Music Reviews: New Albums from Columbia Rock Bands Boo Hag and Wombat Junction | Concerts and musical news
Boo Hag, Graveyard (self-published) Find it: boohagmusic.com It’s a classic conundrum for most rock bands, but it’s especially acute for a minimalist, garage-oriented rock band like Boo Hag: where exactly are we going? The Columbia duo seemed to burst onto the stage fully formed, with protean guitar riffs, thundering drums and personality to spare. The […]
The fully realized debut of a resolutely modern rock band
Sorry took a different path. In their early days, they didn’t make a name for themselves by releasing a few standalone singles, nor by releasing an EP of its own. Instead, they uploaded two homemade mixtapes, stringing together their demos, sharp choruses and rough sketch ideas. They’re a rock band whose early work took on […]
Five Rock Bands With Awesome Violinists
The violin is a very versatile instrument. Centuries ago, the violin was mostly seen in courts and orchestras. However, over time the violin has evolved and been incorporated into emerging musical genres. As modern artists dabbled in classical instruments and expanded its use into the realm of rock, the violin gained popularity in such music. […]
14 rock groups + pioneering hair metal artists
Metal hair. One of the most distinct musical subgenres of all time and one of the biggest fads of the 1980s. Bright colors, skin-tight leather, soft, sticky guitar riffs and enough hairspray to hold a guitar. -sky. We all know who the greats were back then: Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Ratt, Poison, etc. But where […]
Music group presents “Heat”, a direct modern rock track
Vocalist Harry Kagan of the rock group Music Band believes in the power of a “good form of anxiety” and has used that feeling as a tool to create his latest single. Additionally, Kagan explores how anxiety along with other motor emotions have shaped his writing over the years. “Heat is a good form of […]