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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 ( 5803 )
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Anagnorisis – Beyond All Light
According to Wikipedia, anagnorisis is “a moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery. Anagnorisis originally meant recognition i... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Folks Behind the Music: Spotlight on Scott Rowly - Editor-in-chief at Classi...
One of the coolest things about the internet, is it gives you unprecedented access to folks you normally wouldn't be able to contact. Read more
Posted on 17 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Minutemen - Paranoid Time EP
The Challenge: Review this EP from the Minutemen in a minute or less. Begin!This is the outstanding first release from the Minutemen. The band was made up of D. Read more
Posted on 17 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; Alligator Heart by Larman Clamor
"Larman Clamor is throwing a carnival. More of a street fair, really. You’ll find the sky is tinted a greenish yellow watercolor, the air is tepid and wet with... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Folks Behind the Music; Spotlight on ChemoMonk - PoDunk Radio
Start at the beginning, how did you get started with this crazy idea of radio? About 5 years ago I became familiar with Itunes . A friend of mine turned me... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Mos Generator - In Concert
Short and sweet... Let’s just cut the shit and get to the bare bones. Mos Generator destroys planets. At least they are doing their best on this one. Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Switchblade Jesus - S/T
The drifter stands upon the horizon. His faded overcoat blowing in the hot desert wind, the sun beating down upon his chapped and leathered skin. Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; The End of Time by Moonbow
"Moonbow started out as a writing project when singer Matt Bischoff approached David McElfresh of Hank 3/Lethal. The plan was to get together to write some song... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Vista Chino - S/T
Well, today we have a record that is bound to get as much attention as any other rock record this year. Available August 30 through Napalm Records, Vista Chino’... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; Let Loose Be Free by Holistic Hobos
Here's some interesting hard rock, stoner rock, grunge-ish music. This is another decent sounding album that came out of nowhere. If heavy is what you're lookin... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Huge Rat Attacks - Organic Babies
Moody and intense, Organic Babies begins with a mix of industrial and post-metal soundscape intro and builds into abrasive keys and eerie yet angular guitars. Read more
Posted on 14 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; Tibetan Monk by Domadora
"Holy fucking shit!" That was my initial reaction when I recently had an opportunity to listen to Tibetan Monk by Domadora. Wow. The band is an instrumental ban... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Folks Behind the Music - Penfold - The Ripple Effect
Start at the beginning, how did you get started with this crazy idea of writing about music? Depending on your outlook you can either celebrate or denounce Race... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
O’brother - Disillusion
As the first few notes of O’brother’ Disillusion play, I can’t help but hear something that wouldn’t feel out of place as background music in a Borderlands game. Read more
Posted on 13 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; Blind Faith by Troublesome Bucks
"After playing together for over 5 years the band decided it was time to really make a go at their original material which somehow always seemed to get pushed t... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Luder - Adelphophagia
Alright, on the block today we have Detroit, Michigan’s Luder; who has the hardest record names to pronounce ever. Adelphophagia. What a tongue twister. Alright... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; Swimming in Turpentine by Woodbrain
"A very new and very exciting vision of the blues — a fusion of the Delta and their own haunted visions. In a way, when performing live they're like a classic... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
BL'AST - Blood!
Hey, this is kinda cool - a brand new album of recordings by BL'AST from 1987 that have never been heard before! BL'AST were an intense hardcore punk band from... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; II by Sasquatch
"Drawing on influences from 70's metal, rock, and psychedelia, Sasquatch falls somewhere between an amalgamation of Black Sabbath, old Soundgarden,... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Folks Behind the Music - Ride With the Devil
Today's spotlight, the killer stoner metal site Ride with the Devil blog Start at the beginning, how did you get started with this crazy idea of writing about... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC