Sleater-Kinney “The Dog/The Body” The Center Won’t Hold Sleater-Kinney, one of the main cogs in the Riot Grrl movement, have come back strong with a great new album that never compromises on their principles yet is still very forward thinking … Continue Reading
Rachel Ana Dobken “Always” Listening to Rachel Ana Dobken play guitar is just like hearing a miracle. Her playing is so good and precise. Don’t belief, check out the rift that ends her song, “Always”. It frickin’ rocks and blows … Continue Reading
Makeunder “Pale Cicada” Pale Cicada This is surely one of the more interesting records so far for 2019. There is so much going on, not just on the service but bubbling underneath like a Yellowstone geyser, just ready to erupt. … Continue Reading
Plaid Dracula “No Reaction” What a great band with a tremendous song. Plaid Dracula is composed of Sam Gelernter (guitar), Ethan Schneider (drums), and Rachel Adler (bass), and these guys kick ass. From the guitar riffs, to the drums rolls, … Continue Reading
Grow Rich “Kawan Lama” Frantic Semantic EP This tremendous rocker from Grow Rich, the one-man band of Abdur Rahim Latada is exactly the music we need for a long hot summer. Except for the drums, which were done by Arya … Continue Reading
Juliana Hatfield “Broken Doll” Weird Juliana Hatfield is back. That’s all you really need to know, but I will tell you more. “Broken Doll” is a song written by someone who has been broken but is no more. It’s one … Continue Reading
Troi Irons “Strangers” This is one of the hardest kicking songs I have heard for a long time. Troi Irons plays some of the heaviest guitar licks I have heard for a while. This is great rock and roll. Combine … Continue Reading
Paper Jackets “Trigger” Don’t Lose Your Head Coming from Silver Lake, CA, comes a band that is going to win your ears and your hearts. This is great pop/indie/rock music, combining all styles and incorporating them into one, their own. … Continue Reading
Veronica May “Rise” To say that Veronica May is passionate about rights for all is like saying the Mississippi River is a stream. May is amazing with the lyrics of her song “Rise”. I admit that sometimes I have felt … Continue Reading
Gabe Lopez “Lasso” God The Save The Queens Gabe Lopez is so amazing. He writes some of the greatest songs ever, his voice is tremendous, and he is still able to be himself. He is out and proud, and he … Continue Reading
The Joy Formidable “The Better Me” “AAARTH” Wow, this is not your normal rock/pop/anything song. This is in a category all its own. The Joy Formidable is Ritzy – Vocals / guitars; Rhydian – Bass; and Matt – Drums. Ritzy’s voice is … Continue Reading
Slaves “Chokehold” Acts Of Fear And Love Rock n roll lives again. The beginning of the song kicks with those power chords I love so much, reminiscent of Jack White’s attack, but the background vocals just kill this song (in … Continue Reading
Hamish Anderson “No Good” Honestly, we have needed a new guitar hero, and we have him now. Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Hamish Anderson openly counts as his influences guitar players and songwriters from Robert Johnson and BB King. He … Continue Reading
2-D skates joyously through the Gorillaz new video for ‘Humility’ in his booty shorts and Beats while Jack Black picks out the cheerier parts of the song on guitar. This is Venice Beach so of course you have your juice-heads, jerks, and … Continue Reading
Code Red Riot “Living Low” Mask Wow, Code Red Riot just kicked my ass across the room. The very first note will let you know that these guys are serious badasses. Comprised of Vocals: Corky G @corkyg; Guitar: Taz @tazazure; and Bass: … Continue Reading
No Small Children It’s All For Love (For Goodness Sake) What Do Kids Say? Three school teachers walk into a bar and plug in the amps. All of a sudden, great rock pours out of the amps, knocking people down. … Continue Reading
In The Whale “Highways” Dopamine This is a great song from a great band. “Dirty, fun and caked in garage grime, the songs are unconcerned with trends.”-Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune I had to quote that, because it describes the sound … Continue Reading
Kindo “Human Convention” Happy However After This is a great band that seriously challenges genre within music. Are they rock, jazz, lounge, dance, psychedelia, or everything all in one. Their progressive sound might baffle easy pigeonholing, but their sound is … Continue Reading
Courtney Barnett “Need A Little Time” Tell Me How You Really Feel I love Courtney Barnett. I cannot wait for her new album to land. She has the most original writing style, almost as if she’s talking to you, telling … Continue Reading
Ms. Mohammed “Pandora” Alibi What a perfect title for a song celebrating and embracing the female empowerment message which is dominating 2018’s headlines. Pandora (as with Eve and Lilith) has always represented in the trouble with females in a patriarchal society, … Continue Reading