New York, NY – Every once in a while I will go on a quest. Something will enter my head space and I will try my best to research, learn everything I can about it and talk to someone that knows about the subject. I’ve done this very thing with bands, albums, producers, etc. This […]
There are many words to describe Ginger Baker’s impact on the music world. Legend, genius, pioneer – and they are all accurate. Many people will also remember Baker as the first real superstar drummer in rock music (although I doubt anyone would’ve said that to him directly). His use of double bass drums and epic […]
There’s cool and then there’s swagger. Rival Sons lead singer, Jay Buchanan oozes both. He’s an energetic front man that uses his whole body to accentuate what his already soulful voice is saying. Watching him feels like you’re watching a cross between Ian Astbury and Jim Morrison. Yep. That cool. I’m sure it helps the […]
The Stone Temple Pilots / Rival Sons Tour made its Metro Detroit area stop last night and fans went home extremely satisfied and didn’t let a little rain come in between them and a killer rock show. The weather forecast called for rain and the weatherman delivered on that prediction. The concert forecast called for […]
The Jellybricks are getting ready to launch their new album Some Kind Of Lucky on October 4th via Wicked Cool Records – Steven Van Zandt’s label that is releasing all kinds of cool music. The band has released a couple of singles from the new record. The latest single Corner Of My Eye, DOA and […]
Ho hey! – I mean ho hum – The Lumineers have another chart topping record. Their new album III sits atop the album sales chart with a little more than 86,000 physical album sales. This is their second in a row and third straight album in the top two. Their eponymous debut album charted at […]
Faith No More – The Real Thing Release Date: June 20, 1989 via Slash and Reprise Records There are five – what I like to call – Mike Patton voices. You could also say five different era’s. There’s the throaty, sinister snarl that boarders on a growl. There’s the chesty, full on singing voice. Then […]
Keane is about to drop their first full length album in seven years and fans are fired up for this band to bring it back. Cause and Effect will be released on September 20, 2019 via Island Records. The eleven song album is being anxiously awaited by long time fans of the band. Go check […]
If you listen to rock music and you are somewhere around the Detroit Metro area – then you’ve probably heard Meltdown on the air over at Detroit’s legendary rock station WRIF. He’s currently your guy from 3-7PM weekdays and brings his own brand of enthusiasm and humor to Detroit airwaves. I can tell you from […]
On October 18, 2019 – The Magpie Salute will release the follow up to their highly acclaimed High Water I with High Water II. The former was one of my favorite albums of 2018 and was included in the Sound Vapors Top Ten year end list. I’ll no doubt be putting more than a few […]