Archive for February, 2009

Ruckus Closes Its Doors

Yes, I’m a little behind, but that’s due mostly to Windows Vista and the fact that Ruckus Player was not compatible with it. Anyway, the Ruckus website was temporarily closed on February 6 for “maintenance” but a couple hours later, a new message on the website informed visitors that the service would no longer be [...]

Decyfer Down Update

According to our site statistics, the buzz on Decyfer Down’s new album and EP is pretty high so I’ll share the latest I have on their newest EP and CD:
(1) The Crash EP has been re-released (only on iTunes as of right now) with updated vocals
(2) The actual Crash album release date has been pushed [...]

Pat Green, What I’m For

Pat Green is here with his first release on his new record label, BNA. What I’m For hit store shelves a few weeks ago, and is the follow-up to Cannonball and Wave on Wave, the album that was Green’s breakthrough. I’d consider myself to be a casual Pat Green fan, and What I’m For is [...]

The Fray, The Fray

Surely you’ve heard “The Fray” and “overrated” or “overplayed” in the same sentence. I know I sure have. But when I take a look back at their first major label release, How to Save a Life, I certainly don’t think “overrated” is an accurate description. Overplayed? Maybe, but only because it’s deserved. When a band [...]

NextUp: Corey Crowder

With the in-depth article on Seneca, South Carolina’s Needtobreathe came a promise to bring you more newcomers to the industry that are looking pretty good as far as “making it big.” Our next act attended the same college (Furman) as the guys that comprise Needtobreathe, and his music reminds me of their style. Sounds like [...]

Dierks Bentley, Feel That Fire

Long Trip Alone is by far one of the best albums I own. The 2006 release from Dierks Bentley that produced the smash hits “Every Mile a Memory,” “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go),” “Long Trip Alone,” and “Trying to Stop Your Leaving,” along with two other personal favorites, “Can’t Live it Down” [...]

Can’t We Do Any Better?

Don Mischer and the Super Bowl really have to let go of the old guys. I mean seriously. Yes, acts such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen were all once great, but their time has come and gone. This year’s performance by Bruce Springsteen was admittedly better than seeing [...]