Tag: Matthew Ryan Miramontes

Misc. Day – Give Into Aggression

Where does the center of punk music lay? Does it have roots dating back to the earliest ages of the ancient Egyptians? Does it spawn from the first days of the missing links? Could it possibly have started with the sudden eruption scientists describe… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Give Into Aggression”

New Music – Nothing In Return

RAGANA is the deadly duo of femme fatales that bring a crushing wave of sound, but also make use of beautiful chord progressions and incredibly daunting transitional pieces to create one of the more subtle, but punishing assaults on metal music this year. RAGANA… Continue Reading “New Music – Nothing In Return”

Classic Day – Lay In The Waters

Jamaica is known for traditional values, beautiful waters, famous artists and poets, and of course, Reggae music. While Bob Marley and the Wailers do hail from the “The Rock,” another artist that should be on the radar when discussing reggae music should also be… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Lay In The Waters”

Misc. Day – Stomping On You

WOODBOOT does not care who they hurt, who stands in their way, the lo-fi duo works together to stomp their way into the scene with their 2015 release, Crime Time. Holding a candlelight to an artist is difficult, but WOODBOOT fills a mold of… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Stomping On You”

WeekOfBones – KeyboardLord

Bones has managed to build an empire through music, clothing, art, and now even shoes; The jack of all trades now only continues to improve with his newest musical release, Unrendered. An 18-track, 40-minute masterpiece of ethereal styled music, stomach-churning production, and Bones’ ghastly,… Continue Reading “WeekOfBones – KeyboardLord”

WeekOfBones – LaidInTheTrash

Bones, the hardest working man of the underground springs into action with a strong, and well awaited return from the darkness with Garbage, a 16-track mixtape of both gentle waters and rough storms. Bones swings hard, and spits harder with a focus on making… Continue Reading “WeekOfBones – LaidInTheTrash”

WeekOfBones – LostItAll

Surrenderdorothy is the collaborative efforts of SESH members, Bones and Greaf. Together, the two have a successful career in their own solo music projects, even working as partners through production on several of Bones tracks so it would only make sense to finally create… Continue Reading “WeekOfBones – LostItAll”

New Music – A Monster Stack

Your Old Droog has had an incredible past two years between releasing collaborative projects with Ratking’s own Wiki, being compared to Nas, and finally dropping his second, heavily awaited studio album, PACKS. From bringing in a modern twist on a classic style, Your old… Continue Reading “New Music – A Monster Stack”

Classic Day – Here, Piggy Piggy

Plutocracy is incredibly angry, that is all They are the definition of anguish and aggression in a punk band. While they make a masterful combination of including portions of rap, Plutocracy is all about slamming down on oppression and blasting the hinges off the… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Here, Piggy Piggy”

Misc. Day – Reduced Noise

Sumach Ecks, better known as Gonjasufi is an American experimental/hip-hop/rock artist that combines a focus on making indescribable music and a large value upon simply using every tool at his disposal to create one of the strangest, most thought-provoking pieces of music coming from… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Reduced Noise”

New Music – The Abstract Machine

Stones Throw Records is home to some of the most immaculate, off-the-wall producers and musicians that the industry has ever seen, but none are more abstract, more distant from the line of normality than Vex Ruffin. Ruffin has always been wiling to work for… Continue Reading “New Music – The Abstract Machine”

Classic Day – The Doctor Is In

Somewhere in the far reaches of the most abstract corners of space, lays Dr. Octagon; the homicidal, maniacal, alter-ego of rapper and producer, Kool Keith. Able to set an unprecedented style of concept rap that shook the airwaves, Kool Keith, or better known as… Continue Reading “Classic Day – The Doctor Is In”

New Music – The Return of Gangsta Gibbs

Fredrick Tipton, better known as Freddie “Gangsta” Gibbs took an unplanned hiatus from music, but has finally had a long-awaited return to music and is more superior than ever. His newest record, You Only Live 2wice is a constant reminder of why Freddie Gibbs… Continue Reading “New Music – The Return of Gangsta Gibbs”

Classic Day – Get Up and Go

Minor Disturbance is a near ten-minute fireball that uses raw percussion, shouting vocals and an emphasis on anger to produce one of the shortest, but most memorable sounds of hardcore of the 1980’s. With the combined efforts of Nathan Strejcek on vocals, guitarist Geordie… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Get Up and Go”

Misc. Day – Gud Tymms

Profound, Prolific, and Exceptional; Knxwledge, the beat maker from the “place where dreams are made of” strikes gold with his debut record release, Hud Dreems. While not his first project, Knxwledge still makes a substantial first appearance on Stones Throw Records who has seen the… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Gud Tymms”

New Music – Come Get Soaked

In a time period where music is at its most experimental age, Soaked brings a sense of familiarity while attaching a new twist on the classic “desert-rock” style. Their new record, Don’t Wanna Wake Up Today is a call to the age of blaring… Continue Reading “New Music – Come Get Soaked”

Updates – ANOTHER SHOWCASE

I am going to be hosting another musical showcase on May 26th at The Mr. Roboto Project. Come hang out and meet some of Pittsburgh’s up and coming artists. Performing Acts ISAIAH SMALL  – Article  CALEB CORADI – Article GLASNOST – Article  JAVED + SERENE – Article SKELETONIZED – Article  LINK… Continue Reading “Updates – ANOTHER SHOWCASE”

Misc. Day – The Everlasting End

From the city of champions, Eternal Sleep reigns with an iron fist that attacks full-frontally without a shred of mercy. Their debut release, Dead Like Me is a rampaging powerhouse that smashes its way to the hearts and ears of mosh pits everywhere. While… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – The Everlasting End”

New Music – The Shrine

Franck Dadure & The Fakir Orchestra brilliantly combines both the synthetic recreation of electronic instruments, and authentic instrument sounds together to create a common partnership between the man and the machine. The relationship is almost instantly connected and has a great sense of flow… Continue Reading “New Music – The Shrine”

Classic Day – Out The Geto

The Geto Boys are incredibly angry, incredibly brash, but incredibly fun to listen to and have a certain Southern Charm that nearly everyone will love. From the slick voices of Bushwick Bill, Scarface, or Willie D. Showing a strong disdain for conventional rap, Geto… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Out The Geto”