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• Hellcrawler - Wastelands

  

  Hellcrawler, the post-apocalyptic Death 'n Roll 5-piece from Slovenia, released their debut record a year ago on Hollow Earth Records and I'm just now hearing... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Patrick Dodd Trio - Future Blues EP

  

  Businessmen from Iceland walk into a Beale Street bar and listen to the band. They like the lead singer/guitar player’s music and style so much they make the... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Seduce - Too Much, Ain't Enough

  

  So, continuing the round-up of "glam" metal bands that somehow manage to absolutely rock, here's Detroit's Seduce and their 1988 rock/metal masterpiece Too Much... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Melvins - Freak Puke

  

  "There he is," I muttered as we walked toward the others standing in line for the show.We were early and the Melvins frontman, King Buzzo, was standing near... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Booker T. & The MG's/The Mar-Keys - Back To Back

  

  On May 13, 2012 the music world lost a giant - Donald "Duck" Dunn, bassist for Booker T. The MG's, one of the greatest musical groups the world has ever known... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Venomous Maximus - The Mission

  

  I'm an idiot.Before you start agreeing with me (as I'm sure you will) let me explain why.Some time ago, this pummeling, rampage of an EP came into the office,... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Zero Barriers To Entry 2 - Featuring Lyrics Born, and K Flay

  

  Lyrics Born - The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 5 On The Floor!Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! All my party people in the house tonight, this... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Ministry – Relapse

  

  LL Cool J once famously proclaimed, “Don’t call it a comeback, cuz I ain’t never been gone”. And I guess in truth, Ministry have never referred to this as a... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Search - For Connection Community and Contact Master

  

  For the majority of us that are living life in the fast lane, memories of our adolescence are often awkward reminders of a time when unstable emotions ruled... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Kimbra - Vows

  

  She captivated my body and soul. For over eight months, Kimbra continues to possess a strong hold over my musical tastes and finally her debut, Vows, is now... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A Quick Burst of Blues - Featuring Geoff Abraham, Fast Johnny Ricker, and Jason...

  

  Geoff Abraham the Stone City - World Gone CrazyMan, this CD had been sitting on my desk for so long, I have no idea how it even got there. But within... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Catheter - Southwest Doom Violence

  

  Denver dankstahz, Catheter, return with what is - in my humble opinion - their heaviest record yet. Southwest Doom Violence (Selfmadegod Records) features... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Bethpage Black - Black Music EP

  

  I received the Bethpage Black E/P entitled Black Music. Inside the sleeve with the CD was this note -I read it and thought. “Well, that’s not exactly a slick an... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Bible of the Devil - For the Love of Thugs and Fools

  

  I got a strange relationship with Bible of the Devil. I remember the first time I feasted my ears on the guitar delicacy that was Freedom Metal. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Cats in Boots - Kicked & Klawed

  

  Here's part II in my "Why glam metal doesn't always suck" ethos.So, I've almost certainly got AD/HD-- I almost never listen to an entire tune on iTunes.Cats in... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Stone Axe - Captured Live at Roadburn

  

  If you've been reading any of the stuff I drone on on about here on Ripple then you know that I'm really, really into live albums. The first thing I ever... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Laike - Långt Från Stadslivets Dån

  

  It had been a long, slow decline. When my writing career first took off I would sit down to write and the words would burst forth from my mind. It was as if the... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Ripple Field Trp - Origin & Decrepit Birth: May 12, 2012 Studio 7 Seattle

  

  I attended this show on the eve of Mother’s Day, so I just want to take a moment to recognize what moms do for us. Sure enough, at this show I saw a mom who ha... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Kenny Olson Cartel - S/T

  

  This one I shoulda seen coming. If I'd only read the credits before I popped the CD in, I wouldn't a been so surprised. Right there, in the "Thanks" section wer... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 MUSIC

• On The Ripple Desk - Featuring The Plimsouls, Paisty Jenny, Geoff Abraham, and...

  

  Haven't done one of these in a while. A selection of cool discs sitting on top of my Ripple desk at the moment. The Plimsouls - Beach Town Confidential What a... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC