On her second album, the folk singer-songwriter Bedouine pulls the rug from under her listeners by adding subtle and enticing embellishments to her pristine chamber-folk sound. The Syria-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Azniv Korkejian, aka Bedouine, entered the wider musical consciousness in 2017 with her self-titled album on Matthew E White’s Spacebomb label, a … [Read more...] about Bedouine: Bird Songs Of A Killjoy – Review
Beastie Boys set to release Sabotage on 3 inch vinyl
If you thought a 3-inch vinyl of Beastie Boys classic track Sabotage was missing from your life, then you’re in luck! To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Beastie Boys seminal album Ill Communication, the band, in collaboration with Record Store Day, are releasing cult-track Sabotage on 3-inch vinyl. The tiny disc will be playable on Crossley’s very own 3-inch mini turntable … [Read more...] about Beastie Boys set to release Sabotage on 3 inch vinyl
Paul Maged: Fight To The Death – EP Review
Paul Maged releases new EP Fight To The Death featuring an eclectic mix of genres and ideas that manage to hit home hard. Having previously reviewed Paul Maged’s single The Resistance, which also appears on this EP, I thought I knew what to expect from it. I was wrong. Yes, heavy riffs and anger-laden instances to make appearances on Fight To The Death, but this is not the … [Read more...] about Paul Maged: Fight To The Death – EP Review
The Underground Sound #1 – This Month’s Best Unsigned/Underground Acts
Welcome to the first edition of our new column, The Underground Sound. This monthly feature will highlight unsigned/underground acts and the music they have released. This month we look at three bands spanning the globe and the spectrum of guitar music. Terminal Sun (Metal) If the world as we know it were to end tomorrow in some catastrophic human experiment, this Sheffield … [Read more...] about The Underground Sound #1 – This Month’s Best Unsigned/Underground Acts
Jay Clark Band: The Time Is Now – Review
Jay Clark Band returns with new record The Time Is Now, managing to fuse together Country and Metal in an impressively addictive album. It’s not often you’d put the genres Metal and County in the same sentence; they seem like such opposite ends of the music spectrum. Jay Clark Band decided it was worth a go, however, and luckily for us, they’ve somehow managed to combine … [Read more...] about Jay Clark Band: The Time Is Now – Review
The Black Keys: Let’s Rock – Review
The Black Keys return with their ninth studio record Let’s Rock and look back to their early days for inspiration amongst fuzzy guitars and tight production. It’s been five years since The Black Keys graced us with a new record, with some fans adamant that this was the end of the band. Previous single Go even parodied (or not?) tensions between singer Dan Auerbach and … [Read more...] about The Black Keys: Let’s Rock – Review