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Review - The View From My Window by Tarnish
I have to apologize for not updating during the month of December. I myself am a musician, and it's a busy time of year for us. I...
joevallehoag
Jan 33 min read


Throwback - Three Albums to Listen to When You're Stressed Out
If you're like most people over the age of, I don't know, sixteen, the holidays come with their own unique brand of stress, and even if...
joevallehoag
Nov 22, 20243 min read


Review - Ohio Players (Trophy Edition) by The Black Keys
Since I wrote my last review, which was about the ultimate single in anticipation of The Black Key's twelfth studio album, Ohio Players ,...
joevallehoag
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Single Review - Stay in Your Grave by The Black Keys Feat. Alice Cooper
Stay In Your Grave does two things very well: it reminds me of the classic Black Keys, and it actually sounds like a collaboration.
joevallehoag
Oct 30, 20241 min read


Review - Blue Hour by Real Friends
Real Friends has always been one of those bands who I constantly hear other people talking about but I never seemed to hear much of....
joevallehoag
Oct 24, 20243 min read


Feeling Not Found - Origami Angel
This was a highly anticipated album for me. Feeling Not Found is the first LP we've seen from Origami Angel since 2021's Gami Gang ....
joevallehoag
Oct 7, 20243 min read


Review - Spinning Around by Sonic Whip
A mostly unknown rock band from the Netherlands (two Dutch albums in a row? Crazy.), Sonic Whip released it's second album since 2021's...
joevallehoag
Oct 1, 20241 min read


Review - When Things Grow Teeth by Wick Bambix
The followup to 2023's The Pariah's Promise is fairly anticipated LP for fans of Wick Bambix's solo music or her band, Bambix , the 00's...
joevallehoag
Sep 24, 20242 min read


Review - Carrion Songs, Vol. 2 by The Wolf In Our Own Backyard
I was very delighted to see another EP from TWIOOB . 2022's LP ...Sings The Hits , was a sleeper hit in my own opinion, and I think that...
joevallehoag
Sep 23, 20242 min read


Review - No Joy Acoustic by Spanish Love Songs
I have fairly unfriendly feelings toward acoustic re orchestration EP's in general. More often than not, they tend to feel pandering and...
joevallehoag
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Throwback - 10 years of Those Days Are Gone
2014 was an amazing year for music. On the pop charts, 1989 by Taylor Swift was making waves alongside hit singles like Happy by...
joevallehoag
Sep 18, 20243 min read


Review - Keep Me Fed by The Warning
Keep Me Fed is the fourth studio album from Mexican hard rock band, The Warning , and succeeded in topping the US rock and metal album...
joevallehoag
Sep 17, 20241 min read


Review - Savage by Tim Montana
Montana, who has been a mainstay of underground country/rock since 2008, displays his songwriting and guitar skills in his newest LP...
joevallehoag
Sep 16, 20241 min read


Live Music - Lake Street Dive at Madison Square Garden with Infinity Song 09/14/2024
Believe it or not, this was my first time seeing a concert at Madison Square Garden. Such a legendary stage commands some gravitas, and I...
joevallehoag
Sep 15, 20244 min read
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