
by Reggie Edwards There’s no doubt KoRn have always been visionaries and their latest release, The Path of Totality, is no exception. On this one they brought in some of the biggest DJ’s in dubstep to put together a dubstep KoRn record. Now they’ve taken to the road to bring us the live experience with [...]
by Reggie Edwards The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular is so popular and in such high demand that there had to be a second leg of the spring tour announced last fall. Shortly after the Winter Jam Fall Tour ended, the lineup for Winter Jam 2012 was announced and right away we knew it would be [...]
by Reggie Edwards In 2007, Shinedown brought us Madness and topped it off with The Carnival of Madness Tour. Now they’re back with the beautiful masterpiece of Amaryllis, their latest record and they’re back on the road, headlining this year’s Avalanche Tour with Adelitas Way and New Medicine/ Escape the Fate. As if last year’s [...]
by Reggie Edwards St. Patrick’s Day came early this year as Indianapolis’s Egyptian Room was turned into an Irish Pub with The Mahones and Frank Turner & the Sleepless Souls opening for the legendary Dropkick Murphys in February. Going into the concert I knew I could expect to get pushed, shoved, punched and everything imaginable [...]
by Reggie Edwards When the Super Bowl hit Indianapolis, there was an exhausting amount of events that came with it for the week leading up to the big game. One of the features of the Super Bowl was the free concerts in downtown Indy. Big names like Patti Labelle, LMFAO, Bret Michaels, Darius Rucker, Dierks [...]
Posted on 12 May 2012
by Reggie Edwards There’s no doubt KoRn have always been visionaries and their latest release, The Path of Totality, is no exception. On this one they brought in some of the biggest DJ’s in dubstep to put together a dubstep KoRn record. Now they’ve taken to the road to bring us the live experience with [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 12 May 2012
by Rev. Walter Beck Hank Williams III, the living heir to the Hank Williams legend, came to the Vogue on March 20th to bring his brand of outlaw music to the fine people of Indianapolis. Tickets ran around $20 and the crowd was one of the most varied I’ve ever seen at a show; you had [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 12 May 2012
by Reggie Edwards The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular is so popular and in such high demand that there had to be a second leg of the spring tour announced last fall. Shortly after the Winter Jam Fall Tour ended, the lineup for Winter Jam 2012 was announced and right away we knew it would be [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 10 May 2012
by Rev. Walter Beck Ministry Relapse (13th Planet Records) By Rev. Walter Beck Al Jourgensen swore up and down that Ministry was finished after the release of 2007’s The Last Sucker. Since the release of that album, there’s been a slew of remix albums, cover albums and greatest hits compilation. But Al still said that [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 10 May 2012
by Samantha Pounds When I listen to music, I typically listen to artists that I know and genres that I’m comfortable with – point blank. However, with Jon McLaughlin’s new forthcoming studio album Promising Promises, I decided to put my boxing gloves on and take a jab at the CD hoping it would peak my [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 10 May 2012
by Reggie Edwards Imagine Powerman 5000, Rob Zombie or even Sevendust but with a Biblical message. If you do that you might come close to what you have in From These Ruins debut album, Brotherhood. These guys aren’t famous but if they keep releasing music like this it won’t be long until they are. I [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 05 May 2012
by Reggie Edwards Legendary rocker John Schlitt is back with The Greater Cause, his first release since The Grafting in 2008. Let me tell you, this is one of his best solo releases since Shake. From the onset of the first song, “Live it Loud,” I knew Schlitt had something amazing up his sleeve. There [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 05 May 2012
by Reggie Edwards In 2007, Shinedown brought us Madness and topped it off with The Carnival of Madness Tour. Now they’re back with the beautiful masterpiece of Amaryllis, their latest record and they’re back on the road, headlining this year’s Avalanche Tour with Adelitas Way and New Medicine/ Escape the Fate. As if last year’s [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 05 May 2012
by Reggie Edwards Last fall, Brian “Head” Welch released the first single, “Paralyzed,” off his upcoming record (which was then yet-to-be-announced). Well, here we are in April and not only does Welch have a new name for his band in LOVE AND DEATH, but the band has released their latest record, an EP titled Chemicals. [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 17 April 2012
by Reggie Edwards Christian rapper JD’s latest record, JD’s Testimony, is not your typical Christian rap album. JD is the owner of Dark Servant Enterprise, a ministry that goes into the darkest places of cities and witnesses to the people who need it most. So how is this record different than others in the Christian [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 26 March 2012
by Reggie Edwards When Shinedown released “The Sound of Madness” in 2007, it was clear it would be tough for them to top themselves on the follow-up. Enter 2012 and they’re back and even though their latest record, “Amaryllis,” isn’t a better record, it’s a close call and one of the best follow-up records I’ve heard [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 15 March 2012
by Reggie Edwards St. Patrick’s Day came early this year as Indianapolis’s Egyptian Room was turned into an Irish Pub with The Mahones and Frank Turner & the Sleepless Souls opening for the legendary Dropkick Murphys in February. Going into the concert I knew I could expect to get pushed, shoved, punched and everything imaginable [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 15 March 2012
by Reggie Edwards When the Super Bowl hit Indianapolis, there was an exhausting amount of events that came with it for the week leading up to the big game. One of the features of the Super Bowl was the free concerts in downtown Indy. Big names like Patti Labelle, LMFAO, Bret Michaels, Darius Rucker, Dierks [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 15 March 2012
by Reggie Edwards Andre Miles is no stranger to the music industry and it shows on his latest record, Jesus is My Superhero. The record is jam-packed with beats and rhythm very similar to where the secular rap and hip hop industry is today. Songs like “Jesus is My Superhero” and “Party (Like Jesus is [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 14 March 2012
by Reggie Edwards Holly Spears’ debut full-length, Heartache to Hope, is just that- an album filled with songs about heartache turned to hope. This is a record that was obviously an emotional one for Spears to write and record and those, to me, are the best ones, when you can tell the artist poured their [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 14 March 2012
by Reggie Edwards Mad Monks’ self-titled record is a psychedelic blend of blues and jazz into one eclectic music experience. Mixed with interesting lyrics and instrumental beat lines that will keep you interested from start to finish, Mad Monks take you on a musical trip where you will journey to every inch of your imagination [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 14 March 2012
by Reggie Edwards When the Rock and Worship Road Show came through Indianapolis many people expected a great show jam-packed with great music from Rend Collective Experiment, Sidewalk Prophets, Disciple, Hawk Nelson, LeCrae, Tenth Avenue North and Mercy Me. What they got was just that and a show that lived up to its name- a [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 14 March 2012
by Reggie Edwards The Everyday Losers’ Social Paradise, though very short, is refreshingly reminiscent of late 90’s rock. From the get-go you can tell their influences are artists such as Bush, Silverchair and early Nickelback. You can also see a vague shade of early Staind and Fuel throughout the record. The lyrics are impressive and [...] Continue Reading