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Catch Up Before the Apocalypse, Part One

Posted 08/31/2012 01:47PM by Jake Oliver as Article

On December 21st, 2012 Anno Domini, the world and everything in it will be engulfed in a rapturous flame...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XXVI

Posted 08/30/2012 09:22AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

What's going on in my life will definitely influence what I listen to. When I'm depressed, I naturally...

Jake's Short Reviews #19

Posted 08/22/2012 08:50AM by Jake Oliver as Article

Primate — Draw Back A Stump This one is a filthy little treat that really hits its stride about...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XXV

Posted 08/09/2012 09:41AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

Want to know what the key to true happiness is? New music. So here's some stuff to check out. Go. Be...

Jake's Short Reviews #18

Posted 07/25/2012 09:12AM by Jake Oliver as Article

Horseback — Half Blood While you might be tempted to bypass Half Blood because of the sheer...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XXIV

Posted 07/20/2012 10:06AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

After my last article, which lacked the usual metalcore and hardcore entries, I wanted to make sure I...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XXIII

Posted 07/10/2012 07:44AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

During the last month or so, I found myself listening to tons of metalcore and hardcore--much more than...

Jake's Short Reviews #17

Posted 06/19/2012 09:44AM by Jake Oliver as Article

Xiu Xiu — Always I’ve decided to get this absolute wreck of an album out of the way first. Always...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XXII

Posted 06/03/2012 08:03AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

This is a pretty straight-forward Discoveries article. All 10 entries are heavy, hard-hitting, and focused...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XXI

Posted 05/20/2012 06:00AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

Over the last couple of weeks, I retried a tactic I had previously used to find new, undiscovered music...

Interview: Dredg

Posted 05/17/2012 09:54AM by Decoy Staff as Interview

Californian alt/prog rock band Dredg has never been one shying away from experimentation. Their latest...

Interview: Children of Nova

Posted 05/11/2012 09:44AM by Nick Senior as Interview

Nick: Can you introduce yourself for our readers? Children of Nova: Children of Nova is Nick, Pozzi...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XX

Posted 05/08/2012 08:08AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

As I look over the list of albums below, I am pretty sure this is the most mellow list of releases I...

Live Review: Dessa

Posted 05/01/2012 01:05PM by Rick Gebhardt as Show Review

The O'Shaughnessy, at St. Catherine University in Minnesota, is a stellar theater environment with a...

Interview: O'Brother

Posted 04/25/2012 06:21AM by Nick Senior as Interview

Before the Junius/O’Brother co-headlining tour (read Nick’s review of the tour here), Nick Senior was...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XIX

Posted 04/20/2012 05:40AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

The music that I listen to, in many cases, is reflective of the state of things in my life. When things...

Sound Supply Drop 2 Package Review

Posted 04/17/2012 07:25AM by Nick Senior as Article

The Sound Supply offers ten albums for $15, with an eleventh album potentially unlocked if a certain...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XVIII

Posted 04/05/2012 08:13AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

I'm on the 18th volume of this article series now, which means this series can finally buy lottery tickets...

Your Electronic Dance Music Primer

Posted 04/03/2012 08:18AM by Dylan Newell as Article

EDM (electronic dance music) has become a rising phenomenon in the music world recently, even making...

Interview: Wolves at the Gate

Posted 03/31/2012 06:39AM by Nick Senior as Interview

At the end of February, Nick Senior had the chance to speak with Steve Cobubbi, the guitarist/vocalist...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XVII

Posted 03/24/2012 10:37AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

When I think back to the beginning of this millennium, before the internet was as ubiquitous as it is...

Interview: After

Posted 03/22/2012 10:35AM by Decoy Staff as Interview

Hollywood-based After has a unique way of combining their classic rock roots with some grunge influences...

Jake's Short Reviews #16

Posted 03/20/2012 07:16AM by Jake Oliver as Article

Bleeding Through — The Great Fire As this installation’s comeback kids, I thought I’d let Bleeding...

Interview: Fair to Midland

Posted 03/09/2012 09:01AM by Decoy Staff as Interview

When it comes to one of the brightest hopes of modern rock in the past years, there’s hardly any need...

Live Review: Junius & O'Brother

Posted 03/07/2012 07:57AM by Nick Senior as Show Review

Let me set the stage a little bit. The last show I witnessed live happened to feature deathcore fan...

Interview: Hopes Die Last

Posted 03/01/2012 06:19AM by Jake Oliver as Interview

Let’s get right down to it. Please tell our readers who you are and what you do in Hopes Die Last. Daniele...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XVI

Posted 02/28/2012 10:07AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

In my unconscious (or, more likely, conscious) desire to be diverse, I have crafted this Discoveries...

Jake's Short Reviews #15

Posted 02/24/2012 07:17AM by Jake Oliver as Article

The Sheds — Self/Doubt This short five-song EP’s heart seems to beat for the kind of ska/punk...

Interview: Bryce Sipes (ex-Decoder)

Posted 02/17/2012 08:13AM by Decoy Staff as Interview

There has been quite a splash in the camp of Decoder, one of the best bands of Rise Records with a great...

Rick's Discoveries Volume XV

Posted 02/11/2012 07:51AM by Rick Gebhardt as Rick's Discoveries

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