Tumbledown – Tumbledown
When I first heard that MXPX frontman Mike Herrera was also fronting a band called Tumbledown, I was pretty excited. I mean, in theory, I should love this band… a lot. Their bio reads like my wet dream; “Aging punk rocker that I loved as a teenager discovers roots rock and makes his version of (Read more…)
Sounds You Should Hear: Stegosaur
Who: Stegosaur Sounds: Adventure 7″ Where: Texas How: Seafoam Recordings What: Just imagine a less tortured Tim Kasher playing songs from Black Sheep Boy and you’ll get the picture. I really really dig this. The cover art on this record is also really great (if you needed one more reason to check this out). RIYL: (Read more…)
Sleep Bellum Sonno – Judge Us By How We Lived Our Lives, Not By How We Made Our Living
Sleep Bellum Sonno is from Long Island and their sophomore album, Judge Us By How We Lived Our Lives, Not By How We Made Our Living, is a complex and ambitious collection of songs that is as well executed as it is carefully composed. As far as concept albums go, this one is a doozy. (Read more…)
