Artist: Ray LaMontagne Album: God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise Release Date: August 17th, 2010 Label: RCA The fact that we all go back to our roots is a common truth for all mankind. It seems we are victim to our own habits no matter how much effort is put into changing them. How [...]
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Hot Hot Heat » Future Breeds
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010Artist: Hot Hot Heat Album: Future Breeds Release Date: June 8th, 2010 Label: Dangerbird Hot Hot Heat has been one of my favorite bands since Make Up the Breakdown. 2007′s Happiness Ltd. had a few perfect songs but overall it felt like something was missing, the heartbeat of the band wasn’t there. I could tell [...]
Chevelle » Sci-Fi Crimes
Thursday, November 26th, 2009Artist: Chevelle Album: Sci-Fi Crimes Release Date: August 31st, 2009 Label: Sony I realize I’m months behind on posting this. But, if you’ve followed me through my dissection of the Chevelle catalog you know where I stand. I’m a huge fan. However, with the slight letdown that was Vena Sera I honestly had no expectations [...]
Chevelle | Vena Sera
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009Artist: Chevelle Album: Vena Sera Release Date: April 3, 2007 Label: Epic Records I don’t know what it is about me, but sometimes when a band has put out a few albums I start to expect a let down. By the time Vena Sera came out, I was expecting Chevelle to finally let me down. [...]
Chevelle | This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
Monday, September 14th, 2009Artist: Chevelle Album: This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) Release Date: October 21, 2004 Label: Epic Records This type of thinking really could do Chevelle in. This album explodes off the starting line with the fantastic “The Clincher” and from that moment, they pretty much did clinch me as a fanboy for life. [...]
Chevelle | Wonder What’s Next
Monday, September 14th, 2009Artist: Chevelle Album: Wonder What’s Next Release Date: October 8th, 2002 Label: Epic Records Could anyone have predicted how huge Chevelle was going to get with this album and more particularly “The Red”? Doubt it, I know I sure couldn’t have. As I previously stated, I enjoyed Point #1 but I don’t think I have [...]
Chevelle | Point #1
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Artist: Chevelle Album: Point #1 Release Date: May 4th 1999 Label: Steve Taylor’s long since defunct Squint Entertainment I’ve decided to review the first 4 Chevelle albums before getting to my review of the newest offering from the band, Sci-Fi Crimes. As you are well aware, it’s quite common for people to love the fact [...]
Showbread | The Fear of God
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Artist: Showbread Album: The Fear of God Label: Tooth and Nail Records Release Date: August 11th 2009 Showbread is back! While, as an artist, I saw the value in the artistic nature of their double concept album Anorexia/Nervosa, those albums left me wanting. Not so much Nervosa as Anorexia though. Nervosa was a solid album, [...]
Neon Horse | Haunted Horse
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Artist – Neon Horse Album – Haunted Horse: Songs Of Love, Defiance & Delusion Label – Tooth & Nail Release Date – July 28, 2009 I’m not gonna deny my membership to the Neon Horse fanboy club. That’s why I’ll keep this review super short, because it’s highly likely if you didn’t like the first [...]
Skillet | Awake
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009If there is a mainstream band who’s cause I believe in more than Skillet, I must have a bad memory for I’ve forgotten who they are. You see, this band has been with me since 1996 when I missed seeing them play in Topeka 3 times due to inclement weather, once when I saw them [...]
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