Rick's Discoveries Blog Posts

Rick's Discoveries Volume XV

Posted 02/11/2012 07:51AM by Rick Gebhardt

It's not even been 2 weeks since my last Discoveries article, but I've found myself enamored by quite...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XIV

Posted 02/01/2012 09:40AM by Rick Gebhardt

It's only the start of the second month of 2012 and already my list of new albums released in this year...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XIII

Posted 01/22/2012 08:39AM by Rick Gebhardt

At the end of last year, when most of this article was written, I was so busy putting together my top...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XII

Posted 11/23/2011 11:59AM by Rick Gebhardt

As I look over the contents of this installment of my Discoveries series, there is quite a wide array...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XI

Posted 11/05/2011 06:54AM by Rick Gebhardt

As you may have noticed in past articles, and as you’ll definitely see after reading this article, I’ve...

Rick's Discoveries Volume X

Posted 10/19/2011 06:44AM by Rick Gebhardt

Calling this article a “Discoveries” article feels a bit odd this time around as 6 of the 10 albums covered...

Rick's Discoveries Volume IX

Posted 10/01/2011 06:04AM by Rick Gebhardt

I’m going to be honest. This batch is a mess. There’s no theme, there’s no common connecting thread,...

Rick's Discoveries Volume VIII

Posted 08/18/2011 11:26AM by Rick Gebhardt

My tolerance for bands in popular genres putting out ok, listenable, decent albums is starting to wane...

Rick's Discoveries Volume VII

Posted 07/19/2011 06:03AM by Rick Gebhardt

Do you ever take stock of how what habits you may have when listening to music? Since I listen to, on...

Rick's Discoveries Volume VI

Posted 06/23/2011 09:13AM by Rick Gebhardt

Over the last couple of months, I’ve seen my folder of albums that I had received yet not listened to...

Rick's Discoveries Volume V

Posted 05/17/2011 12:21PM by Rick Gebhardt

Arkan – Salam Do you like Orphaned Land? Yes? Ok, then you’ll also very much enjoy Arkan. It would...

Rick's Discoveries Volume IV

Posted 04/21/2011 09:41AM by Rick Gebhardt

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve tried to expand the scope of new music that I’ve been listening to...

Rick's Discoveries Volume III

Posted 04/07/2011 07:37AM by Rick Gebhardt

I enjoy listening to a wide swath of music, from hardcore to hip-hop to post-rock to death metal to who...

Rick's Discoveries Volume II

Posted 03/07/2011 07:49AM by Rick Gebhardt

I really didn't know how long it would take me to come up with another batch of quality albums to put...

Rick's Discoveries Volume I

Posted 02/25/2011 02:10PM by Rick Gebhardt

I have a unique position in that during my spare time I get to work as the editor for Decoy Music, hearing...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XXI: Let's Drink!

Posted 12/03/2010 12:59PM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XX: The Most Interesting Music in the World

Posted 10/19/2010 01:22PM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XIX: Smells Like Your Mom

Posted 09/02/2010 08:23AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XVIII: May Not Be Suitable for All Audiences

Posted 07/29/2010 10:04AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XVII: Fashion Tips, Anyone?

Posted 06/23/2010 11:26AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XVI: Throw Me a Party, Bitches!

Posted 06/06/2010 06:35AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XV: Making You Famous

Posted 05/14/2010 08:23AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XIV: An 8.2 on the Musical Richter Scale

Posted 04/05/2010 06:41AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XIII: Get Lucky

Posted 03/05/2010 11:48AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XII: Go Buzz About It

Posted 02/16/2010 07:34AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume XI: Almost as Good as a Vikings/Jets Super Bowl

Posted 01/18/2010 11:36AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume X: Double Digits

Posted 12/03/2009 06:22AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume IX: Unleash the Inner Hipster!

Posted 11/05/2009 07:19AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume VIII: A Little More Mellow This Time Out

Posted 10/07/2009 12:42PM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...

Rick's Mailbox Volume VII: Dwarfs Beware... Hardcore Ahead

Posted 09/10/2009 06:22AM by Rick Gebhardt

Being an editor here at Decoy, I get a fair amount of mail from bands, labels, PR companies, and other...