Classic Album Review: Luke Doucet | Aloha, Manitoba

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing): Let’s face it —...

Now Hear This: Sunlust | Geek Confessions

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Sunlust were birthed in early 2018 in Toronto by Stephanie Woulfe (guitar and vocals), Dan Wiktor (drums) and Stefano Signorile (bass). Stephanie moved from her...

Now Hear This: Tunic | Exhaling

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Winnipeg is cold. Ice cold. And judging by the the emotional brawn and hardcore might of the three-piece Tunic, it can get very very dark....

Now Hear This: Treatment | Waiting For Good Luck

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Waiting For Good Luck is the fifth full-length album from British hard rockers The Treatment. Showcasing an intense sonic power only hinted at thus far,...

Now Hear This: Whatitdo Archive Group | The Black Stone Affair

NOTE: Near as I can tell, the entire story below is a giant hoax. Based on the actual musician credits online, this appears to be the latest album from...

Now Hear This: Wheel | Preserved In Time

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “True, epic doom of the highest order in the vein of Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus and Trouble! On their first studio album in eight years, Preserved...

Albums Of The Week: Matthew E. White & Lonnie Holley | Broken Mirror: A...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In November 2018, Matthew E. White wanted to reinvent his approach to songwriting, at least for a session. In the throes of shaping the followup...

Albums Of The Week: The Blips | The Blips

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “What happens when five frontmen form a band? Probably disaster. Or, possibly, collaborative beauty. In the case of Birmingham, Alabama’s The Blips, it's the latter. The...

Albums Of The Week: Hot Breath | Rubbery Lips

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “That fresh minty taste won’t keep this Hot Breath away. With a pounding heart for raw '60s Detroit energy and the dirty streets of the...

Albums Of The Week: The Pink Stones | Introducing… The Pink Stones

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Pink Stones deliver a full serving of Peach State-picked country-rock from Athens, Georgia with the release of their debut album, Introducing… The Pink Stones....

Albums Of The Week: Heavy Feather | Mountain Of Sugar

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Swedish retro-rockers Heavy Feather are back with their sophomore album Mountain of Sugar, featuring heavier ’60s and ’70s rock influences and amazing blues vocals at...

Albums Of The Week: Cheap Trick | In Another World

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Produced by long-time associate Julian Raymond, In Another World sees Cheap Trick doing what they do better than anyone — crafting indelible rock ’n’ roll...

Albums Of The Week: Brockhampton | Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Following the commercial success of Ginger and its single Sugar, Brockhampton’s lives were knocked off the tracks as the world shut down last March. Over the...

Now Hear This: Hounds | Cattle In The Sky

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The story of Hounds and the St. Louis-based quartet’s debut Cattle in the Sky just may be the epitome of rock ’n’ roll success in...

Now Hear This: Ghosts of Sunset | Headed West

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ghosts of Sunset features former Dutch Henry singer-songwriter John Merchant and former Verve Pipe drummer Todd Long. Although the former lives in Michigan and the latter lives...

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