Album Review: The Dead Coats – Big Wish ALBUM REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - June 14, 2021 Article by: Jason Robey Loud guitars, bold vocals, and heavy-hitting rhythms lay the framework for Big Wish, the debut studio album from The Dead Coats. From the opening chords of “Fire Again!,” the Austin-based four-piece draws the listener in with catchy hooks and beats that make it nearly impossible to sit
The Wood Brothers // Live @ Rural Hill // 6.10.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - June 13, 2021June 14, 2021 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey HUNTERSVILLE , NC -- Rural Hill was alive with the sound of music from Americana trio The Wood Brothers on Thursday night. The show was part of a series of "pod" shows at the outdoor venue, where the crowd is kept spread out in a
Here Come The Mummies // Live @ Riverfront Live // 5.22.21 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - May 27, 2021June 21, 2021 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – It’s sort of ironic, really. Live music is emerging from the ashes of the coronavirus pandemic, slowly but surely, and what better way to celebrate its return than with… mummies from the grave! Here Come The Mummies (HCTM) is an energetic and insanely
Getting to Know: Matt James, Blacktop Mojo FEATURED Interviews MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Article & Photos: Linda Carlson If you don’t know Blacktop Mojo, get yourself out from under that rock! This East Texas band, formed in 2012 by lead singer Matt James and drummer Nathan Gillis, fills an underserved rock niche that infuses classic southern rock with metal and grunge overtones, sprinkled with
Album Throwback: Minus the Bear’s OMNI ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Annie Pierce - July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Article by: Annie Pierce Featured Image Cred: Wikipedia. No changes made to the image Creative Commons We can't talk about the 2000s indie scene without talking about Seattle based indie rock band Minus the Bear. While the band's debut album Highly Refined Pirates pretty much flew under the radar, their next two
Song Review: In Earnest – “Come Upstairs” ALBUM REVIEWS MUSIC by Sam Fallone - July 2, 2020July 19, 2020 Article by: Sam Fallone UK-based indie band In Earnest is set to release their second single "Come Upstairs" this Friday, July 3. "Come Upstairs" is a very emotional song about mental health and dealing with depression. The instrumentals throughout the song are beautiful and go perfectly with Thomas's soothing voice. "Come Upstairs"
Damn you, Coronavirus… I Miss Live Concerts! FEATURED MUSIC THINK PIECE by Linda Carlson - May 28, 2020 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson As a concert photographer, I regularly attend live performances, photographing nearly two hundred bands last year alone. I'd like to think that during my time within the music industry, I've learned a thing or two about the inner workings of it. From
Interview with THE DODIES ARTIST SHOWCASE FEATURED Interviews MUSIC by Jason Robey - May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 Quarantine interview time! MonkeyGoose contributor Jason Robey had a Zoom chat with The Dodies, a young garage rock duo from the southern desert of Israel. Check it out: THE DODIES songs jump head-first into depression, alienation and rage, contrasted by hooky riffs and catchy melodies. They are completing their new album
Album Review: Yuki – Be Free ALBUM REVIEWS FEATURED by Charles Yamabe - May 8, 2020May 9, 2020 Article by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- It's not often I get sent an album that I immediately fall in love with, let alone a freshman album by an artist that, for all intents and purposes, is relatively unknown. The album Be Free by nineteen-year-old New Zealand native Yuki is
Album Review: The New Regime – Heart Mind Body & Soul ALBUM REVIEWS by Jason Robey - May 6, 2020 Article by: Jason Robey The latest album from the one-man-band known as The New Regime is a wild journey through a myriad of musical styles and moods, with layers and textures that take multiple listenings to pick out. Multi-instrumentalist Ilan Rubin is solely responsible for the writing and performance on Heart