On the 27th of January, The Lucid will be releasing their 5 song EP Saddle Up and Ride. Who are The Lucid? The Lucid is Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge), Dave Ellefson (formerly of Megadeth), Drew Fortier (formerly of Bang Tango) and Mike Heller (Malignancy, Fear Factory). If you have a vast taste of music, then the gentlemen by name should be no stranger to you. Formed … Continue reading The Lucid: Saddle Up and Ride & Mumps
How fresh is Palaye Royale on my music radar? 24 hours young fresh. I admit, I just discovered Palaye Royale. I have zero shame in that acknowledgment. There’s so much music out there, I know I will miss a lot, but I’m glad Palaye Royale has been spotted on the radar. Thanks to the Spotify algorithm, I’m locked in on their sound and I’m digging … Continue reading Palaye Royale: Eleanor Rigby
For the love of all that is holy, Feuerschwanz’s latest album Todsünden contains 16 covers that I didn’t know I needed in my life. Feuerschwanz treats their fans to covers of ABBA, Bloodhound Gang, Ed Sheeran, Ghost, Rammstein, The Weekend, Europe, Sabaton, Manowar and so so many more. Can a German metal folk band really pull this off? You bet your sweet bippy they can … Continue reading Feuerschwanz: Todsünden
Adult Leisure took Amplify the Noise’s world by storm in 2022. With David Woolford on guitars, James Laing on bass, Neil Scott on vocals, and Nathan Searle on drums the foursome secured spots on our Songs We Loved, EPs We Loved, and Artists We Loved for 2022. To say Adult Leisure lives in my head rent free is an understatement. Their EP, The Weekend Ritual, … Continue reading A Conversation with Neil Scott of Adult Leisure
Welp, in the span of 9, maybe 10 days, Lord of the Lost, released the “Blood & Glitter” video, the album, and now the video “Leave Your Hate in the Comments”. Of the album’s release, vocalist Chris Lord said this, In a time when the marketing madness for each album seems to last longer and longer, when half the album – or even more – … Continue reading Lord of the Lost: Leave Your Hate in the Comments
Have to thank a fellow music junkie, JrzyGyrl, for putting this release on our radar. Her love of music is unmatched even by our own standards and she has the ears and her finger on the pulse of under the radar bands. She actually introduced The Wind + The Wave to us. So we’re grateful for her friendship and music tastes. If you’re not familiar … Continue reading The Wind + The Wave: Racing Hearts
2022 was a year of change for Amplify the Noise. While we rebranded ourselves from Pretty Vacant One, our focus to “dig through the music crates of life and share what we like” remains unchanged. We also dialled in our focus to raise the frequency of music we like without crapping on the dreams of others. If something wasn’t to our taste, we simply didn’t … Continue reading What We Loved in 2022
I am brand spanking new to the world of Lord of the Lost and when I say brand new, I mean, I discovered them 5 days before their latest album, Blood and Glitter, was released. Sometimes, Instagram’s algorithm is right. Yes, I would indeed, like Lord of the Lost. And by like, I am now their new obsessive fan, who jumped in with both feet … Continue reading Lord of the Lost: Blood & Glitter
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The lovely gents of ††† (Crosses), Chino Moreno and Shaun Lopez have given fans a present they didn’t know they needed. An absolute banger of a cover of “One More Try” by George Michael. From Michael’s debut solo album Faith, “One More Try” was the fourth single from the album and a number one hit for the iconic music maker. No stranger to covers, ††† … Continue reading †††: One More Try
The next best thing to a bold and thunderous bass line is a sexy and sultry saxophone and this is a hill I am willing to die on so I will argue this until the bitter end. Jimmy Buffett even wrote a song about the importance of saxophones on his 1974 album Living and Dying in 3/4 Time. And as a child of the 80’s, … Continue reading All the Damn Vampires: Breaking Up
Earlier this year, Drake White, released the soulful and retrospective, The Optimystic, but there’s also a fun side to Drake as heard on the track, “Can’t Have My Dog”. Drake continues to explore and show that fun side with the recently released, “Pound Cake”. Written with Ben Chapman during his ‘Wednesday Night Therapy’ social media series, “Pound Cake” was inspired by a guest who brought … Continue reading Drake White: Pound Cake
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