Savannah Jo Lack-PICK OF THE WEEK-Knitting Songs-11/08/09

Savannah Jo Lack is a San Francisco transplant via Australia It was not hard for the artist to fit into the rich culture and music scene in a city know for embracing any artist willing to explore. So explore she did on her first solo album Knitting Songs. The role Savannah is accustomed to filling is in support for everyone from Alanis Morrisette to Rod Stewart...more...

Impostor Syndrome-PICK OF THE WEEK-Rose Colored Sabotage-11/01/09

Rose Colored Sabotage, the second release by Impostor Syndrome, is a little difficult to classify. The five song EP has some tinges of punk and alternative, and of power pop; there are also some moments when the music seems to harken back the sixties, to bands like Jefferson Airplane. On their myspace site, the band, which consists of: Kristen Persinos on guitar and vocals, Kevin Lacy on drums, Dan Smith on bass, and Josh Weisberg on guitar and keyboards, are tongue and cheek concerning a categorization of their music, entering “your...more...

The New Collisions-PICK OF THE WEEK-Invisible Embraces-10/25/09

Over the seven songs that make up The New Collisions debut EP, Invisible Embraces, it doesn’t take too long to hear some of their influences. The Go-Go’s, late Clash, X-Ray Spex, and of course it’s rare that you won’t hear the name Blondie from a female-fronted, new-wave, pop/punk style band (with good reason of course). And as one of Boston’s hottest bands, The New Collisions certainly didn’t pass up the opportunity to tour with Blondie or the B-52’s this past summer. Another band I thought of while listening to the EP was The Cars, this...more...

Flying Machines-PICK OF THE WEEK-Flying Machines-10/18.09

Flying Machines show they can certainly rock on their self-titled debut album. It’s a classic kind of rock (the influence of legendary artists is obvious) but these guys aren’t throwbacks or copycats. As others have already observed, Queen is the most noticeable inspiration for these New York songsters, but Flying Machines aren’t clones. The similarities seem to come from a heartfelt camaraderie with Doctor Brian May’s venerable band. They’re sort of picking up where their idols left off, blazing their own path from there...more...

A Life of Science-PICK OF THE WEEK-The Apneist-10/10/09

Theodore Roosevelt famously promoted a “life of effort.” So which eminent figure championed a “life of science?” Bill Nye? Thomas Dolby? Regardless of who said it, I think they would all be proud of Phoenix based indie rockers A Life of Science for their new multimedia project The Apneist. In a mysterious laboratory, the freshman quartet has created a dark concept album based on a science fiction tragedy. The CD booklet includes a synopsis of each chapter in the story alongside lyrics and some illustrations. A separate comic book also...more...

Megadeth-PICK OF THE WEEK-Endgame-10/04/09

Heavy metal heavyweights Megadeth are back with their 12th album Endgame. It debuted at the number nine position on the Billboard 200 with 45,000 copies sold in the first week. Megadeth stuck to their roots of heavy thrash sound on this one. The album mixes up a lot of hard-hitting guitar and drum solos. Lead man Dave Mustaine chants his angry and political driven lyrics over the pulsating instrumentals. Along with their first single, “Head Crusher”, other strong songs include the opening two songs. “Dialectic Chaos” sets the...more...

La Fleur Fatale-PICK OF THE WEEK-Silent Revolution-09/27/09

It’s fitting that this review goes up during the big Beatles week with the release of their re-mastered catalog and Beatles Rock Band. Of course, what band hasn’t been influenced by the Fab Four in some way really? Even if they deny it not one of us hasn’t been effected by their sound in some way. But Swedish rockers La Fleur Fatale are not just the Swedish Oasis (though they do sound like the brothers Gallagher at times). On their second release ...more...