2024

OSEES have no right being as good as they are. They’re simply remarkable. They put out an album a year (sometimes more). There are certainly hits and misses among them, but I’d gladly play the “worst” OSEES album instead of 99% of music that gets put out nowadays. They have done nothing but gain momentum over the years and still (STILL!) show no signs of stopping. They are doing it for themselves and don’t care who comes along. They’re even...

Heyooooo! It’s that time of year again! Look, the world is getting dumber and dumber and I blame mainstream media. No, not news (well, a little the news), but just terrible music, movies and TV shows. So, it’s more important than ever that we focus on our scholarly duties and try and get smarter in a world hellbent on lowering our standards. Of course, it wouldn’t be a new school year without school goodies. Yes, books and food are more...

WHO: Redd Kross WHAT: Redd Kross WHY: Ever wondered what the Beatles and the Kinks would have sounded like as a garage punk band? Redd Kross injects some much needed crunch into that familiar musical sty;e. Yes, I’m late to the game on Redd Kross, but this self-titled is scratching an itch I didn’t know I had. Or at least, it’s endlessly fascinating. I wish it was a bit shorter, but this new self-titled just has its own story to...