by Topher Parks | Nov 24, 2021 | Album Reviews
Every now and then a band comes along that reinvigorates the rock world. Sometimes it’s completely out of the blue, but arguably in most cases, such as with Los Angeles natives LIILY, it’s a steady climb that takes years: six, to be exact. Of course, between then and...
by Topher Parks | Nov 22, 2021 | Album Reviews
IDLES is one of those bands I wish I’d come across sooner. While they’ve been around for more than a decade, the first time the Bristol-based quintet really began to capture hearts and minds across the Atlantic was three years ago with their sophomore LP Joy as an Act...
by Topher Parks | Nov 7, 2021 | Album Reviews
Every three years or so, the stars align and Indianapolis’ fabled folk rockers Joshua Powell return with an LP that somehow topples its predecessor. Of course, I use the term “folk rockers” incredibly loosely – anyone familiar with Powell knows they haven’t been a...
by Topher Parks | Nov 6, 2021 | Album Reviews
I first discovered O.D.D.I.T.Y one chilly November evening at a Books & Brews in Muncie, and I remember being immediately impressed by both his fun energy and his positive message, even as the hip-hop artist was just getting his career underway. In the four years...
by Topher Parks | Nov 6, 2021 | Album Reviews
When I first heard the dynamic duo of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher back in the spring of 2014, I was absolutely blown away, though I don’t even know if “blown away” would adequately describe the sheer rush that I experienced when listening to Royal Blood. Not much else...
