While best known for being a co-founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale has been writing and releasing music as a solo artist for over five decades. At 82 … Read More
Album Review: X- Smoke & Fiction
Nearly 45 years since the release of their landmark debut album Los Angeles, LA punk rockers X are calling it a day. While the band are currently on their farewell tour, … Read More
The Residents- Demons Dance Alone: preREServed Edition Review
After two years of vinyl reissues, the Residents have returned to releasing new entries to the pREServed Edition series. The latest entry, 2002’s Demons Dance Alone, is another impressive entry in … Read More
Savage Lands Live at Hellfest
Savage Lands Performing on Main Stage at Hellfest with Special Guests The musician-run non-profit are also releasing a new single featuring Maria Franz from Heilung, Euzen and Songleikr Welcome to … Read More
Review: Breakaway Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio
Featured image credit: Caleb Nikolich Have you ever seen memes about the emo to EDM pipeline? Because this musical path was alive and well at Breakaway Columbus. Immediately upon getting … Read More
Album Review: Tom Evans- I Am Myself
When it comes to the songwriting of power pop legends Badfinger, most of their songs were written by Pete Ham. Bassist/singer Tom Evans also wrote several songs during the band’s … Read More
Album Review: Carmen- The Albums
Now almost halfway into the year of 2024, Cherry Red Records have released yet another box set. Their label, Esoteric, have released a three disc set devoted to the career … Read More
Concert Review: Avenged Sevenfold, Heritage Bank, Cincinnati, OH
This review is by Pop Culture Beast photographer Liza Wilson: Avenged Sevenfold took the stage of Heritage Bank Center recently in Cincinnati. The West Coast metal band released their eighth … Read More
Album Review: Riot V- Mean Streets
Almost a decade after their 2014 debut, Riot V are back with a brand new studio album. The album, Mean Streets, is the band’s first album since 2018’s Armor Of … Read More
Mastering Radio Promotion: How To Get Your Music On The Radio
Securing airplay on radio stations remains a pivotal milestone for musicians seeking to broaden their audience and amplify their presence in the industry. While navigating the complexities of radio … Read More
Album Review: Pete Ham- Gwent Gardens
Late last year, an album full of demo recordings from Badfinger’s Pete Ham was released. The album, Gwent Gardens, is an 18-track collection that will be seeing a CD release … Read More
Concert Review: The Tubes at the City Winery in Philly (12/6/23)
Music fans gathered on Wednesday December 6 in Philadelphia, PA at the City Winery. It was there that new wave legends the Tubes performed a 90 minute set of their … Read More
Spotify Wrapped: The Most Authentic Social Media Day
Do you all remember finsta? The separate Instagram accounts you would make where you would post the “real you” and only let a few people follow? Even though it was … Read More
CD Review: Lene Lovich- The Toy Box: The Stiff Years
Cherry Red Records have released yet another box set, this time devoted to the career of singer/songwriter Lene Lovich. The set, The Toy Box, is an impressive four disc collection featuring … Read More