Archive for August, 2017

The Magpie Salute-Photos by GEM Photography

Posted: August 23, 2017 by Soda in Live Shows, The Magpie Salute
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Last Sunday night, 08/13 The Magpie Salute treated The Paramount in Huntington Long Island to a near two and a half hours of phenomenal rock and soul! Thanks to venue director Adam Ellis for taking care of us! GEM Photography was in tow and sent in some cool shots to M-S-G that I wanted to share with you guys. What a gig!

SADARTHA “Heavy Sound Damage” Review

Posted: August 16, 2017 by Soda in Richmond, Sadartha
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I would say if a time machine did actually exist that the boys in Sadartha may have been the ones to discover it,  AND the story would go… Somewhere between the years 1990 and 1992 Singer/Guitarist Johnny Noxious and Bass slinger Mello Cefola were dragging a smashed Jaguar six string through a pumpkin patch donning their best ripped up flannel and middle fingers held high. Suddenly, a blinding light ripped through the field and, bang…Sadartha found themselves smack in the middle of a confusing 2017 armed only with copies of their debut record, “Heavy Sound Damage” and ready to push it straight into the face of authority.  What I’m trying to say is that these young guys from Virginia have delivered a true grunge record. It’s kind of scary actually how well executed it is. I mean, let’s face it, most everything comes back around (sigh) and people try to recapture that special time and far too often it’s lacking the soul and true artistry the original possessed. But here, without pretense and very naturally, Sadartha have delivered a wicked album heavily inspired by a genre they obviously are flying a flag for, and it’s great! Noxious wears his moniker proud with his full of attitude vocal approach permeating the record coupled with his dirty/clean/dirty/clean guitar tendencies. Cefola does a great job holding down the fort with Drummer/Engineer Eddie Payne.

Heavy Sound Damage opens with the gritty punk infused “Never Knows Best” which sounds like it could have been a lost single for an old SubPop compilation. Centered in the middle of the record is “Brittle Bullet”, arguably the best song on the record. It’s heavy, dark and one of the better written contributions to the album. “Permeate The Ether” is the discs finale, and it’s a sort of alterna-type space jam which is a tasteful way to go out for a fairly dark record.

With an image and a sound to match, these guys aren’t shy about what they are trying to achieve here, and with some outside production and another year or so under their belts I wouldn’t be surprised if they wound up leading some sort of NuGrunge movement. A solid effort with some scrapes and bruises, but that’s what makes this a truly honest work. Check out lead single and video, “Insects Last Moments” then head to the skate park and tear up some concrete!

GET THE RECORD HERE: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/sadartha2