By Dave Heaton
Embracing nerddom like only Nerf Herder can, the latest release by this little Californian band of geeks, American Cheese, dishes out even more of the delectable nerd-core tunes that so many of us social outcasts have come to love. Topping their simple power-pop melodies with singer Parry Gripp’s pubescent-esque vocal style and slightly-off, though laugh-inducing… Continue reading Nerf Herder, American Cheese
By Dave Heaton
In a market overflowing with prefabricated pop, redundant rock, and more celebrity clones than you can shake a stick at, even a little deviation from the trend can be relieving. Debuting with their self-titled album, Toronto’s The Full Nine brings with them a very familiar rock sound that thankfully hasn’t quite been exploited to that… Continue reading The Full Nine, Self-titled
By Dave Heaton
With summer finally rolling in, dreams of road trips, campfires and hanging out by the lake are probably well entrenched into many of our heads. This change in season also brings about a change in the sound of The Get Up Kids on their latest album.On A Wire has seemingly shifted slightly to the left,… Continue reading The Get Up Kids, On A Wire
By Dave Heaton
With so many bands sitting in their repertoire, Andy and Jim C. of the Brothers Creeggan are no strangers to the music business.Sleepyhead, the fourth installment of this co-sibling side project, takes a few steps away from their traditional lively sound and begins to venture into some of the gloomier realms of life. While the… Continue reading Brothers Creegan, Sleepyhead
By Dave Heaton
Being the socially pre-fabricated guy I am, it would be a flat-out lie to say I appreciate music before the so-called alternative era. So when I heard that Elvis Costello put out a new album, my lack of enthusiasm was more than apparent.However, When I Was Cruel ended up in my stereo and I was… Continue reading Elvis Costello, When I was Cruel
By Falice Chin
Falice Chin What could possibly be worse than the movie Josie and the Pussycats? A band that sounds exactly like them!This four-piece band calls this a Teaser EP, but it’s more like a lollipop for some young "punk" chick. It’s almost unbelievable that The Weekend opened for such amazing acts as Green Day and The… Continue reading The Weekend, Teaser EP