Music Review: I Fight Dragons’ “Kaboom!”

Some of the most iconic music of this generation comes out of video games. Almost everyone can hum the Super Mario music, The Legend of Zelda tunes, and that little chime that gets played when you win a fight in Final Fantasy. Those iconic 8-bit notes have stuck their place in popular culture as songs […]

Review of Patrick Stump’s “Soul Punk”

Alright, confession time. From time to time, I still listen to the Chicago-based emo pop-punk band Fall Out Boy. Whenever their break-out song “Sugar, We’re Going Down” comes up on my iPod, I never skip it, but sing along to the incredibly catchy chorus instead. Ever since then, Fall Out Boy became headliners, performing for […]

Music Review: IAMDYNAMITE’s “Supermegafantastic”

Alternative rock duos have been on the rise ever since one of the best of all time called it quits (I’m of course talking about the White Stripes). From Panic! at the Disco and Middle Class Rut, to Sleigh Bells and Cults, these duos have stepped up and made some beautiful noise in popular music […]

Music Review: Evanescence’s Self Titled Album (2011)

You remember Evanescence, right? They were that band that came out a while ago, tore up rock/pop music, and left for a good amount of time? Until just recently, I had completely forgotten about the Amy Lee-fronted rock band. But with the recent resurgence of their first hit, “Bring Me To Life,” I decided to […]

Music Review: Mastodon’s “The Hunter”

Out of pure observation, I have figured out that there are basically three different types of metal fans. The first of which are the “main stream” crowd, who like to listen to bands like Killswitch Engage, Avenged Sevenfold, and Disturbed. Next are the “old school” fans, that believe the best days of rock/metal are behind […]

Review of Jack’s Mannequin’s “People And Things”

Hello everybody! Sorry that I haven’t been posting as much as I usually do in a two week period…I’ve been too busy writing a series of short stories that are being published in Zombie Coffee Press this October. Entitled “The Dim and Departed,” the four part zombie horror-comedy will start on October 17th, and will […]

Music Review: Blink-182’s “Neighborhoods”

Everyone seems to have an opinion of Blink-182. However, it is usually one of two opinions; either that they are awesome, or they suck. The ones that think Blink is awesome either have followed them since they first became mainstream with 1999’s “All The Small Things,” or even sooner with their emo-tastic 2003 hit “I […]

Music Review: Never Shout Never’s “Time Travel”

Music is always moving into new, exciting directions. This year, it seems like electronics/dubstep/house is seeping through the underground scene and is now breaking out into popular music (even if we like it or not).

Music Review: The Devil Wears Prada’s “Dead Throne”

Let me make one thing clear, I am not a big fan of death metal. I do listen to some post-hardcore (A Day to Remember) and some of what I like to call art metal (Mastadon), but the intense screaming and lack of musicianship just puts me off from that specific rock genre. However, after […]

Music Review: The Cab’s “Symphony Soldier”

Firstly, this is probably one of my favorite album covers of the year; it’s simple in its presentation, yet complex in its message. For me, the violin represents something of beauty; can be both calming and haunting. While the machine gun, well, is A GUN. Combined should be both violent and angelic child of warfare. […]