AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: QUICKSAND/DISTANT POPULATIONS

While not the most prolific of bands – they are releasing their fourth album in a 31=year career – New York Post-Hardcore trio Quicksand has certainly left their mark. The original trio’s members had their roots in the NY Hardcore scene:  Walter Schreifels (guitar/vocals) was originally a member of Gorilla Biscuits and Youth of Today; Tom Capone (guitar) was a member of the groups Beyond and Bold; Alan Cage (drums) was in Burn and played [...]

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AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: CARCASS/TORN ARTERIES

Liverpool looms large in Rock history. In fact, the city changed the musical landscape forever back in February 1964 when four mop-topped Liverpudlian lads appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. From that moment onwards, Liverpool went from being just another city in England to becoming the birthplace of the new British invasion. Suddenly, fellow Liverpool acts Gerry & The Pacemakers, the Searchers, Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, Freddie & The Dreamers and many other [...]

By | September 17th, 2021|News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: CARCASS/TORN ARTERIES

AMPED™ 2021 Issue 37 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Houndmouth The Everly Brothers The Vandals Allan Holdsworth Joan As Police Woman

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AMPED™ 2021 Issue 36 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Hayes Carll Bad Religion Calexico Starship Danzig

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AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: LOW/HEY WHAT

Founded in Duluth, Minnesota in 1993, Low has become one of the most respected bands in indie rock. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Alan Sparhawk and drummer/vocalist Mimi Parker, the band has featured several bassists in their line-up over the course of their career including founding bassist John Nichols (1993-1994) who was then succeeded by Zak Sally (1994-2005), Matt Livingston (2005-2008), and Steve Garrington (2008-2020). While Low’s standard guitar-bass-drum line-up might lead the uninitiated to believe that [...]

By | September 10th, 2021|News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: LOW/HEY WHAT

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: LITTLE SIMZ/SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT

Born in London, England in February 1994, rapper, singer, and actress Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo is better known by her stage name Little Simz. Born to Nigerian parents, Little Simz attended Highbury Fields School in London before attending St Mary's Youth Club in Upper Street, Islington. After studying at Westminster Kingsway College, she chose to pursue a career in music. Her first steps towards her successful hip-hop career began in 2010 when she released her [...]

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