October 2008

Looking Inside by Matt Crosslin (1997)

Looking Inside by Matt Crosslin (watercolor, 1997).  “This image makes me think about what we find inside of our hearts whenever we take a long hard look at ourselves.”
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Live Review: Bill Mallonee 8-13-2008

BILL MALLONEE AND MURIAH ROSE
EDDIE’S ATTIC   DECATUR, GA
8-13-2008

This was the third time this year that I have seen Bill and Muriah play, and they never disappoint. I am a huge fan of Bill’s music, and I actually believe that his music has improved since he disbanded the Vigilantes of Love. Not that the music [...]

Live Review: The 77s 6-20-2008

THE SEVENTY SEVENS
3 BEARS CAFÉ  MARIETTA, GA
6-20-2008

I was super excited to see this show. If you have ever seen the 77’s live you know that they put on a great performance. This was the first stop on their brand new Holy Ghost Building Tour, and it was also the release date of the new record. [...]

Review: Beyond Hell’s Gate by Final Axe

FINAL AXE
BEYOND HELL’S GATE
2005 Retroactive Records
Purchase: Try eBay
Review by: Matt Crosslin
Classic metal album that has already seen a few re-issues.  So why review it here?  Isn’t the last re-issue already kind of old?  Well, yes – and hard to find.  Word is that Retroactive Records is going to re-issue it again, with an added twist: [...]

Review: City of God by Chris Freeman

CHRIS FREEMAN
CITY OF GOD
2007 Independent
Purchase: clfmusic.com
Review by: Matt Crosslin
Yes, Chris was the guitarist for G.S. Megaphone.  That might be cool with you, but there are some that grew really tired of the whole nu-metal/Creed clone/pseudo-grunge sound that GSM and a hundred other bands cranked out in late 90s.  The interesting thing about GSM was their [...]

Review: Amrit Vani by Aradhna

ARADHNA
AMRIT VANI
2007 Independent
Purchase: aradhnamusic.com
Review by: Matt Crosslin
“Who or what is Aradhna?” you might be asking yourself.  Aradhna is a Hindi word that means worship.  The band that uses that word for their name is a group that writes Christian worship songs in a mixture of Western and Eastern styles.  The catch is – the core [...]

Review: Holy Ghost Building by The 77s

THE 77s
HOLY GHOST BUILDING
2008 Lo-Fidelity Records
Purchase: 77s.com
Review by: Steve Ruff
The 77’s are a cornerstone in the music that has defined my generation. They have a catalogue that is as varied as it is long.  My introduction to them was way back in 1990 with the alternative offering “Sticks and Stones. This newest album “Holy Ghost [...]

Review: Ninety-Nine by The 77s

THE 77s
NINETY-NINE
2007 Lo-Fidelity Records
Purchase: 77s.com
Review by: Steve Ruff
This is the latest ‘live’ release by the 77’s. Recorded at Brian Quincy-Newcomb’s Christ Church back in 1999, this album was an answer to their highly acclaimed ‘live’ album “88” from ten years prior. This is a great compliment to the 77’s catalog. This band has always been [...]

Review: Lower Case EP by Bill Mallonee

BILL MALLONEE
LOWER CASE MINI EP
2008 Independent
Purchase: billmallonee.net
Review by: Steve Ruff
This mini E.P. is just what it says, mini… but this disc packs a serious punch and is one of the best things to come down the music slide this year. The three songs that grace this disc, available as a download only from billmallonee.net, are [...]

Review: The Rover’s Three

THE ROVER’S THREE
A KIND O’ IRISH BAND
2007 Independent CD-R
Purchase: theroversthree.com
Review by: Steve Ruff
The Rovers Three are exactly what the name implies, ‘A Kind’ a Irish Band’. This is one of Michael Knott’s ever expanding side projects, if it can be called a side project. This is a fun, eclectic mix of traditional Irish songs, as [...]