I met EJ Vazquez nearly a decade ago when I started booking his old pop punk band, When We Scream Hero, at Stars and Scars shows. Imagine my excitement in discovering that he is still writing music … [Read more...] about Album Review: Funeral Beds – EP
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Album Review: Levy & The Oaks – Self-Titled
Levy & The Oaks hail from the live music mecca of Asbury Park, New Jersey. They present their melodic indie pop sounds coupled with lyrics that are smoother than your favorite locally brewed … [Read more...] about Album Review: Levy & The Oaks – Self-Titled
Album Review: The Darkness – Permission To Land
Overall, this album sounds like Queen and AC/DC had a baby (an ugly one at that) and raised the kid on Van Halen and Judas Priest. When the kid reached his more formative years, he found a copy of … [Read more...] about Album Review: The Darkness – Permission To Land
Album Review: As I Lay Dying – An Ocean Between Us
Maturity for a metal band can sometimes be written off as the kiss of death - the overture of a less aggressive stance. There is an ocean between the assumption and the resulting execution of … [Read more...] about Album Review: As I Lay Dying – An Ocean Between Us
Show Review: Warped Tour 2007 – Raceway Park
As usual, Warped Tour rolled into the tri-state for a three-date stand: first Friday in Camden, then Saturday in Nassau, both scorching heat-induced blurs. Sunday, however, was more tolerable … [Read more...] about Show Review: Warped Tour 2007 – Raceway Park
Album Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!
From "Dull Lives to "Shame and Fortune," the Yeah Yeah Yeahs cover much ground on their newest album It's Blitz!. It's Blitz! is the third of the New York natives' albums, and it has a refreshing, … [Read more...] about Album Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!