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The Ripple Effect
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The best music you're not listening to.™ Reviews of lost classics and obscure titles. Unheralded bands and songwriters. New bands deserving of greater attention. The site for the music omnivore. It's all here, on the Ripple Effect
LATEST ARTICLES ( 5591 )
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Wasted Theory - Death And Taxes
These heavy hitters hail from Delaware which is the second smallest state in the country and it's famous for...hmm I don't really know! Read more
Posted on 09 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Automato - Automato
Greetings waveriders. Recently it dawned on me that I was not fulfilling one of the core guidelines of The Ripple Effect. Looking back over the past several... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
WRETCHED-Cannibal
There are many words to describe Wretched's New album, But honestly only one really fits Great. Wretched isn't a cookie cutter overnight success they are... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Ethan Brosh - Live The Dream
Wow. Incredible musicianship. A guitar players dream. Every song on this cd is well composed and chock full of advanced shredding guitar techniques. But Ethan... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Fleas - Telling Tales EP
Lately, I have been in a dark place. Matters outside of my control have severely shaken me. My routines have been interrupted, possibly forever. Read more
Posted on 05 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Crate Digging - Slave Raider - What Do You Know About Rock n Roll?
I'm the last person in the world you'd expect to review this album. I have no "nostalgic" fond memories for hair metal. In fact, I missed most of that scene,... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Body – I Shall Die Here
So first off, let's just get this out of the way. I freaking LOVE this band. Over the course of 15 years now they have proven to be one of the more innovative... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Spotlight: Graveyard - Nashville May 30th, 2014
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Posted on 02 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Aerosmith - Rocks - Side 1
Recently some dudes I know on Facebook said "Aerosmith sucks." While it's true that starting with Permanent Vacation (1987), everything they've done has sucked... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
2014 Mid-Year Favorites
So here I sit floundering over a mid-year dilemma of trying to filter standout albums for the year so far. As you probably know, if you’re into this sort of... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Jex Thoth - Blood Moon Rise
One of the true pioneers of psychedelic retro 70's occult rock, Jex Thoth has been around since 2005. First under the name Totem but after one release, a... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Giant Sleep - S/T
Giant Sleep concocts a mind tingling blend of proto-metal laced vocals and progressive stoner rock riffs. Dead Memories kicks things off with an enormous lead... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Zoetrope's A Life of Crime, Holocross' Holocross and CJSS' Praise The Loud
So-- let me tell you a story....A story of a teenage metalhead, and this-- of some many, many years ago.My family lived in, we'll say, Location X. My dad's... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Indie Rock Band Provides Accompanying Music for Serialized Adventure Story,...
A pulpy, novel-length story released for free in a series of installments, “The Ruins of Tropicalia”, is accompanied by new music by The Amends. "The Ruins of... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Justin Dzuban - Shakedown
What do you get when you cross Johnny Cash with Mark Knopfler?Justin Dzuban.Dzuban is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who hails from the American Heartland -... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
EYEHATEGOD: Louisiana Loudsmiths Announce July Dates With Iron Reagan
Following a successful live US invasion with Ringworm and Enabler, Louisiana loudsmiths, EYEHATEGOD, will take to the streets again next month on a brief but... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
A Ripple Conversation With Joe Satriani
Thanks Mr. Satriani for taking the time to answer my email questions.Your book was an incredible read into your mind. As a guitarist myself, I found the tone an... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Blackwülf - Mind Traveler
Is it possible to conduct a review without using the word "riff" or "Sabbath? Likely depending on what type of music you're investigating. Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
A Ripple Conversation with Adam Savage, Guitarist Mongrel
When I was a kid, growing up in a house with Cat Stevens, Neil Diamond,and Simon and Garfunkel, the first time I ever heard Kiss's "Detroit RockCity," it was a... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
YOB: Doom Metal Trio Announces Mammoth UK/European Tour In Support Of Clearing...
Long-running Oregon doom metal conjurors and recent Neurot signees, YOB, will embark upon a massive overseas trek this Fall. Slated to commence on September 3rd... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC