Blog Posts
Review: Hermanos Gutiérrez- Amor Profundo (2021)
Hermanos Gutiérrez released their latest single Amor Profundo on November 12, 2021. This lone track has a warm sweeping melody, steady galloping rhythm and haunting guitar that rings out as if into time itself. Each song from the two brothers…
Review: Hughes Taylor- Modern Nostalgia (2021)
Hughes Taylor’s 2021 album Modern Nostalgia, features many tracks that demonstrate his dynamic musical capabilities. Not only that, but each track recreates many of the rock classics of the past in Taylor’s own style. Wicked Woman, could be interpreted as…
Review: The Gloomies- Let Me Know When It’s Over (2021)
The Gloomies new 2021 album Let Me Know When It’s Over is just the gritty surf rock journey I was looking for. Featuring tracks like I Want To Get Out and Slow Change, the mood of this album strikes a…
Thundercat Live @ The Crystal Ballroom; Concert Review
Thunder Cat performed along with opener Channel Tres on his “It Is What It Is” tour at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom this last Friday, December 3rd. Channel Tres When I entered the venue, I actually had no idea who the opener…
Album Review: Smash Hits!!
Hailing from Tokyo, Teengenerate was a short-lived garage punk rock band from 1993 to 1996, reforming again for a short time back in 2005. According to the message on the CD insert, written by Hiroshi Sekigushi of Screaming Fist Magazine…
Album Review: Lost and Found
In their 2005 album that’s for the most part very radio-unfriendly, Mudvayne utilizes blasting guitar and drum beats to create a blend of heavy and nu metal sounds. As someone who’s really only waded into shallow water in the world…
Album Review: From the Cradle to the Grave
With its simple but effective chord progressions, accented vocals, and breakneck tempos, Subhumans’ “From the Cradle to the Grave” is quintessential British punk. Not to be confused with the Canadian band of the same name, Subhumans have been active and…
Interview with Aaron Bergeson of “Survival Skills”
Below is my interview with Aaron Bergeson (Survival Skills) about his music and upcoming show at Holoscene, presented by KPSU. By Kryston Skinner Kryston: Ok so I’m just gonna jump, my name is Kryston and I’m the promotions director here…