Category Archives: Story in Music

Imagine a novel with this opening scene: Nikki pressed his hands to his head, striving against the heroin shakes. In a steady pour, he watched a limo pull up to the curb. A black window rolled down, revealing Dr. X. … Continue reading →

What is beauty? It’s a question I’ve considered a lot recently. Not from a traditional perspective, but personally. More and more I’ve come up with things like football plays — anyone remember Thurmon Thomas running a draw up the middle … Continue reading →

Before The Dawn released the first song from their upcoming album Rise Of the Phoenix. It’s called Phoenix Rising. What do you think? Seems kind of bland to me. In my opinion, the band peaked in 2004 with 4:17 am, … Continue reading →

It took weeks to figure out what I liked about Beyond the Lightless Sky. I enjoyed the album from first listen, then played it over and over, enjoying it more each time. But what defines Hull? What makes them unique? … Continue reading →

The 2000s should be known as the decade of boring metal. More passionless music poured out of those ten years than any other I can remember. In purging the flamboyancy of the 80s and early 90s, metal bands lost their … Continue reading →

They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but I don’t believe it. There are many things more furious than a woman scorned. Take hurricanes and tornadoes for instance. That’s some serious fury. How about a politician who … Continue reading →

It’s been said, “Aint nothin’ new under the sun,” and it’s true. Every note’s been played already. But, even though artists can only build on previous luminaries, each man or woman owns their passion, and that’s what sets apart new … Continue reading →