There aren’t many artists who can make your dark inner secrets seem palatable. The Strumbellas have done just that with their new release, Hope (Glassnote Records).This Canadian band has taken on the sins of the world and turned them into glorious chants of redemption. Take the title track “Spirits”. Simon Ward laments, ”I got guns in my head and they won’t go/ I got in spirits my head and they won’t go/but the gun […]
Let my hard rock fly. When I owned Rogue Management a good portion of our artists were metal, hard rock, or punk (a.k.a Freaks, Requiem). We opened for major acts such as Soundgarden, Korn, and Biohazard. So artists like Highly Suspect are my secret addiction. Highly Suspect sound so much larger than their three-piece line up. The music is dark, loud and foreboding. The beat crawls into your blood and your body craves more. The band […]
Having two teenage daughters I have no control of the music playing in my car if either or both are passengers. Because of this I get exposed to a lot of new alternative music. Both are huge Grouplove fans. And I see why. The band’s new release “Big Mess” (Atlantic Records) is anything but. A well constructed release with deeply witty lyrics and playful tunes. You can fully immerse yourself in the joyful thoughtfullness of […]
