Woven Green wears everything on its sleeve. Even the band’s name points toward its philosophy; while not necessarily “green,” the members of Woven Green espouse taking care of the earth, being unified with each other, and loving one another. The lyrics bear no subtlety; Woven Green is what it is, and it’s not hiding...
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Las Vegas based alternative pop/rock group Sprockets give their listener an intense, solid experience on their latest album, Medicated Empty. I would say they fall into the category of “well-groomed Warped-Tour esq.” bands. The 13-track album exudes creative writing and well-rounded musicianship. While some may call them pop/rock, don’t be misled into thinking they...
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I love chronology. Keeping track of dates and reconstructing timelines is one of my favorite hobbies/mental gymnastics. That’s why I know exactly when I was introduced to post-rock. I was brought up on Christian punk rock (of all the odd places to start from), and so on August 27, 2004, I went to go...
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There is nothing wrong with the genre of modern rock. When done correctly, it can be just as powerful as your best indie-rock songs or indie-pop tunes. It’s just that there aren’t very many bands like Chevelle, Bush, Glori-H and (okay, I’m prepared to take some flack for this) Linkin Park. There are, however,...
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Sexstone has an identity crisis. They’re really good at being a pop/rock band, but they aspire to be a modern rock band. Their songwriting is really solid, but they force tones and inflections onto the sound that just don’t belong in the songs they’ve written. The vocals, which are clear, impassioned and without grit...
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