Halloween 2020
Sound Salvation is resurrected with a howlingly good Halloween playlist that will weak the dead at your All Hallow’s Eve bash.
Sound Salvation is resurrected with a howlingly good Halloween playlist that will weak the dead at your All Hallow’s Eve bash.
No need to worry about offending delicate sensibilities with this playlist. We’re not talking about profanity, so just take the title at face value.
Sound Salvation takes on current events with a playlist addressing the current fight for racial and social justice in America and the battles playing out in the streets in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.
It’s a perfect time to bring Sound Salvation to a wider audience via the Internet, albeit in a different form.
They Might Be Giants returned to Vinyl Music Hall in Pensacola for an early stop on the tour behind the band’s latest album, “I Like Fun.” Of course, Julio Diaz was there.
Little Music (Kindercore). Review by Julio Diaz.
Hearts Of Oak (Lookout!). Review by Julio Diaz.
2 (K). Review by Julio Diaz.
Julio Diaz didn’t review as many albums in 2002 as he should have, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t listening. Here are his picks for the year’s best.
John L. Sheppard’s darkly funny take on life as a disaffected teen in early-‘80s west central Florida, Small Town Punk hits pretty close to home for Tampa native Julio Diaz…
Scoring Buffy, hangin’ with ‘Nsync, picking up interstellar babes and new wave girls… all in a day’s work for the men of Nerf Herder. Julio Diaz attempts to run an extensive interview with singer Parry Grip in less than 12 parsecs.
High Gain Villains (self-released). Review by Julio Diaz.
Rock stars say the darndest things, and John D. Luerssen has collected a sampling of the darndest of them all in his new book, Mouthing Off. Julio Diaz has some comments of his own.
The De-Evolution of Yasmine Bleeth (Ed Furniture). Review by Julio Diaz.
Play With Your Head (RPM / Sony). Review by Julio Diaz.
As They Might Be Giants sang, “you never know what you’ll find when you open up your letterbox.” Here’s a sampling of what’s come in to the Ink 19 virtual letterboxÖ
American (Boxcar). Review by Julio Diaz.
Tenacious D with Greasepaint at the House of Blues in Orlando, FL on April 2, 2002. Concert review and photos by Julio Diaz.
Dee Dee Ramone passed away June 5 at the age of 49. Julio Diaz offers a Ramones-style tribute.
Music For Elevators (Beautiful Is As Beautiful Does). Review by Julio Diaz.
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.
Sofia and Louise have just graduated nursing school. They have no idea what they’ve signed up for.
At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert in Avignon (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Hamilton, Ontario rap artist Cadence Weapon drops Rollercoaster (MNRK Music) today.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.