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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


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


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
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