A powerful album of music that directly shaped the burgeoning shoegaze movement that was to come later in the decade and the early 90’s. Psychocandy turns 30 years old today. Pretty incredible, right? Even though I’d argue that 1987’s Darklands and 1989’s Automatic were slightly better albums (at least to me), Psychocandy is a dream…
1995 was a revolutionary year in the melodic death metal world, that much is certain. Important releases from Dark Tranquility (The Gallery), In Flames (The Jester Race), and last but not least, At The Gates with Slaughter Of The Soul. At The Gates established a formula that dozens of metalcore bands would follow and take…
FEST Gainesville, FL 10/30-11/1 FEST, which takes place in Gainesville, FL, is an amazing three days full of music, friends, and absurdly delicious food. People travel from all over the United States (and from out of the country, too!), to come spend a three day weekend in Northern Florida with old and new friends. With…
Before his landmark albums like The Marshall Mathers LP and The Slim Shady LP were ever in the public eye, and before he ever courted constant controversy from right-wing pundits and concerned parents about his lyrical content, Eminem released his debut album, Infinite, 19 years ago today. It wasn’t an album that sold particularly well,…
