January, 2015

Rock Revival II – Empire: Raw, Contagious Energy

Photo by Eduardo Abarca “No matter how often people steal music, you just can’t replicate the feeling of a live band – it’s a rush you can’t beat.” Empire is an up and coming band pushing the boundaries in all musical direction in an age of commercialism. But the musicians…

This week through my headphones # 9 - Waking up without coffee

The alarm clock is ringing, and ringing and ringing. Alright moment of truth, I’ve got to get going to a dentist appointment, the equivalent to hell on earth for me. Am I the only one who feels ridiculously powerless when on the dentist chair. There’s a mini drill in dangerously…

Maybe God’s Not Dead… Neither am I

While I appreciated some of the ideas presented during Graphite’s “God is not Dead” week, especially when put up against an increasingly pervasive and blind acceptance of the scientific establishment, which I too find very problematic, I don’t think anybody will be too surprised if I say that, as an…

Do you believe in Maagic?

My dear friends, a new musical year is upon us. As our planet, once again, orbits the Sun, the vibration crafters of all creeds who inhabit this piece of rock will be getting to work and will, undoubtedly, make songs happen. Some of these songs will then be released in…

“With a Little Help From My Fwends” - An Album Review

“What would you do if I sang out of tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me?” seems to be the question the Flaming Lips and company pose on this hit-or-miss cover album. With a Little Help from My Fwends is a distorted, robotic, occasionally unsettling re-imagining of…