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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 ( 5790 )
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The Single Life - 7 Inches of Fun - Featuring Benjamin Francis Leftwich,...
Benjamin Francis Leftwich - “Box of Stones”“Boxes of Stones” is a really beautiful song, musically and lyrically. Starting out simply with acoustic finger... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Free Music and Rare Demos from John Wicks of The Records
Fans of powerpop know of The Records, a legendary '80's band. Now John Wicks, lead singer of The Records and co-writer of the hit songs "Starry Eyes" and "Heart... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Blackwolfgoat - Dronolith
Screw your assumed preamble: is track one, "Building buildings," a reference to seminal German industrial band, Einstürzende Neubauten, whose name roughly... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2011 MUSIC -
Classic Rock Revisited - Doobie Brothers Live at the Greek Theatre 1982 On CD &...
On June 28, The Doobie Brothers Live At The Greek Theatre 1982 will be released on CD and DVD through Eagle Rock Entertainment. Read more
Posted on 01 July 2011 MUSIC -
Grifter Preparing To Pummel World With 1st Full Length Album
Ripple Music is proud to announce the new Grifter self-titled CD is in the final throes of post-production and set for release on Tuesday, October 4th in the... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2011 MUSIC -
Free Download of Thrash Bash Compilation - July 2 - Toronto - Featuring...
Attention Metal Heads! In accordance with the head banging convention of 666, a FREE DOWNLOAD compilation has been put together for Thrash Bash III in Toronto o... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2011 MUSIC -
Been Obscene - The Magic Table Dance
I’d like to start this review with an apology to Been Obscene . . . and to Elektrohasch . . . and to my cohorts in cohorts in crime at The Ripple Effect. Read more
Posted on 30 June 2011 MUSIC -
Brent Hinds Presents: Fiend Without A Face
The sun was halfway through its long descent down a cloudless sky. Thanks to this small miracle, the sweltering heat of the day was slowly melting away. Read more
Posted on 29 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Ripple Music Continues 1st Year Anniversary Celebration with Free Digital...
After exploding onto the scene June of last year, Ripple Music continues its path as one of the fastest growing Independent Record Labels in America! Read more
Posted on 28 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Marion James - Essence
Today’s soul ain’t got the same soul. In fact, I’ll go out on a limb and say most recent popular soul music is just plain crap. What passes for soul today is... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2011 MUSIC -
The Soul of John Black - Good Thang
Big generalization.I don't like R B, but I love Soul.The difference? Well . . . it's soul. Soul has it. R B doesn't. In my small, over-generalizing mind, sou... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2011 MUSIC -
Imaginary Cities – Temporary Resident
Gotta admit, I approached this one with a fair amount of trepidation.Electro-indy pop ain’t really my thing. That’s usually the playground of our valiant Koala... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Inevitable End - The Oculus
Sweden has always been know as a hotbed for really good metal. Sweden’s Inevitable Endare no different. These Swedes offer up brand new album entitled The... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Milk Maid- Yucca
Yucca is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae subfamily Agavoideae. Its 40-50 species are notable for their rosettes of evergreen,... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime and Rage For Order
1988. Prime impressionable/adolescent years.Operation: Mindcrime.Progressive metal laden with heavy hooks, complex guitar solos, and political messages. Read more
Posted on 24 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Delaney & Bonnie And Friends - On Tour With Eric Clapton
Racer’s been sending me links for all kinds of cool digital promos of new music but I’m having trouble with the computer again. They installed some new systems... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The House Harkonnen - Vol. 6
A film by Penfold. Episode 6: 2009 – Present DayPreviously, we explored the rich history of The House Harkonnen. Thanks to the scarcity of true first-hand... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Ripple News - Help Support the Music Maker Relief Foundation
Music Maker Relief Foundation keeps our culture vital by directlysupporting senior (over 55) American roots musicians in need. Read more
Posted on 21 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Kaye Bohler - Like A Flower
One of the constants in my life since I first moved to Northern California over thirty years ago has been the local music scene. Read more
Posted on 21 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
An Electrying Edifice of Ebullient EP's - Featuring Frost Hammer, Aaron Zimmer,...
Frost Hammer - Live at ReedsSometimes you just get lucky. There I was, minding my own business, sharing a club sandwich with my father-in-law, when an email pop... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC