The Hoosiers’ Record-Length Single “Stop Giving Me Verses”
October 4, 2010 | Posted in POP | By sockii
English pop-rock band The Hoosiers recently released a special treat for their fans with the 45-minute long new single, “Stop Giving Me Verses”…
Tama Day Featuring Jeff Seitz at Dale’s Drum Shop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
July 17, 2010 | Posted in ROCK | By sockii
July 17, 2010 was “Tama Day” at Dale’s Drum Shop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. To celebrate the event, not only was the president of the U.S division of Tama Drums, Bill Reim, at Dale’s Drum Shop, but Jeff Seitz held a drum clinic and Q&A session. Jeff is most well-known for being Stewart Copeland’s drum tech for over thirty years…
The Foo Fighters: More Than Everything You Ever Needed to Know
June 22, 2010 | Posted in ROCK | By sockii
The Foo Fighters as a band exists today as the brainchild of multi-talented musician/songwriter Dave Grohl, and was formed in 1995. Coming out of the grunge scene of the 90s, the Foo Fighters’ music has been labeled as “post-grunge,” “alt-rock,” “modern rock,” among other things, but can be difficult to truly pin down…
Fiction Plane Tries to Unleash “Sparks” with Their Third Full-length Album
June 15, 2010 | Posted in ROCK | By sockii
I have to confess, I’m a little bit mad at Fiction Plane right now. And that may be coloring my reaction to their new album release, Sparks…
Les Claypool with Hot Head Show at the House of Blues in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 6, 2010
June 10, 2010 | Posted in LIVE MUSIC, ROCK | By sockii
Les Claypool played Showboat’s House of Blues in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 6, 2010. Scheduled against Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks, turnout for the show was rather sparse to be generous…
“Hot Head Show” May Be the Best Band You’ve Never Heard Of
June 4, 2010 | Posted in ROCK | By sockii
If the generic, bland sounds of American Idol are getting you down about the state of the modern music scene, then check out the wildly innovative music of Hot Head Show. This unique trio from London, England is never going to end up on any Top 40 playlist, and that’s only one of the things that makes them so great…
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders: Live at the Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland
May 5, 2010 | Posted in LIVE MUSIC, ROCK | By sockii
While the Coattail Riders tour has already made its way across the West Coast, I had the chance to catch them last night with some friends at the Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland. The Sonar has two different stages and Taylor Hawkins’ band was playing on the smaller one…
Top 10 Deep Album Cuts by the Police
April 26, 2010 | Posted in CLASSIC ROCK | By sockii
The Police are known for their hit singles “Roxanne” and “Every Breath You Take.” But here are 10 lesser-known tracks by Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers worth a listen if you’ve previously only heard their “greatest hits”…
