Reviewed by Kit Burns
The Day Of/Awaiting Take Off
Not only did the mainstream success of Nirvana change the face of rock & roll, but it created further subgenres for alternative music as well. One of them is the Christian rock scene, mostly made up of young groups that grew up on grunge but want to instill [...]
Archive for February, 2008
The Day Of embody the next generation of Christian alt rock
Posted in Music Reviews, tagged Bruce Hornsby, Christian, DC Talk, Lifehouse, Nirvana, P.O.D., Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Tooth & Nail, U2 on February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Blues rocker John Garr drinks alone but parties hard on ‘331′
Posted in Music Reviews, tagged AOR, blues, John Parr, reggae on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reviewed by Kit Burns
John Garr/331
John Garr probably doesn’t ring a bell. And please don’t mistake him for John Parr, the cheese rocker who had a mid-’80s hit singing the theme song for St. Elmo’s Fire. Who is he, then? Garr is a baby-boomer bluesman with a creative range that reaches into the ’50s and stretches [...]
Interview: Southside Cindy & the Slip-Tones
Posted in Interviews on February 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Written by Kyrby Raine
One of the most engaging records I’ve received recently was Mighty Mighty from Southside Cindy & the Slip-Tones, an invigorating blast of R&B, blues, and classic rock. There are times when you hear an album, and you can’t wait to see the artist perform live; if Southside Cindy & the Slip-Tones can [...]
