share the stage with the likes of Incubus, Everlast, and Kid Rock, among many others. Following this great …

Alien Ant Farm – Anthology CD Review

Looks like insects all gather around the same sugar.  Roaches, Ants… It’s all one big rock n’ roll family picnic these days anyway, right?  The new baby eggs in the spotlight have spat out their catchy, metallic venom in the form of a CD entitled Anthology by Alien Ant Farm, friends of Coby Dick (vocalist …