Whenever one talks about The 1975, it comes with a slight turn of the head and a sharp side-eye. As they wisely pointed out in the video for “The Sound,” people have a hard time determining whether or not to…
Album Review: Charles Bradley – “Black Velvet”
The life of Charles Bradley was always associated with struggle. The soul singer spent the first 62 years of his life trying to make a living for himself despite having the voice of a raspy angel. After a few false…
Album Review: Smashing Pumpkins – “Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol.1”
“Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage.” 23 years after Billy Corgan first screamed that line, it doesn’t seem to apply to him anymore. Maybe it never applied to him at all considering he’s…
Album Review: Greta Van Fleet – “Anthem of the Peaceful Army”
Ok let’s just get this out of the way: yes, Greta Van Fleet sound a lot like Led Zeppelin. Like almost hilariously similar to Led Zeppelin. Everything from the guitar tones to the bounce of the rhythm section to how…
Album Reviews: Joyce Manor – “Million Dollars to Kill Me”
There seems to be a balance to the equation of pop-punk. Not exactly a chemical compound, but there is a mixture that most pop-punk bands seem to follow. The volume level of the guitars has to balance with the level…
Album Review: Eminem – “Kamikaze”
Does Eminem belong in 2018? He’s certainly earned the right to, with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 15 Grammys and an Oscar earned, and the ever-coveted and frequently-debated title of “Best Rapper Alive.” But Marshall Mathers’ presence has always…
Concert Review: Vans Warped Tour – Wantagh, NY, 7/28/18
It’s 10:30 a.m. on a muggy Saturday morning and everyone in the parking lot of Jones Beach Theater is prepared. Almost every line of parked cars features a squad of teens and twenty-somethings sporting tie-dye shirts, sleeveless tees, baseball caps…