Priestess’s release of Hello Master comes at a time in which blossoming metal revivalists are not simply becoming fashionable, but are sparking dialogue questioning which generation was better. Generation Budgie says it’s better, but …

Sarasota, Florida’s Burden of a Day have spent the past four years defining its sound within the scream-o realm though there have been attempts to add a twist to that; the band has devoted much …

She Wants Revenge was one of the first bands that I was given a press release on through Culture Bully, so they hold a special place in my memory. The song isn’t bad but …

Once a mere footnote in a monolithic, vibrant art-rock scene, Sonic Youth now not only own the scene but have the power to adopt bands, tour selectively and afford whatever luxury an aged musical patriarch …

Through ups and downs in bands there comes a time, occasionally, when a change of sorts leads to a positive rebirth for certain members. Such has been the case for ex-Kid Dynamite frontman Jason …

The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s latest album’s has been one of the few I’ve shied away from this year. Like The Flaming Lips, there seems to be some conflict between listening to a band that …

Ani DiFranco has always held a strange place in my heart. There was this girl I knew in high school who was completely stunning; she was the neo-hippie, DiFranco, Harper, type. Though I …

Throughout the literature relating to Peter Walker there seemed far too many Neil Young and Wilco references at first glance to maintain a healthy relationship with one’s musical identity. However tacky it may be …

Australia’s Young and Restless create an explosive blend of sugary sweet innocence with sheer brut power. The band plays back and forth, teasing hardcore garage with the track “Satan” and slithering through a melodic …

“Love Train” is becoming the new “Dani California,” the song, for some reason continues to sound good no matter how many times I hear it. Here’s Wolfmother with another great version of one of …

The latest album by Mike Skinner never struck me as nearly as powerful or witty as his other efforts, but as I listen to this song more and more it grows on me a little. …

Seattle edu-core pioneers Blöödhag have one of the most imaginative creeds in modern metal, “The faster you go deaf, the more time you have to read.” The group, rounded out by published science fiction …