Tag: Matt’s Music Mine

New Music – Church Is In Session

Iron Reagan hails from Richmond, Virginia and brings with them an onslaught of blitz-like punches on their newest record, Crossover Ministry, which for some odd reason shares the same name of a free health care clinic also in Richmond. Iron Reagan is the complete… Continue Reading “New Music – Church Is In Session”

Classic Day -The Original G

The Long Beach Native, The Californian Colossal, Warren Griffin III, or better known simply as Warren G. Warren G began his love for music early in his life when first “listening to his parents’ collection of jazz, funk, and soul.” He then formed his… Continue Reading “Classic Day -The Original G”

Misc. Day – Outside Looking In

Nails, the intense three-piece annihilators from California are back and hitting stronger than ever with their newest release, You Will Never Be One of Us. The third studio album, but their first release on Nuclear Blast Records, You Will Never Be One of Us… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Outside Looking In”

New Music – Shattered Fragments

  Following His Name Is Alive is a complex journey, through the dozens of different self-released, independent compilations, and even studio recordings; His Name Is Alive has been in the musical both background and foreground for 25 years. First starting with Warren Defever, His… Continue Reading “New Music – Shattered Fragments”

Classic Day – Live From The Dead

The Alice Cooper Band was once a record holder for having both a number one in America and in The United Kingdom at the same time. At a time of release, this was almost unheard of, especially after receiving such unfavorable reviews by Rolling… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Live From The Dead”

Misc. Day – What a Pleasure

Brooklyn, a large breeding-ground of music and artists that can cultivate and become part of an entity entirely larger than life. The Beach Fossils are a band that hails from the New York music scene, creating their own identity through a lo-fi atmospheric style… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – What a Pleasure”

New Music – Playing With A Deathwish

Prey, the long awaited release coming from Planes Mistaken For Stars after a 10-year hiatus had been silently teased during the short promotional touring for Mercy’s, near its 10-year anniversary. Planes Mistaken For Stars had been keeping quiet, dropping initial teases over a full… Continue Reading “New Music – Playing With A Deathwish”

Classic Day – Forward Motion

The People Under The Stairs have been a grinding movement in hip-hop since 1997 where the group first formed with Thes One, (Christopher Cesar Portugal) and Double K, (Mike Turner). Two rhyming MC’s that created an independent tidal wave with their debut feature release,… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Forward Motion”

New Music – Crush Your Masters

Pittsburgh’s hardcore slug-fest Code Orange, formally known as Code Orange Kids come swinging, stabbing, and slicing through with their brand new Roadrunner LP debut, Forever. Still sticking with the theme of desolation, an immense level of aggressiveness, and an everlasting thirst to destroy everything… Continue Reading “New Music – Crush Your Masters”

Misc. Day – Lake & Sand, Sea & Sensation

MAMMAL, or Gary Beauvais is an artist that has been in the recording world since 1996, but his first noted release actually occurring under the MAMMAL moniker came in 2001, with Other Realms. As Beauvais had started to evolve as an artist, so did… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Lake & Sand, Sea & Sensation”

New Music – Double The Excitement

Instead of writing my usual review of two albums, I instead wanted to share them upon the world as one is entirely new, coming out only less than three weeks ago. But the other has come out a little over half a year ago… Continue Reading “New Music – Double The Excitement”

Classic Day – Loose Bones

Eddie and The Subtitles, better known as The Subtitles, now have made a path for themselves throughout punk rock history as the Orange County band that shaped the “Eddie Empire,” where southern California reigned in the name. Comprised of bassist from Middle Class, Mike… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Loose Bones”

Misc. Day – Show Me Love

Sunnyvale, a small Silicon Valley area near San Jose, was able to house rapper/producer/and living-sex symbol, Antwon. Antwon “cut his teeth at punk and hardcore shows. That’s not only evident when he’s making bouncers fear for their lives and flouting noise curfews. It’s an… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Show Me Love”

New Music – Gold Trotters

American dynamic hip-hop duo, Run The Jewels has emerged from the shadows of single releases, tweets, and multiple teases to drop their newest studio album, Run The Jewels 3 upon the world nearly three entire weeks before the established date. The release date just… Continue Reading “New Music – Gold Trotters”

Classic Day – Fun In The Dark

The Groovie Ghoulies were a Sacramento band that originally released their first record Appetite for Adrendochrome, all the way back in the distant land of 1989. Becoming local legends and a moderate name in pop-punk, The Groovie Ghoulies went on to produce Born In… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Fun In The Dark”

Misc. Day – Sorrow And Extinction

  Hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas, Pallbearer is a doom-metal/stoner-rock band with a grand sound. Swapping through different members, Pallbearer has seen drummers come and go until finally sticking to a final entourage of Brett Campbell on vocals and guitar, Devin Holt on backing… Continue Reading “Misc. Day – Sorrow And Extinction”

TOP TEN LIST – BEST OF 2016 FOOLS

What a banging year for music, from both the new surprises, and old favorites; this has been one of the best years for music to come out and I can not be more excited for what 2017 will bring. Starting with my top ten… Continue Reading “TOP TEN LIST – BEST OF 2016 FOOLS”

New Music – No… (Post Malone)

Post Malone, or actually known by his birth name as Austin Richard Post. First rising to fame with his track “White Iverson,” Post Malone now tries his newest take on the debut record Stoney. Previously, Malone has released a mixtape, August 26, which was… Continue Reading “New Music – No… (Post Malone)”

New Music – Hearth and Chimney

Hodgy, formerly known as Hodgy Beats, now adopting a new persona tries his hand with the newest release, Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide. Focusing more on his personal story, gone are the Odd Future lines that seem almost like a lifetime ago. This is a new chapter… Continue Reading “New Music – Hearth and Chimney”

Classic Day – Trying Something New…

Instead of my usual review, I am going to post a link to what I was originally going to talk about. This album is older, released in 1982, but still impactful to this day. The Boston hardcore band SS DECONTROL and their hardcore musical… Continue Reading “Classic Day – Trying Something New…”