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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 ( 5803 )
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An Evening with Steve Priest's Sweet
Ever since the cancer-related death of my imaginary boyfriend Trevor Bolder earlier this year, I've been making a conscious effort to see as many of these old... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; Self Titled E.p by Sumeru
The artwork was intriguing. The first track was captivating. The rest, well lets just say I won't be moving my neck in any rapid motion for the next few weeks.... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Bangladeafy! - This Is Your Brain On Bugs and The Briefcase
10:30 AM Senior Agent Penfold exudes confidence inside one of the many anonymous federal buildings situated around New York City. Read more
Posted on 31 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; HighKicks by HighKicks
Good old fashioned rock and roll. All killer and no filler. Those are words I'd use to describe this self titled album by HighKicks. Read more
Posted on 31 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
George Duke tribute/Frank Zappa - A Token of His Extreme
On August 5th, George Duke passed away from leukemia. I had no idea that he was ill and the news hit me hard. George Duke was a great musician and someone that ... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Hexenhaus - Jumalan Kosto 1983-1987
At first I thought this was a compilation of the Swedish band Hexenhaus who morphed into Memento Mori before reverting back to Hexenhaus. How wrong I was! Read more
Posted on 30 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamnp Album;Young Enough To Know It All by Well Hung Heart
I'm not really sure where to begin with this. At first I thought I was getting a hard rock album, then a punk. It's kind of somewhat all over. The band certainl... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Single Life - A Touch of Pop - Featuring Smash Fashion, Minoti, and Alejandra...
Lots of "pop" music comes in through the Ripple doors, and when we're not busting our brains by headbanging against heavy objects, we appreciate the sublime... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Folks Behind the Music - Spotlight on Ian Gerber, The Grime - The Soda...
Today's spotlight on Soda Shop and Ripple Scribe, The Grime, also the lead man of rootsy, stoner blues voyagers, The Heavy Co. Start at the beginning, how did... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp; La Chinga by La Chinga
Hard rock done right. That's how I would describe this Canadian power trio. They have the whole Led Zeppelin, 70's hard/classic rock vibe going. Read more
Posted on 29 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Folks Behind the Music - Spotlight on Woody- The Ripple Effect, The Obelisk...
Today's spotlight on another of Ripple's own, Woody, a multi-talented and music brainiac who also shares his knowledge with columns at the Obelisk and his stone... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Ramming Speed - Doomed to Destroy, Destined to Die
Witness that cover, in terms of metal archetypes: 2 snakes,2 eagles,1 wolf, 1 skull, 1 diamond, 1 eye-of-Sauron-ish eyeball (at bottom). Read more
Posted on 28 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Geezer - Cage
Have y’all heard of Geezer? By now, you should if you follow the online stoner/doom blog scene. I noticed Geezer making the rounds with their Gage EP and the... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
BARONESS RELEASE LIVE VIDEO FOR “MARCH TO THE SEA” and TOUR DATES
CLIP FROM BAND’S FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCE OF 2013 Photo credit: Doug Seymour Baroness has unveiled a live video for “March To The Sea” via Vevo (http://youtu. Read more
Posted on 27 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Admiral Browning - Give No Quarter
Life is good again, life is glorious! My favourite shipmates are back with a new fantastic album, Give No Quarter. Armed to the teeth with 7 new songs the... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Folks Behind the Music - Spotlight on Chris Carr - The Small Takeover
Today's feature is on Chris Carr, former co-writer at Peacedogman.com and the longtime author of The Small Takeover, his take on music reviews of punk, doom,... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; Bearded Goddess by Powered Wig Machine
"Southern Arizona’s Powered Wig Machine, (a.k.a) PWM, began crafting heavy, stoner-flavored desert rock in 2006/2007. PWM’s hard rock sound - described as... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Ash Borer – Cold Of Ages
I write these reviews and I do a weekly radio show devoted to underground metal. I hear a lot of music, and I absolutely love bands like this that aren't... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Folks Behind the Music - Spotlight on Gary Delusion - Grip of Delusion Radio
Today's behind the scenes feature, Gary Delusion, internet DJ and owner of the immaculate world of stoner/doom/riff radio that is Grip of Delusion, also the hom... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Daily Bandcamp Album; My Home on Trees by My Home on Trees
According to the text on the Bandcamp page, this is a demo. This doesn't sound like a demo, this sounds like a nice polished piece of work. The band is from... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC