– Rock Formats Music Reviews (10.25.11) By: Michael D. Vogel © October 25, 2011. Michael D. Vogel. All Rights Reserved Published in: Revved Magazine – October 25, 2011 Examiner.com – December 2, 2011    Songs Stevie Nicks “Secret Love” From The Release In Your Dreams (Reprise) Members: Stevie Nicks – vocals; Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, vocals; Glen Ballard – […]

– Rock Formats Music Reviews (7.5.11) By: Michael D. Vogel    © July 5, 2011. Michael D. Vogel.  All Rights Reserved. Published in: Free Gotham  – July 7, 2011 Examiner.com – July 6, 2011  Songs  The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Song: “Never Lookin’ Back” From the release: How I Go Label: Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud Records/RRP Members: Kenny Wayne Shepherd – guitar, […]

 – Rock Formats Music Reviews (6.6.11) By: Michael D. Vogel    © June 6, 2011. Michael D. Vogel.  All Rights Reserved. Published in: Free Gotham  – June 8, 2011 Examiner.com – June 7, 2011   Singles Evans Blue Song: “Say It” From the release: Evans Blue  Label: Sounds+Sights Members: Dan Chandler – vocals, Parker Lauzon – guitars, V – guitars, Joe Pitter […]

All posts from 2010 compiled into a monthly virtual magazine: Music reviews: Ian Moore, Robert Plant, Alpha Rev, Godsmack, We Are the Fallen, Rolling Stones, Elton John/Leon Russell, Dwight Twilley, Sweet Psychosis and Plain white T's Features: 311, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Metallica Book Review: Full Metal Jackie

Various Rock Format Music Reviews - Godsmack, Alpha Rev, We Are The Fallen, Robert Plant, Ian Moore and the Lossy Coils

To say that bay-area rockers the Stone Foxes embrace the DiY philosophy would be an understatement. The Stone Foxes represent the next generation of multi-media musicians. Having grown up in the computer age, they simply know no other way. And with a desire to maintain as much control over their image and representation to the record buying public, modern technology has made this a reality for today’s multi-tasking musicians.

By all accounts, 2008 was a good year for The Airborne Toxic Event. They have become the darlings of Los Angeles press and radio and fixtures on the Southern California music scene. Their songs feature wide, sweeping hooks, garnering comparisons to Modest Mouse and Arcade Fire as well as the Clash and U2. The acts self-titled debut album—the band’s name is from the postmodern novel “White Noise” by Don DeLillo—is co-produced by Pete Min (Longwave, Ivy).

With much due respect and influence to Spinal Tap, here’s a list of some of the hottest new metal bands that might break through to the masses:

SCENE: Phoenix, Arizona, in the early ’90s. David (DLB) Bowers is honing his studio chops, recording local hip-hop acts and listening to rock, dreaming of the day he can mix everything he knows and loves together in a project that will reflect his passions. He meets a kindred spirit in fellow MC Doug (Rid) Moore, and the dynamic vocal duo eventually hooks up with fellow Phoenicians Sean Faulkner on bass, drummer Sean Gardner and guitarists Tracy (Tre) Thorstad and Cristin Davis to form Trik Turner. DLB was kind enough to sit down and speak with Album Network Rock Radio Director Michael D. Vogel (who is also a fan and outspoken supporter of Trik Turner) about his band’s history, their “keep it real” attitude, their self-titled debut and subsequent live experiences.

Webster’s defines a sound system as: sound (n), a particular auditory impression; the sensation perceived by the sense of hearing. And system (n), a regularly interacting or independent group of items forming a unified whole; a group of interacting bodies under the influence of a related force. Just like any great sound system, the eclectic Los Angeles-based rock band 311 is comprised of five perfectly matched–yet independently functioning–components, which when operating as a well-tuned unit creates an undeniable musical force.