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New Music Review: AMARANTHE ‘Helix’

November 15, 2018 James DePaolo Comments Off

[usr 8.0 text=true] REVIEW – Amaranthe is one of those bands that you scratch your head and wonder what they are trying to give audiences. This cd has opened up a new term, “pop core”. […]

New Music Review: FIGHT THE FURY ‘Still Breathing – EP

November 15, 2018 James DePaolo Comments Off

[usr 8.0 text=true] REVIEW – I am so confused here. When a band as popular as Skillet announces that two of its members will have side albums, you feel you know what to expect. Jen […]

New Music Review: BLACK TAPE FOR A BLUE GIRL ‘To Touch the Milky Way’

November 8, 2018 James DePaolo Comments Off

[usr 9.0 text=true] REVIEW – In my last review, I was talking about the impact of Pretty Hate Machine in 1989. Was the world ready for it? Did the world at that time really know how […]

New Music Review: NINE INCH NAILS ‘Live At The Right Track: 1988 Broadcast Cleveland, Ohio’

November 8, 2018 James DePaolo Comments Off

[usr 8.0 text=true ] REVIEW – 29 years ago. Music was in a different place. MTV respected the art form and even created shows to compliment it. We had “Yo MTV Raps” to showcase the […]

New Music Review: LOUNA ‘The Best Of’

October 25, 2018 James DePaolo Comments Off

[usr 8.0 text=”true”] REVIEW – LOUNA is putting out a greatest hits cd. This has me worried. Are the band breaking up? Are the band going to change their sound and direction? Why would a […]

New Music Review: JANE’S ADDICTION ‘Lollapalooza 1991’

October 25, 2018 James DePaolo Comments Off

[usr 7.0 text=”true”] REVIEW – In the 80’s, the music scene was wide open for bands to come in and make movements and get people excited about the next wave coming. Jane’s Addiction are one […]

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New Music Review: NOTHING ‘Dance on the Blacktop’

October 7, 2018 James DePaolo Comments Off

[usr 8.0 text=”true”] REVIEW – Nothing are one of those bands like Placebo that I feel different people will perceive different things. It is clear that this band has a great mix of shoegaze and […]

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New Music Review: THE JOY FORMIDABLE ‘Aaarth’

October 7, 2018 James DePaolo Comments Off

REVIEW – The Joy Formidable are one of those bands that seem to live and die on each song. This is a band who pour every bit of emotion and pride into every lyric and […]

New Music Review: DEAD CAN DANCE ‘Dionysus’

September 26, 2018 James DePaolo Comments Off

[usr 10.0 text=”true”] REVIEW – Dead Can Dance is the duo of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard. They formed in the early 80’s and put out many records that are in my top 100 best […]

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New Music Review: ELECTRIC CITIZEN ‘Helltown’

September 24, 2018 James DePaolo Comments Off

REVIEW – I am so confused right now. Why should I still call ELECTRIC CITIZEN, an underground band? How is this band not fucking huge right now? I made a comment in my review of […]