Ripplemusic
MY BLOGS
-
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 ( 5593 )
-
Patac Records - It's a Lifestyle: Featuring Psycho, Rawhide, and Panzer Bastard
Hardcore institution, Patac Records, are one of my favorite purveyors of scumbag, splatter, hardcore, punk, metal CD's, vinyl and cassettes. Read more
Posted on 02 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Armada - Paper Ghosts
Paper Ghosts is the full-length debut release for this LA indie rock band. Cody Page (lead vocals/guitar), Eddie Core (drums) and Jeremy Gruber... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Eversons - Summer Feeling
Clever, addicting and absolutely amazing, what more can I say? The Eversons are the latest band to emerge from the Southern Hemisphere that packs a punch. Read more
Posted on 30 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Promising Lips - Self-Titled EP
It is like a first date. You open the cellophane packaging on a CD - it’s an icebreaker. The equivalent of a pick up line - “Have we met before? Read more
Posted on 30 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Saturna - The Kingdom of Spirit
I'm packing up my truck I call the Silver Shark, and I'm heading north to the dark forest of Ontario Canada. A space for my original muse to get fired up. A min... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
MIGHTY HIGH's Premiere of Brand New Album on Blog Tour Release Party Wraps Up...
Continuing with the party that found Brooklyn's finest regressive rock act crashing the party at some of the best music sites in the world, Mighty High bring... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Ripple Library - Chips & Beer Metal Fanzine
Reality has been preventing me from exploring a lot of the new music that the Ripple editors have been sending my way lately. There's a ton of cool stuff... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Music of Townes Van Zandt - Scott Kelly, Steve Von Till and Wino
There are few artists that have come along that have more of an understated, yet powerful and far reaching impact on other artists, as Townes Van Zandt. Read more
Posted on 27 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Sigh - In Somniphobia
I’ve always read that the first step towards recovery is admitting that you have a problem. I suppose that’s true. For the longest time, I didn’t want to admit... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SELF EXPRESSION -
Ihsahn – Eremita
I have to admit that I have never been a big fan of Emperor, the band that made Ihsahn famous. Maybe that’s blasphemy to some, but at least I’m honest and not... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Mother Corona - Out of the Dust
It would appear that Oxford is not just a renowned and respected seat of learning in the UK. There is far more to the place than clever fuckers walking round... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Secrets of the Moons - Seven Bells
Seven tracks, seven bells . . . all chiming in tune to open the Seven Gates of Hell. Secrets of the Moon is a black metal outfit from Germany and have been... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Black Bombaim - Titans
In the beginning, there was darkness. The first rumblings of creation starts off with a bass, so thick and heavy it has the power to condense gas and energy int... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme
The new Dying Fetus release, Reign Supreme, is a furthering of these guys own brand of sonic punishment. On the opening track, Inverting the Idols, the band... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Monte Pittman - Pain, Love & Destiny
Rock classics are formed from six substances - desire, musical and technical brilliance,skilled writing and recording, and marketing. So far Monte Pittman has... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Castle – Blacklands
Kind of a doom meets motorhead vibe to this band. It grows on you. Listening to it through the headphones and just closing your eyes…it transports you to a paga... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Steak - Disastronaught
Lately... as I spin music for the new summer solstice that quickly approaches, I tend to pick the last song on a track listing first. I don't know why. I guess ... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
John Lee Hooker - Free Beer & Chicken
Not only is Free Beer Chicken one of the greatest titles of all time but it is one of the funkiest things you'll ever hear. John Lee Hooker was a really... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Zero Barriers to Entry 3: Immortal Technique - The Martyr
Over the years I’ve discovered a few constants in this life that I’d like to share. Here’s the list in order: death, taxes, and Immortal Technique. Read more
Posted on 20 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
White Chapel - S/T
Now, I’ve heard lots of things about White Chapel. I’ve heard they’re the future of metal and many other praises. I’ve heard them called “White Crapel” countles... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC