Mr. Eff : Eyes Down

New York, 1981. Times Square was still littered with drug deals, porno theaters, and a general sense post-apocalyptic urban decay. By this point even Travis Bickle had said the hell with it, parked the cab, and moved to the suburbs. The “Big Apple” was indeed rotting to the core. It’d be several years before Giuliani […]

Oh Baby : The Art of Sleeping Alone

Oh Baby seems to be channeling a thousand 80s nights on their debut EP The Art of Sleeping Alone. Hanging out at the arcade, staring out at a darkened lake with someone you think is the one, being dropped off at an all night skate, or letting it all go at a humid disco. A […]

Galactic Protector : Evening

There’s truly something quite magical about Galactic Protector’s debut album Evening. It’s made much in the same fashion as a lot of electronic/synth-heavy records are; human in a room with synthesizers, drum machines, and recording device. Ideas based around futuristic worlds and epic struggles put to music. But with Bryan Richie(bass/keys player for rockers The […]

Imitation Girl Soundtrack : Natasha Kermani and Kevin Hufnagel

Imitation Girl is one of those little movies that if you don’t pay enough attention you might just miss it. This would be an absolute shame as it’s quite a unique and endearing sci fi film that works and connects on a very human level. The film, written and directed by Natsha Kermani, stars Lauren […]

Hopeful Dystopia : Bryan Richie Talks Galactic Protector, Songwriting, and Influences

I know The Sword. I mean, I don’t know them personally. We don’t hang out and have beers together or anything, but I’ve been privy to their groovy 70s doom/prog/stoner sound for some time now. They harken back to a time in rock when bands had album art that Frank Frazetta could’ve displayed in Heavy […]

The Sword’s Bryan Richie Introduces Galactic Protector; ‘Evening’ Out June 28th

Bryan Richie makes low end thunder and otherworldly noise as bass and keys player in Texas metal titans The Sword. The storytelling and sci-fi/fantasy vibes make The Sword a band you can get lost in. Imagine a Frank Frazetta painting in music form; chromed-out cod pieces, blood-red skies, and the battle cry of warriors taking […]

Kelton Jones’ ‘Dry Blood’

Dry Blood tells the tale of a man who retreats to a cabin in the woods to quit drugs cold turkey. He calls a friend to meet him there and help him on his journey to sobriety. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, as simple as a junkie heading to the woods to sweat out years […]