After reviewing the self titled debut album, I waited four months before arriving at Crash Mansion to witness a live performance. Packed into the very trendy, very underground club on Bowery in New York City was a collection of family, friends and business associates. They were all in attendance to cheer on the band during a filmed performance for Fearless Music, an online television network that broadcasts live performances of small bands, primarily in New York. Being filmed had it's advanta... Read Full Story

This week I decided that instead of going to class I would head to New York City and go to the Billboard Music Touring and Concert Awards Conference. Held at the Roosevelt Hotel next to Grand Central, the conference puts the biggest names in the industry under one roof for two days. The leadoff panel for the conference was a collection of concert greats including Jon Cohen from Cornerstone and Harvey Leeds of Live Nation. In a yearly contest, the panel lead by moderator Liana Farnham of Madis... Read Full Story

After glazing over this album when it was first released in 2008 I came back for seconds and was totally blown away with what I had missed. The Wombats first release in the United States "A Guide To Love, Loss and Desperation" is a true gem of british music. A flurry of fast paced tracks stack up quicker than Manchester United victories and do a great job of winning the listener over. Among my favorite songs are:"Kill The Director""School Uniforms""Backfire at the Disco"Anyone who listens to ... Read Full Story

For longer than I care to remember I have loved "Boom Boom Pow" and most everything from "The END" the bands summer 2009 release. It took a trip to Texas for me to finally see the music video. A bar in Austin, TX runs music videos alongside each track that is played and it was there that I saw the video. As weird as it was to hear a song like this from The Black Eyed Peas, it was even more odd to them in this futuristic techno style music video. What did make sense was the relationship betwee... Read Full Story

A few weeks ago I received an album in the mail and after an initial run through I decided it was not for me. There were singles that stood out to me but at first glance it did not seem like the complete package. I was wrong.Hockey’s latest album “Mind Chaos” is a brilliant blend of sounds and styles spanning almost every decade since recorded music has been popular. The album gives a very interesting journey through genres and begins with the first single “Too Fake.”“Too Fake” is the theoret... Read Full Story

With Halloween festivities getting underway tonight it's time to break out my playlist of my favorite scary themed songs for this night of frights!!"Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield: For me no song is more terrifying than this classic from "The Exorcist." If you want to scare people on the 31st have this song playing outside your house. "Time Warp" by Rocky Horror Actors: For me nothing beats the crunchy vocals and beautiful chorus provided in the original recording of this classic party song.... Read Full Story

In one of the most interesting progressions of my music listening life, the dial is finally starting to turn the other way. After hating Fall Out Boy originally my opinion them finally changed sometime after "From Under The Cork Tree" and continued on through their next album. When the band released "Folie a Deux" my view on them began a downward tumble and seeing the band perform live a few months ago furthered this drop. At that time I laid out a Fall Out Boy recovery plan and from what I c... Read Full Story

Paying tribute to one of the better albums of the fall, my song of the week is a tribute to two great bands. Although Muse is credited with the writing and performing of "United States of Eurasia" a lot of credit must be passed to the band that clearly inspired this song. Weather it is written or not this song draws directly on the style that Queen used to write some of the great rock songs of the '70s. This song, which spans over five minutes long, is a journey through the minds of both Muse... Read Full Story

Sitting in the lobby the evening after arriving in Texas and I'm somewhat overwhelmed. Venturing outside our hotel this morning we walked down 6th Street and were immediately surrounded by bars, restaurants, clubs and live music venues (sometimes all combined into one). The amount of live music venues was astonishing. All pounded inside one single street that was about ten Manhattan blocks long, were venue after venue. What made it all the more interesting was that inside each one was a band.... Read Full Story

I remember a time when I was in middle school that artists such as Eminem, Nelly, and even Green Day were ridiculed for the content of their lyrics. Some were worse than others (especially in Eminems case) but topics of drugs, murder and cursing were generally looked down upon. Tuning in to Sirius radio this morning I heard they would be playing a new song by John Mayer, someone that my mom, sister and grandma all listen to. The song was called "Who Says" and the opening lyrics are "Who says ... Read Full Story