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Interview: The Lions Rampant
words by Joe Martino

Interview: The Lions Rampant

The Lions Rampant are a three-piece rock n’ roll band with roots in Burlington, Kentucky, and are currently putting on their stompin’ boots to tour [...]

CARI CLARA – You Better Run
reviewed by Hanna Rose

CARI CLARA – You Better Run

Cari Clara: is it a name, a place, or a state of being? The argument could be made its all three, but I’d like to [...]

Deep Elm Records Reboots “The Emo Diaries”

Deep Elm Records Reboots “The Emo Diaries”

Yep, after 15 long  years The Emo Diaries still exists, and Deep Elm is accepting submissions for volume 12 from bands signed and unsigned alike who [...]

THE LIONS RAMPANT – It’s Fun To Do Bad Things
reviewed by Ian Gollahon

THE LIONS RAMPANT – It’s Fun To Do Bad Things

If you like fast, repetitive, formulaic punk rock, this album is probably for you. If you don’t typically like the aforementioned, you probably won’t like [...]

DOWN TO EARTH – Prisms
reviewed by Hanna Rose

DOWN TO EARTH – Prisms

I have only one question that has been bothering me the last decade or so: when did rock n’ roll lose its soul? When did [...]

CARI CLARA – It’s Our Hearts They’re After
reviewed by Fil Madzin

CARI CLARA – It’s Our Hearts They’re After

Hearing a piece of music is like meeting someone. The last thing you want to do is meet someone who looks really nice but hasn’t [...]

Moonlit Sailor – Hope

Moonlit Sailor – Hope

This Swedish outfit laces cinematic, rise-and-ripple moments with unpredictable hooks and catchy melodies that effectively hold your hand through the peaks and valleys of emotional [...]

NATHAN XANDER – The Fear
reviewed by Garrett Lyons

NATHAN XANDER – The Fear

Every so often a singer-songwriter comes along who simultaneously blazes his own path and pays homage to his predecessors. Nathan Xander fits this role perfectly. [...]

THIS DRAMA – San Diego XIII
reviewed by Garrett Lyons

THIS DRAMA – San Diego XIII

Spanish rockers This Drama blend the sounds of predecessors Tokyo Sex Destruction, adds in more Fugazi influenced chords, and takes rhythm and tempo cues from skate punk acts like JFA and Los Olvidados to come up with their signature style of raucous rock.

FREE DIAMONDS – By the Sword
reviewed by Jon Aubin

FREE DIAMONDS – By the Sword

Could “diamonds” be the next “wolf” in the free-associative indie world? First My Brightest Diamond, then Lavender Diamond, now this: jumpy spazz-punk that makes you [...]

FIGHTSTAR – They Liked You Better When You Were Dead
reviewed by Cynthia Gayton

FIGHTSTAR – They Liked You Better When You Were Dead

One of the best of the batch this time, Fightstar has a tight and mature sound. No missteps or poorly executed performances among the tracks. [...]

BRANDTSON – Dial in Sounds
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

BRANDTSON – Dial in Sounds

Originally published in Verbicide issue #5 This album is at its best when the band slows down and lets the melodic riffs come through. The [...]

DEAD RED SEA – Birds
reviewed by Christopher Connal

DEAD RED SEA – Birds

Originally published in Verbicide issue #4 This band is releasing an album recorded in Baltimore; an album they call Birds — occasionally swaying, sometimes flapping [...]

BENTON FALLS – Fighting Starlight
reviewed by Jackson Ellis

BENTON FALLS – Fighting Starlight

Originally published in Verbicide issue #4 I’ve listened to this album a few times, and I can’t help but keep it in my regular CD [...]

THE APPLESEED CAST – Low Level Owl Vol. I & II
reviewed by Douglas Novielli

THE APPLESEED CAST – Low Level Owl Vol. I & II

Originally published in Verbicide issue #4 We’ve had new wave, we’ve had no wave, we’ve had slop rock, and indie pop. Somehow, these guys manage [...]