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The Ripple Effect
http://www.ripplemusic.blogspot.com/
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 ( 5806 )
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Old Man Wizard - Unfavorable
I’ve been away from the review world for awhile, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t kept my ear to the ground. In one way or another, I’ve tried to keep my... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
A Ripple Conversation with Geezer
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 Rock City," it was ... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
White Dynomite - S/T
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I dropped the needle on this one and almost immediately knew that it was going to be good. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
THORR-AXE: New Track From Indiana's Frost-Bitten Doomsters Streaming Now At...
Now that it's getting sufficiently cold outside, it's the perfect time for Thorr-Axe, who hail from the icy midwest, to unleash the title track from their... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
MIDNITE COLLECTIVE: New Compilation Featuring Exclusive Tracks From COUGH, SHROU...
With just three days to go before Cough's exclusive west-coast appearance at Midnite Collective's dark celebration of arts, crafts and music at Midnite Communio... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Beastmilk - Climax and Other EPs
Bela Lugosi may be dead, but true Goth Rock/Post Punk/whateverthehellyoucallit is not. It lives, like a revenant, in Beastmilk. I've meant to do a little... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
STUBB: Exquisite Rock Odyssey Cry Of The Ocean Out Now Via Ripple Music
London, England's heavy psychedelic trio Stubb has released their exquisitely intricate sophomore album, Cry Of The Ocean, via Ripple Music. Read more
Posted on 18 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
PSYCHOSTICK Post ‘Bruce Campbell’ Lyric Video (a Tribute to the World’s...
PSYCHOSTICK will be venturing out on the road from October 31st to December 4th promoting their new album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’ due out on November... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
TRAPPED WITHIN BURNING MACHINERY: Grim New Video From California Sludge...
After devastating the masses at Day Of The Shred Fest earlier this month in Los Angeles alongside Red Fang, Weedeater, Bongripper, Windhand, Graves At Sea and... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
CHRON GOBLIN: Calgary, Alberta Stoner Rock Party Animals To Record Third Album I...
Calgary, Alberta-based heavy psych rockers Chron Goblin are set to make the snowy trek down to Portland, Oregon this February to record their third full-length... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Frank Zappa - Roxy By Proxy
3 years ago I wrote about Frank Zappa's Roxy Elsewhere album for Ripple (http://ripplemusic.blogspot.com/2011/12/frank-zappa-roxy-elsewhere.html). Read more
Posted on 17 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Zed - Desperation Blues
If you’ve been following me on Facebook for the past couple of months, you’ll know that I think the world of these guys and their 2013 release, Desperation... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Rhin - Bastard
You can analyze an album’s cover art all you want, but there is still a chance it won’t hint at what the album is going to sound like. In Rhin’s case, one... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
GEEZER: New York-Based Psychedelic Blues Trio Announces Worldwide Release of Gag...
Though Kingston, NY's blues-based stoner/psych trio Geezer originally released their 2014 EP Gage on VERY limited vinyl through STB Records, selling out almost... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
I Was The Cat
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I like to be busy, but one of the downsides of being busy is that I don't have much time to read. Read more
Posted on 14 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
BLACK PUSSY: Metal Injection Premieres New Video "For The Sake Of Argument"...
New Album, Magic Mustache, out Feb 17 Portland's infamous, infectiously catchy and ever-restless stoner-pop outfit Black Pussy (named for the original working... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Planetary Coalition - S/T
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This is what happens when you put a heavy metal guitar legend with jazz chops on guitar after he has... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
MOTHERSHIP: Dallas Riffers Release Mothership II Today; "Holy Massacre" Streamin...
Dallas, Texas-based, supersonic, intergalactic heavy rock trio and family unit Mothership have released their thunderous sophomore album, Mothership II, via... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
WHITE LIGHT CEMETERY: Louisiana-Based Heavy Blues Act Signs With Ripple Music;...
Lafayette, Louisiana's bluesy southern rock outfit WHITE LIGHT CEMETERY is the latest band to sign with bay-area heavy-riff label Ripple Music. Read more
Posted on 11 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Queen Chief - Queen Chief EP
Battle of the band names in the stoner rock realm seems to be endless these days. We have the "goat", "witch", "black", "white", and even "chief" etc… bands tha... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC