Time to update my list of Bands I Have Seen Live. I am not listing every single band I’ve ever seen. There are plenty of opening acts I was forced to sit through to get to the main event. Festivals are similar… lots of bands I “saw” but don’t care about having seen. It’s basically [...]
Stay tuned for the following reviews over August & September here on RNSrobot.com! Showbread – The Fear of God Stavesacre – Against the Silence EP The Crucified – The Complete Collection mewithoutYou – It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All A Dream! It’s Alright Maylene & The Sons of Disaster – III Coriolis – [...]
Since it was released for Rock Band last week, my friend James and I were discussing just how damn great the song “My Name is Jonas” by Weezer is. Possibly the best opening track on a debut album EVAH? In that spirit, here is a totally non-definitive list of best opening tracks on albums (that [...]
Relient K – “Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been (acoustic)” mewithoutYou – “Timothy Hay” Project 86 – “The Spy Hunter” (never gets old) Stavesacre – “…the Band Played On (Against The Silence Pt. II)” Maylene & the Sons of Disaster “Listen Close” Matthew Good – “Born Losers” mewithoutYou – “The Fox, The Crow & [...]
*The Chicago Reader has posted an excellent article on David Bazan, his journey out of faith, and recent appearance at Cornerstone Festival. You can read it here. *NEON HORSE RIDES AGAIN! Neon Horse has released a second album, titled Haunted Horse: Songs of Love, Defiance and Delusion. You can check out some tunes and watch [...]
Neon Horse s/t Tooth & Nail Records Released 05.08.07 12 songs / 30:22 A few years back, a mysterious band known only as Demon Hunter was showcased on the compilation _This Is Solid State Vol. 3_. Though rough, the song “Through The Black” started a wave of intense hype that only intensified with the lack [...]
Bros. Martin I’m a big fan of Joy Electric (www.joyelectric.com) and Starflyer 59 (www.myspace.com/starflyer59) – Ronnie Martin and Jason Martin, respectively. Their long-awaited joint project (simply and appropriately titled “The Brothers Martin”) was another fine piece of 80′s and 60′s inspired pop-rock. When I say pop, I’m not talking about shitty top 40, but classic [...]
The Brothers Martin Released 2007 Tooth & Nail Released 01.23.07 10 tracks / 34:54 minutes “Communication,” the lead-off track for The Brothers Martin, is everything that is good about rock and roll wrapped up in two and a half sweet candy minutes. The sheer power of _rock_, the kind that raises the hair on your [...]
My Island Starflyer 59 Tooth & Nail Records Released 09.12.06 10 songs / 33:31 minutes If “My Island” were an EP, it’d be one of SF59′s best. Starflyer 59 is one of christian rock’s most enduring acts. Even lacking a couple of their EPs, I still count about a dozen albums on my shelf. A [...]