Iโm sure you know of the Blue Man Group. Theyโre stage performers with wacky mime stuff and blue paint. Yeah, theyโre a pop culture institution. Sure. But did you know the Blue Man Group also put on one of the most electrifying and incredible rock shows on the planet? Their first album, 1999โs โAudioโ, was … Continue reading 351: BLUE MAN GROUP
Tag: alt rock
316: BLOODHOUND GANG
So inconsistent is Bloodhound Gangโs sound that it defies genre labels completely. Sure, you could say this is a punk rock track, that oneโs euro pop, that one is rap rockโฆ but to suggest a genre that applies to the entire catalogue? Impossible. There is some connective tissues, however. Theyโre all obnoxiously catchy, typically humorous, … Continue reading 316: BLOODHOUND GANG
293: BRING ME THE HORIZON / part two
In 2015, Bring Me The Horizon took perhaps the biggest step in their evolution, shedding essentially all their metalcore leanings with โThatโs The Spiritโ. By embracing a mixture of alt rock, electronic rock, and even pop rock, BMTH were able to make a bigger impact than ever before. Their fanbase grew, and they sound themselves … Continue reading 293: BRING ME THE HORIZON / part two
290: INCUBUS / part two
With the โMake Yourselfโ single, โDriveโ, Incubus tapped into something new, a warm, semi-acoustic alt rock that saw more mainstream success than theyโd ever expected. โMake Yourselfโ saw the band mixing elements of new and old, but the alt rock sound because far mor central with their next album, โMorning Viewโ. From this point onward, … Continue reading 290: INCUBUS / part two
269: SHIHAD
As New Zealand rock royalty, Shihad have spent over thirty years exploring hard rock, alt metal, and even industrial rock, post punk, grunge, electronic rock and more. Their skill in growing and maturing their sound, unafraid to go wherever the writing process takes them, has seen Shihad find enormous popularity in New Zealand, as well … Continue reading 269: SHIHAD
253: HALSEY
Good music is good music. And sometimes something hits you that you just were not expecting. When news broke that NINโs Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were producing the new album from Halsey (who Iโd unfairly dismissed as just another pop star), I didnโt give it much thought. People seemed enthusiastic, but why would I … Continue reading 253: HALSEY