I am a little late to the party on this one, as this debut EP for Murder Party was released in January, but it is still worth a review, even if it is a bit late. First off, Murder Party consists of Tommy Gun on vocals/guitar, Chubby McCarlson on bass/vocals, and last but not least, Chewie on drums/egg shaker. These Grand Rapids guys are not exactly new to the
With Honor, My Heart To Joy to Reunite for Sandy Hook Benefit With Hostage Calm, More
Connecticut bands With Honor and My Heart To Joy have announced a reunion show to benefit the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. They will be joined by Hostage Calm, Call It Arson and Newtown-based band Ovlov. The show is taking place February 9th in conjunction with another benefit show on February 8th that features Misery Signals, Make Do And Mend, and more. “The Sandy Hook tragedy
Moog Music Sets Sights on Moogfest 2013
(Asheville, NC – Dec. 17th, 2012) - Moogfest was founded in 2004 by Moog Music Inc. in honor of the company’s founder and the man whose name the festival bears, Dr. Bob Moog. Moog Music is excited to work closely with The Bob Moog Foundation, the City of Asheville, our fans and partners to make Moogfest 2013 a dynamic celebration of the innovative spirit of Bob Moog. Bob was a visionary, whose groundbreaking concepts and electronic musical instruments have forever impacted music.
The Pomegranates @ Founders, Grand Rapids, MI
This was my first time going to Founders for a show.They had a pretty decent setup, though sometimes the vocals got a little lost. And of course, parking was a pain downtown on a Saturday night, but I endured it for the good of the music. I found the other concert-goers to be polite, but not friendly. I arrived in time to see opener Jes Kramer entertain the massive
The Music of Sleep
I have been wondering what music people listen to at night, in bed. At one time in my life I could only sleep when I listened to music and I had certain bands that I could sleep to. I bet everyone has something different. At first I could pretty much only sleep to Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd. They are relaxing, mesmerizing. If you listen to something that is
Dee Snider: Dee Does Broadway
What do Clay Aiken, Cyndi Lauper, Patti LuPone and Dee Snider have in common? Not much, right? I mean they all sing. Oh, and they sing together on Dee Snider’s new album. Yeah, right, one of these things doesn’t belong. So lets start at the top. In case you have been in a “musical”coma (pun intended) since the 80′s, Dee is the frontman for Twisted Sister and he just
Penelope Houston, On Market Street – CD Review
The first thing that stood out to me about this CD jumped out before I even got it into my player! The packaging is made from recyclable materials. The CD was held onto its clever case by a piece of cork too! I love it. All CD’s should come in this type of packaging. It’s magnificent! Down with plastic! Now to the actual music. This is Houston’s 7th studio















