I hadn’t heard of these guys before, but “Perfectly Competent” is one sweet introduction to Toronto’s Talk Show Host. Calling them “Perfectly Competent” is a bit of an understatement.

Ever found yourself lying awake at night, tossing and turning feverishly after an evening of being unable to choose between listening to the Sonic Avenues or First Base? Well, never again.

On their sophomore album, San Francisco’s Creative Adult start the proceedings with “Connected”, a song that clocks in at over eight minutes. Bold move, right? But they pull it off.

Kindling is a relatively new band out of Easthampton, Massachussets. They released a four-song EP called “Galaxies” last year and decided the time was right to drop their first full-length.

Recorded over the course of two weeks in a converted warehouse while fueled by ‘4 racks of ribs, a few dozen chicken wings, 3 pork chops, some sausage, a brisket, and a whole lot of smoked wood’, J

- by Nate Hennon

- by Nate Hennon

When you hear about a band named Gringo Star, your expectations are high. First, they receive a gold star for creating such a great pun.

After Aaron Gillespie and Underoath parted ways, Gillespie soldiered on with The Almost and as a solo artist.

Wow, turns out “Vacancy” is already Bayside’s seventh album. Guess I missed a couple of those. That’s okay though.