Day: July 26, 2024

Legendary hardcore band Focal Point, from Northern California, is well-known not so much for the music they created (tragically), but for the groups that had their origin in the quintet. Training for Utopia, Demon Hunter, Nyves, and Low and Behold all trace their origins back to Focal Point at least in part. As important as those connections are, it’s a shame that too few actually remember the music of Focal Point, as it’s probably my favorite of all the aforementioned. They arrived on the scene late in the “new school hardcore” movement of the early 90s as hardcore was becomingly increasingly more metallic, and yet hadn’t fully shifted into metalcore, which would happen a year or two after Suffering of the Masses dropped.… Continued →

Velvet Blue Music Release emotionally Charged, nostalgic Short Film for the brand new song “909”, from Southern California Indie Rock legends, Starflyer 59 (Check it out below). This beautiful short film pulls to the front all the nostalgic longing felt in the song and lots of easter eggs for those of you paying attention. There is so much emotion felt in this this short film that I literally had tears streaming down my cheeks towards the end when the scenes drop into full color and the lead character finds meaning in his current life with his wife (and family).… Continued →

Los Angeles, CA. based pop-punk band Heart Like War just dropped a brand new music video for their song “Bait ‘N’ Switch”. Check out the song and music video, below.… Continued →

Check out the brand new song and music video from Fit For A King titled “TECHNIUM” and featuring Landon Tewers of the band The Plot in You. The music video is much more like a movie and it’s quite well done. Give it a listen and watch, below.… Continued →