Mar 082010

What happened to the days when metal shows played late into the night? Maybe they still exist, just not when Firestone has a hip-hop club night to host. I was excited to hear Prong do classics like “Prove You Wrong” and “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” live as I missed them the first time [...]
Mar 052010

With a bold statement in your name like The Phenomenal Handclap Band you better be good. TPHCB brings an electronic tinged, spacey, psychedelic disco sound on their debut album. “You’ll Disappear” backs up the name and is The Coolest Song Ever! … Right Now.
Mar 012010

Have you ever wondered why songs by the electric Sam & Dave or the sweltering Otis Redding have that same tight, grooving sound? Well it’s because of the Mar-Keys and members like Steve “The Colonel” Cropper on guitar and Donald “Duck” Dunn on bass (also of Blues Brothers Band fame) along with other all-stars like [...]