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Music doesn’t come without criticism.  Huntington Beach rockers Avenged Sevenfold know this as well as anyone. They’ve also taken it in prideful stride and haven’t looked back.  Labels and genres are everything to critics – it’s the foundation from which [...]

“Answers and Questions” by Earlimart- With its big indie sound, Earlimart is like an indie orchestra, and this song packs a serious punch. Time and time again Earlimart creates some of the most interesting and inspiring music out there, and [...]

Until I heard Seawolf’s “You’re A Wolf,” I had never heard of the band, but as soon as I listened to that song, I became an instant fan. It’s  that good. It has a driving beat, awesome guitar riff intro, [...]

In Rainbows www.Radiohead.com The limeys have done it again. They've created another truly original masterpiece in musical form. You have to love Radiohead because in listening to it you can tell they aren't stealing pages from other bands' books. In [...]

Devils & Angels www.meleerocks.com Warner Brothers has found their newest pop sensation and their name is Melee.  Songs like “Frequently Baby” will have the crazed young girls bouncing up and down like their mothers did to the Beatles. A few [...]

The Alchemy Index Vol. 1&2: Fire & Water www.thrice.net The Alchemy features two volumes, with six tracks on each. Fire, the first volume, is like a fistfight. The blood curdling screams, pain, yearning and anger are heard and felt on [...]

This is Forever www.shewantsrevenge.com This album should have been the soundtrack for that creepy movie 8mm with Nicholas Cage and Joaquin Phoenix.  It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Phoenix directed the “Tear You Apart” video on She Wants Revenge’s [...]