Prong - Power of the Damn MiXXXer

Nine out of ten times when someone tells me that there’s a remix album on its way I run the opposite direction as fast as humanly possible. You see, I generally associate the word remix with the music found in dance clubs or the stuff of a self absorbed DJ looking to imprint his own sound into an existing piece of art. Most of the time, the remixed musical release doesn’t really offer any new dimension to the original version, so really . . . why bother? But then comes along Field General Tommy

Music Review: Here and Now by Taxi Doll
Hey there… Every so often I find some new artist (or artist new to me) who happens to infect me with a guitar- synth-pop (though they call it “rocktronica”) groove. Taxi Doll not only did that but has embedded itself deep in my psyche with their album Here and Now . I just can’t get “Strange Rush” out of my mind… As someone who grew up in an age of Depeche Mode, Erasure, and Cause & Effect, I have a soft spot for synth-pop, whether it’s dark and moody like ‘Peche, cheerful and upbeat

Music Review: Sabbath at its best (again) with Dio (Jefferson City News Tribune)
This may be blasphemous, but Black Sabbath has always been a better band with Ronnie James Dio at the microphone instead of Ozzy Osbourne. And this being Black Sabbath, blasphemy has always been cool.

The Joint Raises the Flag with Matt McCoy
It’s going to be a music week folks! Sorry, I got behind with our trip to New Orleans so hold on tight, here we go: Matt McCoy - Raise the Flag Again find on iTunes or Amazon Joel Klampert - go to Klampert.com Synopsis: I first found out about Matt Mccoy when I would watch the live worship services from the Vineyard Cincinnati. He would cover for the BRILLIANT Robbie Reider when he needed a break. At the time I was really impressed with the guy and always wondered if he would

Music Review: Students sing Ben Folds a cappella (AP via Yahoo! News)
Ben Folds, “Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!” (Epic)

Music Review: Bob Dylan’s New One Drags
The curse of Bob Dylan’s bootleg series is that you might start thinking of his official releases as first drafts.Dylan has been on a roll this past decade, Read more!