May 2009
26 posts
Lanae’ Hale →
I keep waiting for the misstep. And Centricity Music apparently will keep me at bay for a while. The underrated label continues to churn out quality music consistently in an industry that too easily…
Jonny Diaz →
The first words out of Jonny Diaz’s mouth are crystal clear due to his particular pronunciation while singing and the production arrangement which keeps Diaz front and center. But what’s even more…
Yellow Cavalier →
The reincarnation of dcTalk? Not exactly. But it’s hard not to draw comparisons to rising group Yellow Cavalier. The quartet has ties to Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA where they all reside and…
Christy Nockels →
It’s been a long time coming. One of the greatest, purest voices in music finally makes her solo debut, as Christy Nockels shelves Life Light Up this June. With husband Nathan, the Nockels have…
Ben Utecht →
Where I live, Ben Utecht is a football hero. Then again, so are the other 52 players from the Super Bowl winning Indianapolis Colts. To the rest of the country, Utecht is a professional football…
Mute Math →
No, really. This time for sure. Mute Math is seriously done with their sophomore LP. After three years, the follow-up to 2006’s self-titled debut (which itself endured a waiting game) is finally…
The Week Ahead: Mute Math, Grizzly Bear, Bitter... →
Wow, we have an awesome week coming up this week at Stereo Subversion. I’m really excited about the interviews we have lined up, the great reviews and the overall quality of content going up from our…
Terminator Salvation →
All things considered, it was well worth the risk. Both for Christian Bale and myself.
A much publicized Entertainment Weekly interview quoted Bale as saying he not only rejected the initial script…
Revolutionary Road →
Of all the great acting performances this last Oscar season, perhaps the best ensemble performance this side of Doubt found its address on Revolutionary Road. From the always brilliant Kathy Bates to…
The Future of Media →
It was bound to happen sooner or later. Even my favorite magazine finally found itself the victim (hopefully not fatality) of the economic times we’re living in. Paste Magazine, beloved…
Wild Light →
I’ve never heard an artist admit they weren’t ready yet. “Too much, too soon” is how Jordan Alexander puts it. And it’s understandable. The New Hampshire indie rock band Wild Light impressed the…
The Wrecking →
What happens when a childhood idol comes alongside you and says he wants to be your manager? That’s exactly the place that Traa from P.O.D. put the guys of The Wrecking in when approaching them…
The Week Ahead: Loney Dear, Terminator, Joshua... →
Hey everyone, today begins the first of a weekly check-in from yours truly to give you an idea of what you should be expecting here at SSv. After being away in Ireland for 10 days, I come back…
Jason Gray →
The last time we spoke to Jason Gray, he was in the middle of writer’s block and running late for the deadline for his sophomore album. Some unexpected advice from his wife (see below) stirred the…
Husband&Wife →
Within one of the nation’s burgeoning musical hotbeds lies a little promising label that carries several waiting-to-be-discovered gems on its roster. It’s a musical microcosm that seems destined to…
The March Hare →
I have to admit that I forgot how much work it can be to review an album at times. It’s easy to become comfortable in familiar phrases and comparisons, to feel you really know a certain genre or…
downhere →
One of Christian music’s simply better acts has been a joy to watch mature within the last decade. The Canadian quartet debuted in 2001 with their self-titled, releasing five singles and placing…
ID: Akron Family, Set ‘Em Wild… →
For those new to the fold, Internal Debate is Stereo Subversion’s attempt to help solve the quandary of reviewing art. After all, what is subjective should not be subject to critique, at least…
The Glorious Unseen →
If you ask me, The Glorious Unseen are doing it right. In a world of press releases and ‘Pay Attention To Me’ images, the worship rock act out of Nashville have avoided the whole machine. Sure, they…
Anathallo →
Late last year, a beautiful little album released to some critical acclaim and fanfare, but just might have become lost in the shuffle of year-end responsibilities, higher profile releases and the…
Jonathan Steingard →
“My soul is longing to reach somewhere new,” sings Jonathan Steingard, lead guitarist for Hawk Nelson, on his side project, Atlantis. And while lyrically Steingard is reaching out for a God to…
KJ-52 →
What’s an artist to do after ten years and solid levels of success? That’s the question KJ-52 tells me he’s asking himself in his thirty-something years (soon to be 34-years-old). He’s appeared on…
The Ascendicate →
Fans of Slipknot and Haste the Day will find much to love about Solid State’s latest signing, The Ascendicate. The hardcore set features blistering riffs, frenetic percussion and plenty of screams,…
Future of Forestry →
Any album largely captained by Eric Owyoung will undoubtedly move you musically to some of rock’s most soaring heights and epic lows. So to receive Future of Forestry’s latest EP dubbed Travel is,…
Röyksopp →
It was the pure fun of Melody A.M. that placed Röyksopp on the map. It was The Understanding that brought them depth with its darker, ethereal moods. And after eight years, Röyksopp now finds a…
Phillip LaRue →
Phillip LaRue is all grown up. As teenagers earlier this decade, Phillip, along with sister Natalie, formed the sibling duo LaRue and released three full-lengths on Reunion Records. It provided a…