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Crown the Empire at House of Blues in Houston, TX
Since the departure of former unclean vocalist, Dave Escamilla, in 2017, Crown the Empire have been performing a long string of live shows around the ... -
Signing Story: The Cuckoos
I was immediately drawn to the energy and quality songwriting of the Cuckoos and loved the EP from the first time I heard it. I ... -
Signing Story: Moonfall
Living together as bandmates doesn’t always lead to demise and destruction, especially for the pop/rock trio Moonfall, a NYC-based band that just signed to Outerloop ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Rooftop
With solid musicianship and an able- voiced frontman in James Morgan, the only thing holding back this well-produced Bahrain-based triad is their material, which generates ... -
X Ambassadors: Straight Outta Ithaca
X Ambassadors formed in the Upstate New York town of Ithaca in 2009, though the three current members––Sam Harris, his brother Casey Harris, and drummer ... -
Signing Story: Stef Chura
Musicians moving into the city of Detroit have to be ready to be closely scrutinized by existing game-players in a wildly eclectic and ever blossoming ... -
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New Music Critique: Das Black Milk
Das Black Milk have two things going for them––a strong attack-mode attitude and the vocal power to put it across. In other aspects, however, these ... -
Eric Tessmer at The Hotel Café in Hollywood, CA
Material: The Eric Tessmer Band is a rock group with their feet firmly planted in the blues and driven by the sounds of Stevie Ray ... -
Pixies at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, CA
On Dec. 13, the Pixies headlined a sold-out show at the Hollywood Palladium alongside support acts, The Orwells and Eagles of Death Metal. As I ... -
Act Casual at PJ’s Lager House in Detroit, MI
Material: Act Casual is a group of highly skilled musical chefs that each stirs into the pot their own batch of scintillating ingredients. A dash ... -
The Killing Floors at Alex's Bar in Long Beach, CA
Material: From the opening note of the opening song, it’s clear that Los Angeles’ the Killing Floors have something special going on. This five-piece ensemble ... -
Indie Rock Music Needed For Indie Feature Film
An L.A.-based full service production music library is seeking to license indie rock tracks immediately for an indie theatrical feature film. Seeking indie rock similar ... -
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New Music Critique: Lucid
On these sunny, dreamy, stripped-down tunes (“Front Door,” “While Ago” and “Glad I Met You”), Lucid makes it clear that he needs to put in ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Funkzilla
U.K. quintet Funkzilla delivers what is essentially a Brit-flavored jam-band experience that shows promise. The lengthy (6 min.) “On A Dream Boat” melds jazzy scat-style ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: The Harper Conspiracy
The Harper Conspiracy have a throwback folk appeal (with a hint of jazziness), a mostly acoustic sound that seems to value organic, unadorned musical values. ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Voice of Addiction
Chi-town band Voice of Addiction come at you with a jackhammer punk-rock energy elevated by prog-rock sensibilities––and the musicianship to pull it off. We’re talking ... -
Discipline - Captives of the Wine Dark Sea (10/10)
Detroit area prog rockers Discipline have appeared on many international music critics’ “best of” lists for their groundbreaking shows and albums. This latest work is, perhaps, their most ... -
Dungen - Häxan (Versions by Prins Thomas) (7/10)
Swedish rock band Dungen is best known for putting out excellent progressive and psychedelic rock for several decades. Ace Norwegian producer Prins Thomas has taken some tracks from their ... -
Live Review: Glam Skanks at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, CA
Material: The Glam Skanks are very punkish in their delivery and are reminiscent of the Runaways when that band first came up–– but with a ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: The Squawks
Sardonic lyrics and a scorching guitar player highlight recordings by the Squawks, a folk-rock fivesome whose superior musicianship is ultimately undermined by subpar lead vocals. ...
