Reunions are tricky. No matter how much someone prepares to see someone else they haven’t seen for years, it’s always a bit awkward at first. How do you start? What do you talk about? And why did it take so…
10 Cover Songs That Looked Beyond The Genre
Covering a well-established song is always a risky business, especially if doing so in an entirely different genre. Here is a list of 10 songs that were redone to a whole new level. Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Higher Ground”…
Interview: Irontom (Round Two)
The last time we spoke to LA rockers Irontom, they had just wrapped up their Fall 2016 tour with Finish Ticket and Run River North. Since then, they’ve been on all kinds of musical adventures. In 2017, they released their…
Album Review: Irontom – “Partners”
A common question asked about bands is, “Are they as good live as they are on the record?” Before listening to Irontom’s Partners, I had a different question on my mind: “Will they be as good on the record as…
From The Record Crate: Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” (1991)
Not to make any generalizations, but September 24, 1991 was a really great day for music. On this one day 25 years ago, the world was introduced to three groundbreaking albums from three very different groups. One was the enlightened…
Album Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Getaway”
In what is probably breaking news to alt-rock fans, the Red Hot Chili Peppers don’t sound like the Red Hot Chili Peppers anymore! Yes, after over 30 years, 80 million albums sold, six Grammys, and 10 albums, the Rock and…
By The Way: A Look Back at the Red Hot Chili Peppers
So yeah, I’m just throwing that image up there to start this off and get it out of the way, because this is probably one the defining images of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They’re four white dudes playing a…