punk
Nothing Shines On This Island: Chloe Slater at The Old Blue Last
If any of you have been on the indie rocker side of TikTok or Instagram as of late, there is a high chance you may have heard Chloe Slater’s tongue-in-cheek and pointed track ‘Nothing Shines On This Island’. And if you are anything like me, you simply cannot get enough of her fabulously descriptive, meaningful and fun lyricism. Pair this with awesome guitar riffs and rocking drum rhythms, I was immediately drawn to learn more about the young artist from Manchester writing these brilliant songs.
By Allegra Cuomo11 months ago in Beat
Satsang's Drew McManus
By Brian D’Ambrosio Music put Drew McManus on the threshold of a changed life. Montana secured him there. Founder of the spiritual roots group Satsang, McManus once plummeted hard and deep into the dark pits of substance abuse. Luckily, he was able to discover those things that would help redirect his life from blight to bright.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 12 months ago in Beat
Franz Ferdinand - The Human Fear in Review
Although I said as part of my ABCommunities Challenge (thanks again, John Cox), that I would try and do something a little different for any communities I've written before in a few times, I love this album so wanted to talk about it.
By Paul Stewart12 months ago in Beat
'No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls' Review
If you were around in the early 2000s or a 2000s kid, bands such as Blink-182 and Linkin Park were most likely the ones you might have grown up listening to. One band in particular that hardly gets enough attention these days is Simple Plan. They're a Canadian rock band that was part of my childhood, dating back to middle school. As of 2025, they have released six studio albums, with the most recent one being 2022's Harder Than It Looks, which was their final album featuring bassist David Desrosiers. In this story, I'll be reviewing their debut album and reveal some of my favorite songs.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 12 months ago in Beat
2024: The Saga Continues Pt. 2. Content Warning.
2024 has been a year of roller coaster emotions, and that's putting it lightly. Music has been there through every moment... the beauty and the horror. There are always two sides to every story, including mine for 2024. The first side covered the darkest moments, the failures, the despair, the pain and the heartbreak. It becomes easy to allow the moments of hopelessness to reign and overshadow the moments of light... but what good does that bring? The moments of joy, relief, calm and love may be few and far between... but they exist and that is what makes the music of them so much sweeter as 2024 concludes.
By Luna Verityabout a year ago in Beat
CARSEX Hit The Target With New Single "Sitting Ducks"
Punk band CARSEX is back with their latest release “Sitting Ducks”. It’s the follow-up to the Long Beach, CA based band’s successful single & video “Crooked Canvas”, which garnered the band support on Punk, Rock, and Metal playlists at Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Deezer, and Audiomack. Both songs were produced by Steve Evetts (Sepultura, Alesana, Poison the Well, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Butcher Babies). "Sitting Ducks" is a deep dive into current human-interest stories that permeate the news, and the shape of the human condition in 2024.
By RockNRollBuddhaabout a year ago in Beat
It May Feel Bad: The Soundtrack of My Year. Runner-Up in The Soundtrack of Your Year Challenge.
Looking back, 2024 wasn’t the year I’d hoped for. Yet, through the valleys and peaks, music—and the people closest to me—helped me find moments of joy, loss, and resilience.
By Paul Stewartabout a year ago in Beat
