Kira Clark on the Private, Strange World of Muscle and Marrow

Muscle & Marrow, which features Kira Clark (guitar, vocals) and Keith McGraw (drums, samples) are a doom duo from Portland, Oregon whose music is haunting and very moving, and plays on the juxtaposition between quiet and loud. Ethereal passages give way to amplifier assaults, as Clark switches from a soothing croon to full on screams… Continue reading Kira Clark on the Private, Strange World of Muscle and Marrow

Coming Soon: Jesse’s Birthday/Halloween Bash — 10/23 at Cherry Street Station, Wallingford, CT

If there’s one thing that gets people out to a show, it’s someone’s birthday — and if there’s another thing, it’s Halloween.  Local vocalist and Posidemic ‘Ntertainment founder Jesse James will have the best of both worlds on 10/23 at Cherry Street Station in Wallingford.  Says Jesse, “I have no clue what’s in store for me,… Continue reading Coming Soon: Jesse’s Birthday/Halloween Bash — 10/23 at Cherry Street Station, Wallingford, CT

Album Review: Opium Denn’s Demarkation

Heavy on the Floyd, misspellings, and I can only imagine a lot of weed, mysterious art rock outfit Opium Denn will release their debut album Demarkation on October 23rd, 2015.  Demarkation is the first of three concept albums where each track will be accompanied by a psychedelic video chronicling the journey from birth to death.… Continue reading Album Review: Opium Denn’s Demarkation

Rock n Roll Warfare: Clutch, COC, and The Shrine — Toad’s Place, 10/11/15

Judging from the crowd that showed up at Toad’s Place in New Haven, Connecticut this past Sunday, rock n roll is alive and well in the underground, as Clutch, Corrosion Of Conformity and The Shrine all delivered master classes on the fine art of bringing the rock to the people. It was a stacked bill,… Continue reading Rock n Roll Warfare: Clutch, COC, and The Shrine — Toad’s Place, 10/11/15

Downloading Salvation: “Church is Burning Down” by Tomás Doncker

When you hear “Church is Burning Down,” you want to dance — but should you?  The juxtaposition of body-shaking music and severe lyrics is an unexpected one.  But Brooklyn blues artist Tomás Doncker is dead serious.  “It all started on The day of the Charleston Massacre,” he said.  “Given the fact that the recent “Road… Continue reading Downloading Salvation: “Church is Burning Down” by Tomás Doncker

Album Review: Andrea Bocelli’s Cinema

World-famous tenor Andrea Bocelli presents 16 epic film theme songs on his upcoming album Cinema, including  “No Llores Por Mi Argentina” from Evita and “Brucia La Terra” from The Godfather.  With three duets and songs in five languages, Cinema showcases what Bocelli does best: combining pop and classical elements to bring a high level of… Continue reading Album Review: Andrea Bocelli’s Cinema

No One Escapes From the Hills: A Review of Into the Coven’s Untitled EP

Into the Coven is a band that can’t be kept down.  Coming off a hiatus and some major lineup changes, they will put out their second EP on November 14th at The Spot in their hometown of Bethel, CT. The untitled release features three previously recorded songs and one brand new track, “The Haunting.”  ITC… Continue reading No One Escapes From the Hills: A Review of Into the Coven’s Untitled EP