In “Reconfigured,” we take liberties with revisionism by reediting, reimagining, and resequencing a particular album or albums in an effort to reconfigure the work into a stronger whole. In 1991, Guns n’ Roses finally reemerged with the first full length album’s worth of material since their multiplatinum 1987 debut, Appetite for Destruction. The four year gap proved to be a fruitful one, as the band simultaneously released two full length LPs, totaling 30 tracks spread between them. Although well received […]
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Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz Review – Twerk Miley, Miley Twerk
Monnie goes track-by-track on Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz. Amidst all the attention craving, might it actually be a decent pop album?
The Jukebox From Hell: “Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me)”
We’ve returned to celebrate more shitty music.
Soulfly, Savages: Album Review
I am not sure whether Max Cavalera is at a point in his career where he feels he can rest and let his sons carve their own paths as they ‘guest,’ on his Soulfly albums or if he’s honestly just taking a piss these days? I mean, I feel like a fish trying to swim upstream only to die when listening to Soulfly albums since 2005’s Dark Ages. Each album since has had a couple highlights but have mostly been disappointing. […]
Moby, Innocents: Album Review
Richard Melville Hall (aka Moby) is back with his 11th album and continues his deft broad stroke artistry utilizing electronic music as the backdrop for his tales. For this album he’s enlisted a some interesting choices for guest vocals. Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, QOTSA), Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips) and Cold Specks are just a few of the names to drop by. He has a script and sticks to it. The album opens with an echoed/syncopated set of notes that […]
Reverend Mothers Bring Rock Back With Acolyte’s Revival EP
Rock & roll ain’t dead. Actually, it might be living in Boston.
Acing R&B With Flying Colors: The Foreign Exchange Return With 4th Studio Album
Grammy-nominated R&B duo The Foreign Exchange have just released a consistently bumping album called “Love In Flying Colors.”
A Few Takeaways From Matt Nathanson’s “Kinks Shirt” Video
Three minutes of slightly confusing pop/rock fun, courtesy of Matt Nathanson and…Bobcat Goldthwait?
Is A Second Dose Of Justin Timberlake Too Much? The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2) Review
Justin Timberlake’s second full album in less than 7 months is out. Is it too much JT in too little amount of time? Check out our review.
Fall Out Boy, Ryan Adams Get Down and Dirty on New EP
When Fall Out Boy ended a four-year hiatus this spring with the release of fifth album Save Rock and Roll , audiences and critics were clearly happy to hear their unique blend of verbose, baroque pop-punk on the airwaves again. (Lead single “ My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) ” hit No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 – rarified air for a rock band in the 2010s.) If you’d told fans they’d follow up Save Rock and Roll with a taut, grimy EP of punk tunes, it might’ve been hard to believe. […]
Metal Monday Volume 141 (9.30.13)
Doomriders and Deathwish know how to plug a leak. When DR’s third album hit the web almost three weeks before its October 15th street date, the band and label acted swiftly and unleashed pre-orders complete with a digital download of the entire album instantly. It quenched fan fervor for the upcoming album and it’s also why you’re reading this review now (I went with the vinyl version myself). Grand Blood is the name of their third album and it is […]
