This wasn’t meant to be a fitness blog, folks. Let’s put on the “way back” glasses and dip back into the Clash’s seminal 1978 release, London Calling. Staying true to the “nostalbum”: theme, this is a disc that was in heavy rotation in the home stereo in my childhood woodstove-warmed…
Category: Music Review
A Sugar Rush from System of a Down- Nostalbum Review #2
Okay, we are keeping on the “way back” goggles for this one, but rose-tinted glasses need not apply. A relisten to System of a Down’s self-titled album absolutely slaps. How could you not want to slamdance immediately to the chaotic soup of songs that push “metalcore” to places previously unexplored?…
Rage Against The Machine Inducted to Rock Hall of Fame- Nostalbum Review #1 “Evil Empire”
Three days ago Tom Morello accept the award alone on behalf of Rage Against the Machine. Controversy? Of course. But fuck the haters let’s kick out the jams! Seeing the news I knew I had to put my nostalgia glasses on and jumpstart my album review series. What better time…
Kal Marks- New Lineup Same Great Headbanging!
I hadn’t seen the self-proclaimed “loudest band in Boston” since 2018/19, and was itching to get my fix of melodic -turned- screamo vocals, crunchy riffs, and wobbly bass patterns. When Kal Marks took the stage, I thought perhaps it was the opener as the whole band looked different. The original…
House of Harm – A Gig “Weview”
House of Harm (HoH) is hands-down my favorite band of the past two years. My friends can attest to this with me always steering the night’s Spotify controls to their post punk latitudes. I was glad to catch them play a sold out crowd last July to commemorate the reopening…