The Becoming

By Mark Wingerter • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

The Becoming have arrived, seemingly out of nowhere, and are emerging with the sturdy backing of Tooth & Nail records. In the short time since their conception they’ve garnered a decent fan base without even releasing their first album. And from the looks of them, they hold a promise of something daring and new just [...]


Third Day

By Mark Wingerter • Jul 28th, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

“Gomers.” Your reaction to that word has categorized you whether you know it or not. If you’re left questioning it’s meaning, then you’re not part of the tens of thousands that make up the extremely loyal fan base of Third Day. It would be a mistake, in my opinion, to review any Third Day album [...]


Sixpence None the Richer

By Mark Wingerter • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

Right now you’re probably thinking, “Wait, didn’t Sixpence break up?” Or “Hey, aren’t they that ‘Kiss Me’ band? Yes and yes. Sixpence burst onto the mainstream scene in the late ‘90s with that catchy pop love song and a few years later, in February of 2004 they broke up. Technically.
The last time we saw [...]


Sever Your Ties

By Mark Wingerter • Jul 9th, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

The music market is saturated with hundreds of new artists everyday. It seems any group of people who pick up a guitar, bass, drum kit, play it loud and scream like crazy will be labeled some form of “rock” and can be heard after a few clicks on the internet. It’s a wonder any truly [...]


Since October

By Mark Wingerter • May 27th, 2008 • Category: Album Reviews

When you think of heavy rock music, what do you think of? What should come to mind is the scratch of distorted electric guitars, gritty vocals blaring with emotion, and deep, powerful drums played hard. It is raw, loud, and unashamed. But there is a trend nowadays in the rock industry that is unfortunately [...]