Scott H. Biram is the “Dirty Ol’ One Man Band” of blues punk who has been releasing albums since 2000. In the past years he’s been rampaging around like he’s being possessed by an (un)holy spirit and has no intentions of quitting. On The Bad Testament the Texan folk troubadour continuous to examine his own tortured soul. Continue reading
Shinigami – The Arcane Order
Dutch metal band Shinigami just released their debut EP, and it’s a good one for fans of tight death and thrash metal. Here’s our review. Continue reading
Thundercat – Drunk
No, that’s not Captain Willard hunting for Colonel Kurtz. It’s Thundercat taking a bath… or whatever. Ho!
[Live Review] Amy Macdonald – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
Amy Macdonald has just returned with a new album, and a new album begs to be played live. We went to Utrecht’s TivoliVredenburg to check it out. Continue reading
Amy Macdonald – Under Stars
Under Stars is the fourth album by Amy Macdonald, and the first in five long years. Let’s see how it stacks up and whether the wait was worth it. Continue reading
The Necks – Unfold
“Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” Oh right…, I am not really referring to the court of justice from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland here. The quote stands for how to approach the latest work of The Necks which sooner or later will take to Wonderland. Are you ready to jump into the rabbit hole? Continue reading
[Live Review] The Flaming Lips – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
FUCK YEAH UTRECHT, Benji was right all along!
[Live Review] Sabaton, Accept & Twilight Force, AFAS Live Amsterdam
We went to see Sabaton at Amsterdam’s AFAS Live venue so you didn’t have to. We also saw Accept and Twilight Force play a set and this is what we thought. Continue reading
The Flaming Lips – Oczy Mlody
After a track that spanned 24 hours, a Beatle–esque detour with Miley Cyrus and a Christmas themed piano album The Flaming Lips return to full form with ‘Oczy Mlody‘.
Grave Digger – Healed by Metal
Another year, another Grave Digger album. Only this one took a little longer than usual. That’s usually a good sign, isn’t it? Let’s find out. Continue reading
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