Category: Q & A

Unleashing ‘Chaos’: 9 O’Clock Nasty’s Bold New Album

Few bands have clung to existence long enough to morph into both heroes and villains. 9 O’Clock Nasty shines like a blazing beacon amidst the murky waters of superficial, egotistic, and greed-driven music.

March 14, 2026
Martin Kuiper offers a hopeful perspective on the passage of time on new EP “Dreaming of a Sea of Time”

Dreaming of a Sea of Time by Martin Kuiper feels like the culmination of an entire life’s work that challenges time, with the joys of finally following your dreams.

June 12, 2025
Q&A with Porter – A Dystopian look “Behind the Banlieue”

Within the first minute of listening to “Behind the Banlieue” by Porter you are introduced to several rock genre elements. The opening riff struck me as almost Glam/ Power Metal and by the time it transitioned to verse, the arrangement had dispursed into a part shoegaze, part 90’s Alternative like Stone Temple Pilots vibe.

January 30, 2024
Robin Plays Chords and does Interviews – Q&A about upcoming Album

RobinPlaysChords returns with a new 5-track album (not an EP despite having 5 tracks, due to a run time of nearly 40 minutes) titled, “Unmasking.” Slated for release on Feburary 10th, it is a manic, noise-rock-opera experience.

February 10, 2023
De Antiquis Et Novis’s hypnotic in “Time Is Running Out”

“Time Is Running Out” by De Antiquis Et Novis begins with a couple of reverb-drenched piano stabs, quickly followed by a steady Techno kick and chiming, digital Hi-Hats. As the song progresses, the jumping bass begins to unfold slowly but surely, and a female vocal appears to warn us that, in fact, time is running…

November 4, 2022
Ricky Gourmet ft. DAISY WORLD “t9urline”

“I played DAISYWORLD the demo and a couple of days later, and within literally two seconds, she had written the chorus of my dreams! We finished the rest of t9urline in a couple of magical sessions and had a blast making the track” Ricky Gourmet

October 11, 2022
James Alynes- “JIM BEAM”

While being seemingly minimalistic, “JIM BEAM” is a complex track. It constructs an atmospheric emotion of helplessness that is transmitted unto us with its harmonies, which transform with each passing moment of the track, uncovering their intensity. James Alynes masterfully delivers with his intense vocals. He also manages to introduce wordplay that gives the complexity…

September 19, 2022
Jane N’ The Jungle – “Dirty Dog”

This song not only has a strong message, but tells an unforgettable story in a fierce, hard-hitting and stunning way.

June 17, 2022
ettie it’s in love in new single “Until I Met U”

“As a queer artist it is important to me to sing my narratives of love and put them out there. When I was growing up I didn’t have the type of love I wanted playing on the radio, and I struggled to find artists I could look up to for it. I want to help…

May 20, 2022
Clifford – “Too Big Too Strong”

“My hope with this song is that the listener feels empowered to rise above any challenges they encounter, whether those challenges are derived from within themselves or from others.” – Clifford

May 13, 2022
JESSE GROSSI – “PUSH THE HATE ASIDE”

Drifting away from the ladies, the personal themes and the reggae-infused rhythms, “Push The Hate Aside” aims at the unity of people, standing together as one, an idea very much needed today.

May 12, 2022
Near Death Experience “Underground”

NDX have returned with a new single, “Underground,” which takes listeners on a grooving rock’n’soul adventure into an uber-cool subterranean place where “the beats get hot when the sun goes down.” As the band describes the new single, it brings to us a new musical genre: “subterranean swing!”

May 10, 2022