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 […]
Nothing but Thieves are a five-piece alternative / pop band founded in 2012 in Essex, UK. Moody and sensual, the music has many influences, the most obvious being Radiohead and Muse. Nothing but Thieves use these influences as a building block to forge an identity uniquely their own. Their first release “Nothing But Thieves” (RCA Music) is an excellent rookie outing. Not every song in the 16 song album is a home run, but there […]
