An in-depth look at the work of an musical artist, be they band, duo, solo artist, or composer. The flagship of the Spotlight series run by Group Therapy.
Dälek [footnote]Pronounced like “dialect”[/footnote] make the harshest, most unforgiving rap music in existence. Hailing straight outta Newark, New Jersey, they construct explosive tracks filled with feedback squalls, distorted vocals, waves of sheer white noise, walls of impenetrable static, and the … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Dälek
Hello, and welcome to another in what I hope to make a more regular series of interviews/spotlights of Spanish acts. May I introduce Shurprimoh Squad with some funky Spanish hip hop for your orejas. “>http:// They’re a nice mix … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Shurprimoh Squad
Jucifer are a cult band’s cult band. Throughout their 25-year career, the Georgia duo have become known mainly for two things: their female singer/male drummer lineup, almost unheard-of for a metal band, and for the giant wall of amps and … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Jucifer
Some bands were obviously never going make it big. Some make it there, only to lose the very thing that made them special. Some fluke their way to success, through sheer happenstance. And then there are those bands who had … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Cave In
WARNING: If you are easily offended by juvenile innuendo, or are overly-vexed by musical and cultural miscegenation and questions of “authenticity”, click away now. But if you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to hear a cross between Bob … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Judge Dread
Those screams. Good god. Anyone who has heard The Blood Brothers can attest to the horrific effect of their signature feature, the dueling call-and-response vocal assault of singers Johnny Whitney and Jordan Blilie, trading shrill, piercing howls like an especially … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: The Blood Brothers
Pretty Girls Make Graves really seemed like they were on to something good. Part of this is because they explicitly positioned themselves as indie rock saviors of a kind – they were revivalists of a certain post-punk sound and style, … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Pretty Girls Make Graves
R.E.M. performed a vital, yet thankless task: they, more than anyone else, are solely responsible for the modernization of classic rock. It’s impossible to imagine what a good 30+ years’ worth of indie, alternative and mainstream rock bands would have … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: R.E.M.
What IS it about Pearl Jam? Their status as the number two most iconic, quintessential rock band of the 1990s is nearly undisputed (they never did quite eclipse the memory of Nirvana[footnote]It is impossible to discuss this band’s early success … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Pearl Jam
Now that December is upon us, it’s time to break out the usual accoutrements of the holiday season. Reindeer. Snowmen. Gingerbread houses. Nativity scenes. And, of course, blistering prog-rock solos played on Gibson Flying V guitars while laser light shows … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: The Mystery of Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Good morning Avocados and welcome to my fifth artist spotlight on this new website. If you haven’t read a M-AM Artist Spotlight before, I like to discuss a little history about the artist and/or my own personal connections to. From … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Sublime – Why They Don’t Deserve Your Hatred/ In Defense of Ska Rock as a Genre
*Credit of today’s Subtitle goes to the Avocado user “Merve.”* Good morning Avocados and welcome to my fourth artist spotlight on this new website. If you haven’t read a M-AM Artist Spotlight before, I like to discuss a little history … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: The Beatles – Long Gone, Never Forgotten
A little over a month ago, on October 17th, an entire country stopped to remember a singer. His name was Gord Downie, he was the frontman of Canada’s The Tragically Hip, and he had passed away from terminal brain … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: The Tragically Hip
Good morning Avocados and welcome to my third artist spotlight on this new website. If you haven’t read a M-AM Artist Spotlight before, I like to discuss a little history about the artist and/or my own personal connections to. From … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Eminem (Part 2 of 2) – One Hell of a Life
Good morning Avocados and welcome to my second artist spotlight on this new website. If you haven’t read a M-AM Artist Spotlight before, I like to discuss a little history about the artist and/or my own personal connections to. From … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Shakira – Her Hips Have Never Lied
Welcome to the Artist Spotlight for Spanish rock band UVE. They’re a heavy, melodic force filled with anger, passion and energy. Live, they’re outstanding. You can tell these are musicians that work at it. ‘Quiero Ver Al Mundo Arder’ (I … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: UVE
Good morning Avocados and welcome to my first artist spotlight on this new website. Long time readers of my spotlight reviews know that I put a lot of time and effort to put out a review that I deem worthy … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Green Day – How They Saved My Life/Favorite Band of All Time
UPDATE (January 24th, 2022): You no longer need to use the sign-up sheet if you want to write a Spotlight article. (This has been the case for a while; we just haven’t put it in writing anywhere.) If you have … Continue reading Spotlight Feature (FKA the Artist Spotlight)
The Artist Spotlight feature is one of our longest running features which dates back to the first month of our existence in December of 2015. Like Classic Coverage, it’s a feature though that has seen it’s ups and downs in … Continue reading Spotlight: A New Look to an Old Feature
These fellers have brought me so much joy throughout the years. Formed in Iowa of all places, but they were smart enough to get the heck out of there and over to San Francisco in the late 80s. To give … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Thinking Fellers Union Local 282
NOTE: This was originally posted on March 26, 2016. This version has been updated to cover material the band has released since then. Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Deftones
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