Pop Injection

Back in high school, I almost bought a 1969 Mustang fastback. Talk about a gorgeous car. Two-tone dark red and black. 351 engine (I believe) four barrel, four on the floor. Damn. Then later, I almost bought a jet black…

When the new Hellmouth CD crossed over the Ripple transom, The Pope and I just knew we were in for a treat. We’d already been high on their sound, an amped up punked up slab of riotous thrash metal, and…

I’ve often thought about how expectations and preconceptions influence music (and other forms of art) reviews. There’s no doubt they have an impact, as an artist’s first album is judged on its own merits and in relation to the general…

Straight outta’ Paris, France comes one of the most unique and invigorating bands to happen upon the Ripple offices in some time. Combining rock with punk, a little alt this with a little metal that, throw in some jazz and…

MYRACLE BRAH - LAKESIDE LOUNGE (2007)

The latest incarnation of Myracle Brah drove in from Baltimore to play at this tiny club. Although the band is basically Andy Bopp and whomever he decides to play with live, the current version, including Greg…

This L.A. foursome are great high-force power-pop/garage rockers with songs so catchy, they seem to echo from bygone fertile eras. Perhaps they do, since they’re penned and sung by Pat DiPuccio, known for 30 years as Pooch, co-founder of the…

Taking the Ripple office by surprised with their devastating new album of mature and passionate, alt-metal with some tasty prog flourishes, we couldn’t wait to get the gentlemen of Hurt over to the Ripple office to spend some time on our…

Franz Ferdinand — Tonight (Domino)

Coming on the heels of a pretty close to perfect debut album, Franz Ferdinand’s second LP, You Could Have It So Much Better, was considered somewhat of a disappointment. I can see why some folks thought this,…

It took 8 years to see the light of day, but thankfully, Only Makebelieve’s grand opus, Message from a Mockingbird is here and getting the love that it so richly deserves. Joining us this week are Wyatt Michael and Samuel Atkinson,…

With the breakup of Black Flag in 1986 and the solo career of Henry Rollins taking flight shortly thereafter, the release of The End of Silence in 1992 saw Rollins Band kiss the sun. This is an album that turned heads unlike his previous…