Remember the mid-90’s British Rock band Travis? No? You mean you don’t remember such memorable tracks as ‘ Tied to The 90’s ‘ ‘ All I Wanna Do Is Rock ,’ or ‘ Sing ?’ For anyone who peeled a layer of the onion past Oasis and Blur, they’d find a treasure trove of great Brit Pop Rock with Travis, James or Manic Street Preachers. Travis was literally a blueprint band for what Coldplay would eventually springboard to. Fran Healy and company are back on August 19th, with their seventh full-length […]
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Filter, “What Do You Say”: The Viewfinder Review
Golfing ain’t what it used to be in the latest video from Filter. In fact, Filter sure as hell ain’t what they used to be either as is immediately evident upon hearing “What Do You Say”, a sonic masterpiece that is, at times, reminiscent of “Hey Man Nice Shot” (Mostly the heavy/quiet/heavy moments) yet overall indicative of Filter circa 2013: Ready to kick ass and take names! The video’s a fun little companion piece that sees some rabble rousers laying […]
Popblerd’s New Release Report 6/14/2013
A rock cornucopia of new releases arrives in stores this week, including the latest from Jimmy Eat World. Come on in and check out the rest of the list!
Metal Monday Volume 126 (6.10.13)
Probably the biggest surprise of 13 is how much it actually sounds like a Black Sabbath record. From the opening dirge of “End of the Beginning”, it’s deadly apparent that this is Sabbath incarnate. Is it bad? Nope. Is it good? You know what? It is. If you want to talk negatives then it’s probably in the drumming department. That’s not to say Brad Wilk is a bad drummer. To the contrary, in fact, Wilk is a great drummer. He’s […]
Barenaked Ladies, Grinning Streak: Album Review
Barenaked Ladies grin themselves into complacency on their latest album.
The Popblerd Halftime Show: KBOX’s Best Of 2013 So Far
Once again, we’ve reached the midway point to another year, and the staff’s going through what’s simply “Ah-maze-balled” us to date. Obviously, I’ve written reviews on the types of albums that have intrigued me, but if you need a ranked order – I’d probably put the albums listed below in my current Top Five. There’s been a mix of introspective chamber pop, an experimental album from the desert’s greatest band, a fine return by synth-rock legends, and some indie pop […]
City and Colour, The Hurry and The Harm: Album Review
Dallas Green, formerly of Alexisonfire, returns with the fourth record from his side-turned-main project, City and Colour. He’s managed to further develop the acoustic sketches from the first two albums, expand upon the creative risks taken from album number three, and round out the edges musically, if not lyrically, on The Hurry and The Harm. Does that make it the album I finally expected? Not necessarily. I found the rawness of his sketches on 2008’s Bring Me Your Love to be […]
The Carlton Shuffle, 6/8/13
What happens when Popblerd staff writers take out the frustrations from their dayjobs on our staff list-serv? A themed playlist! So hey – do whatever the hell you want today. It’s Saturday, and the boss can’t do a goddamned thing about it!
Back & Sounding As Good As Ever: Toad the Wet Sprocket’s “New Constellation”
It’s the return of Toad the Wet Sprocket!
Bad Rabbits, American Love: Album Review
I really wanted to like this album. I first came across Bad Rabbits when I witnessed the spectacle that is their live show in Worcester at Skatefest in 2010 and downloaded the Stick Up Kids EP soon after (From a download card I received from the band!). From first listen, they came off as the second coming of Morris Day and The Time. The EP delivered as did the band especially the energy they exuded on stage. It was infectious […]
Blerd Radio Episode 12: The PrinceCast (Part Two of Two)
Dearly beloved…here’s Part 2 of our Prince podcast!
LeAnn Rimes Spitfire: Album Review
Talk about an aptly named album: LeAnn Rimes comes roaring back with “Spitfire.”