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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 ( 5593 )
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The Late Show - Portable Pop
"They don't make music like they used to." That's how dinner started. My friend Jack was about ten years older than me and was traveling through on his... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Cult Premiere New Film Clip "honey from a Knife" on Vevo Today
NEW ALBUM CHOICE OF WEAPON OUT NOW The Cult premiere their new film clip for the track, "Honey From A Knife" on VEVO today. "Honey From A Knife" is the latest... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Helmet - Meantime
Pre-1992, they reportedly blew out CBGB's PA system.They were allegedly the subject of a 22-label bidding war.This... was all my teenage self needed to know. Read more
Posted on 24 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Forsaken - Beyond Redemption
How the hell can you go wrong when the first song of your new album starts with the singer belting out motherfuuuuuucker??? You can't! Read more
Posted on 23 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Prollhead! - Prall!
It's always exciting getting a package from Germany. I've become friendly with a Mighty High fan in Hamburg who's seen some amazing shows, most notably Scorpion... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
It Came From ReverbNation #4
From April 4th to June 4th The Ripple Effect ran a campaign on the excellent online music website ReverbNation (www.reverbnation.com). Read more
Posted on 22 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Doro - Under My Skin
2 cds 30 tracks As for me I would tell you that this is still not enough of the great and legendary Doro Pesch! This release will feature some... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Fen - Of Losing Interest
Was gonna go a totally different direction with this.I was going to tell you all about how Fen's mind-blowing music helped shape a small part of my life for... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
A Phantom Pack Of Black Hounds – APPOBH
Something strange happened to the Pope on the way to . . . well, wherever the hell it was he was going. Really not sure if this story is as strange as Pope... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Miasm - The Dark Roads
Sometimes, music manages to go beyond being just sounds. It paints a picture in the listener’s mind, connecting them to the artist and sharing with them all of... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
A Sunday Conversation with Mike Southworth
In a few weeks, Ripple Music artists, Fen, will be releasing their fifth full-length album and eagerly awaited follow up to Trails Out Of Gloom. Read more
Posted on 19 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Josh Gilligan - Flesh and Blood
This artist's name made me chuckle. Josh Gilligan, the last name I immediately associated with comedian Bob Denver's character in his 1960's "island-based"... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Henryk Gorecki - Symphony No. 3
Hey! You!Are you a stoner?Do you truly and uniquely appreciate a "dank nug?" Do you love a pre-blaze snack? Are mangoes your favorite fruit? Is the "trees"... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Weekenders - Don't Plan On
I have to admit it took me two listening sessions of Don't Plan On before I really "got" The Weekenders. Don't ask me why although my best guess is I didn't... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
It Came From ReverbNation #3
From April 4th to June 4th The Ripple Effect ran a campaign on the excellent online music website ReverbNation (www.reverbnation.com). Read more
Posted on 15 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Murder Construct – Results
From the moment you press play on this album, your ass is handed to you, over and over again. There is not time to prepare, no time to catch your breath,... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Single Life - 7" of Fun; Featuring Borracho, Out of Vogue, Exile, Normandie...
Borracho - Concentric Circles b/w Circulos Concentricos Yeah, we've written about Borracho before. We loved the album Splitting Sky. Read more
Posted on 13 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Danny Stoddard - Melinda Rose EP
OK... for this young man, the review is as follows...Sample tracks are good, need a bit more to get if there are any changes, but it's not overdone and it's... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Nightchild A - Images
Soundtracks, soundtracks, soundtracks. Be they from movies, TV shows or even just jingles for advertisements, there’s just no escaping them. Not that I’m... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Shawn Lee - Synthesizers In Space
A digital library of virtually every instrumental sound can fit on a chip the size of a fingernail. Almost any sound can be synthesized, looped, balanced,... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC