Hollow Mountain: the Review

Hollow Mountain: the Review

Hollow Mountain, the debut album of UK-based solo artist Resurfaced Mutant, conceived by multi-instrumentalist Pete Brennan, is a culmination of rock and new wave’s best influences crossed with ingenious originality. The album contains ten distinctly different yet somehow coherent tracks, each with its own personality and a light dusting of topical relatability sprinkled in for … Continue reading

Balto Shakes the State Room

Balto Shakes the State Room

Guitarist and frontman Daniel Sheron stepped onto the stage, eyes sparkling, his signature walrus mustache failing to hide the beaming grin underneath. He was flanked by three equally radiant band mates, bassist Ben (Bronco) Mower, guitarist Carl Osterlof, and drummer Seth Mower. For the Mower brothers, this was a hometown show, a reunion of old … Continue reading

Rainbow Road: The Review

Rainbow Road: The Review

Boston-based group The Arkadian is ready to raise the bar for the entire (albeit niche) genre of video game rock with their debut single “Rainbow Road.” The track, which will appear on the EP coming out in early April, is an intricate masterpiece that combines creative lyrics with tightly delivered hard rock- and metal-inspired instrumentation … Continue reading

Diet Cig: the Review

Diet Cig: the Review

Considering that the lead guitarist learned how to play the guitar after joining the band, New York pop-punk duo Diet Cig does pretty well.  The duo, which consists of Alex Luciano on guitar and vocals and Noah Bowman on drums, has been working together since 2014, when they met under happenstance circumstances at a house … Continue reading

At the Skate Park

At the Skate Park

Bryce Lawes enters the apartment without knocking, and with a casual, “Hey, what’s up, guys,” he grabs a beer from the fridge and makes himself comfortable on the cramped sofa. It’s not his apartment, but it is his fridge, and no one thinks twice about his entry to the room. He is wearing torn khaki … Continue reading