September 11th was a horrible, Earth-changing day. The following days and months would show the rest of the United States and the world what an incredible city New York is. Residents of this fair city already knew this, of course. One of the many things that has always made it great has been its diversity. …
I've had this CD for a few weeks now and yes, this review should have been done a while ago, but I was just having too much of a good time listening to this CD. You see, the kind folks over at RoadRunner Records sent out the CD and called asking if I had gotten …
Americans are notorious for often seeing only what's right in front of them. Sadly, this is particularly true when it comes to music. Where many European and Asian music fans make it a habit to also look to other countries for great music, most U.S. music fans just simply don't see the need to do …
The melding of the visual arts and music has been around since man learned to use his imagination. And recently, more and more bands have incorporated art and theatrics into their shows. For example, Los Angeles groups such as Downset, The Shapeshifters, and The Visionaries all make public knowledge their affiliation with graffiti and urban …
A group of edgy-looking young Goth boys with hungry eyes and sincere hearts that reside in the not-so-city parts of Los Angeles have been making beautiful music together. By a series of all too familiar near misses and coincidences that come with the territory when you're trying to put a band together; the right combination …
Fairly new to the rock/nu-metal scene, the boys from Bishop have been working pretty hard through out the last year. They first appeared as a trio of brothers in 1999 consisting of Tommy Semeraro (lead vocals/lead guitar), “The Root” Rocco Semeraro (drums), and “Buca” Vinny Padula (bass). They released a four-song demo and played at …
For those of you who haven't already picked up the latest release by System of a Down “Toxicity“, put it on your must have list for the New Year. Released on September 4th of 2001, several tracks from the album have been hitting the airwaves in heavy rotation. “Chop Suey“, “Aerials“, and “Toxicity” have, understandably, …
Back with their fifth studio album, Rock Steady, No Doubt dig up their reggae roots for a sound that is sure to make you want to dance. More upbeat and happier than its predecessor, Return of Saturn, this disc is an eclectic mix of songs inspired by the Jamaican dancehall music the band partied to …
SiX – When The Beauty's Gone.. Lauren is back. SiX is the new project that Lauren is fronting along with Bob K (guitars/bass/programming), Alfunction (guitars/bass/programming), Rob Woods (drums). So with Drown and Famous indefinitely on hold, Lauren has put together a new group that takes over where Drown left off, quite literally. The first track …
If you were told that a band decided to call themselves One.Five in remembrance of the 1.5 million people killed in the Armenian genocide, you might think they were an angry “political” band. But you would be wrong. This group of five Armenian-American guys produces music that is moody, yet peaceful. And to create these …