Gerry Lopez – Page 2

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”

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

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

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]
Curtis Harding Channels Isaac Hayes on “Wednesday Morning Atonement”

I’ll never forget the first time I heard Curtis Harding, back in May of 2014. Every new release day, I go on Spotify and try out every new album that seems interesting. That morning, I saw this cover, in black and white, showing a shirtless dude, in profile with a tattoo on his neck, smoking [continued]
Albums Of The Month: Our Must-Hear Picks From August 2017

We recap the ten best albums released this month, along with a can’t-miss track from each of our selections. Painted Ruins – Grizzly Bear Painted Ruins, the 5th album from Grizzly Bear, proved itself to be well worth a five year wait. Returning to the rustic, orchestral beauty that defined their 2006 offering Yellow House, [continued]
Queens of the Stone Age Reinvents The Power Ballad On Their New Album, Villains

“I was born in the desert, May 17 in ’73/when the needle hit the groove/I commence to moving” are the first lines to “Feet Don’t Fail Me,” the opening track on Queens of the Stone Age‘s 7th album, Villains. Whether or not you were already familiar with Josh Homme and company, Villains is the perfect [continued]
Chill Like Sonny Crockett With Har Mar Superstar’s New EP, Personal Boy

Har Mar Superstar is the rare artist that can explore different genres while remaining sincere to his own artistic vision. His new EP, Personal Boy, produced by BJ Burton and Lazerbeak, is no exception, as he dives deep into the 80’s-infused, smooth, electro-R&B of the title track. Demanding a Miami Vice era Michael Mann montage, [continued]
Hear Tori Amos’s Plea To The “Climate Blind” In “Up The Creek”

The second single from Tori Amos‘s upcoming album, Native Invader, “Up The Creek” is a haunting environmental plea for the 21st century. Pulsing with an electronic take on Native American traditions, Southern Gothic and Flood Blues, the blend of genres creates a sense of supernatural surrealism that is while sonically different is still vintage Tori. [continued]
Essentials: “Planetary Space Child” – Ruby The Hatchet

Ruby The Hatchet’s “Planetary Space Child,” the title track off their third album (due August 25th, from Tee Pee Records), finds the band taking their sludgy, psychedelic metal into the cosmos. The band’s sound is firmly rooted in 70s hard rock with a heavy doom vibe that often centers on occult themes, all heightened by [continued]