Saint Audio

  • Saint Audio Selects: Instead-a Van Fleet

    Saint Audio Selects: Instead-a Van Fleet

    Some time ago, I heard a band come up on my Spotify Discover Weekly, and I vividly remember forgetting them with a resounding “meh.” But little by little, they kept popping up, either again in Spotify, or I’d see something about them in some article in passing. Hell, at one point, I think a friend… [continued]

  • Halloween 2018 Part 1: Reality

    Halloween 2018 Part 1: Reality

    Halloween is supposed to be scary, but given the state of the world in 2018, it’s hard to find anything more scary than reality. Part 1 of this year’s Halloween playlist is a bit of a journey through the state of mind many of us currently find ourselves in. Few of these songs might even… [continued]

  • Get On The Air With Stationhead

    Get On The Air With Stationhead

    One of my favorite movies when I was a teen was Pump Up The Volume, starring Christian Slater as an awkward kid who starts a pirate radio station. So when I heard of an app called Stationhead, and saw that they were comparing their app to this movie, I couldn’t resist. It’s technically not a… [continued]

  • Saint Audio Selects: All Hallows’ Eve, Part 1

    Saint Audio Selects: All Hallows’ Eve, Part 1

    Halloween’s one of those holidays that has a little something for everyone: scary monster movies for the fear fans, costumes and candy for kids at heart, harvest festivals and Jack-o-Lanterns for those more about the seasonal spirit, and more. It’s also a great time for playlists, so we’re diving in and bobbing for tunes. There… [continued]

  • Tom Petty’s Lyrics Painted Pictures of America

    Tom Petty’s Lyrics Painted Pictures of America

    Tom Petty unexpectedly passed away at age 66 on Monday, October 2nd, after experiencing cardiac arrest. Gerry Lopez reflects on the singer’s legacy and breaks down two of his most iconic songs.  Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ debut album came out in 1976, but it seems like Tom was kind of always around, as far… [continued]

  • The Afghan Whigs and Har Mar Superstar Rocked The Exit/In, Nashville

    The Afghan Whigs and Har Mar Superstar Rocked The Exit/In, Nashville

    Whenever the opportunity to see a great band in a small, packed venue comes up, I take it. I went as far as taking a trip to Nashville from Miami to see The Afghan Whigs and Har Mar Superstar at the historic Exit/In on Friday, September 29th. Established in 1971, the small club quickly developed… [continued]

  • Finding Strength After Catastrophe With Hurray for the Riff Raff’s “Pa’ Lante”

    Finding Strength After Catastrophe With Hurray for the Riff Raff’s “Pa’ Lante”

    It’s hard to wrap your head around the level of destruction that hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and earthquakes have wrought on a relatively concentrated corner of the world, all in such a short period of time. Although the forces of nature are blind, it’s always the poorest that are most vulnerable. Being Cuban, living… [continued]

  • Larkin Poe Expose Deep Roots on New Single and Video “Preachin’ Blues”

    Larkin Poe Expose Deep Roots on New Single and Video “Preachin’ Blues”

    Throughout the history of rock music, kids from one generation to the next have idolized guitar players and maybe been inspired to play themselves. The more knowledgeable kids dig deep and go beyond the flash of Clapton, Hendrix, Page or White, to find those that inspired the icons of rock and roll. They go back… [continued]

  • Foo Fighters’ Concrete and Gold Delivers On Title’s Promise

    Foo Fighters’ Concrete and Gold Delivers On Title’s Promise

    Concrete is used to build strong foundations. It is resilient, but not flexible. Once set, it can’t be easily moved or changed. Gold is sought after and used to determine commercial value. In the music industry, gold is used to certify half a million records sold. Foo Fighters’ aptly titled ninth album, Concrete and Gold,… [continued]

  • Stop “Running” From Your Feelings and Listen to Bully’s New Single

    Stop “Running” From Your Feelings and Listen to Bully’s New Single

    When people talk about  90s music, they tend to focus like a laser-beam on grunge and use the word angst a lot. Although it’s a narrow view, there’s something to be said for the way certain feelings came through in various related genres, feelings that became iconic reflections of how Gen X-ers felt in our… [continued]