Monthly Archives: July 2010

Ryche and Roll! (reason #17 to roll with the ryche)

Written by . Posted on July 23, 2010. Filed under music we dig. Tagged , , . 4 Comments.
Promised Land

As mentioned previously, in the run up to the September celebration of Queensryche’s Empire, los grillos will be telling those who need to know but maybe haven’t heard–especially late-aughts hipters who have embraced late-eighties heavy metal–why it’s time to roll with the Ryche. Reason #17: … Read More →

Live Tracks – Chuck Johnson @ the Ivy Room

Written by . Posted on July 22, 2010. Filed under music we dig. Tagged , , , , , , , , , , . No comments.
Chuckguitar

Tuesday July 6, 2010  The Ivy Room, Albany, California. A friend of mine, Jack, had suggested we go out to see a man by the name of Chuck Johnson play out at one of the local spots.  I’ve always had a solid respect for Jack’s … Read More →

Phosphorescent!

Written by . Posted on July 22, 2010. Filed under music we dig. Tagged . No comments.
phosphorescent

Below is a video from (((unartig))) of long time los grillos favorite Phosphorescent performing the sprawling, Neil Young-esque closer to the their latest, greatest release–Here’s To Taking It Easy. Great sound, great performance, great song. Phosphorescent is out rockin’ the road all summer long. Catch … Read More →

Sonny & the Sunsets | Tomorrow is Alright

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sonny & the sunsets

Back at the end of 2009, los grillos put the Sonny & the Sunsets album Tomorrow is Alright, out on Soft Abuse, at the number 3 spot on our best of the year list, calling the album, “ramshackle west coast pop,” and our, “favorite out-of-nowhere … Read More →

Ryche & Roll!

Written by . Posted on July 21, 2010. Filed under music we dig. Tagged , , , . 6 Comments.
queensryche

On September 14, Queensryche will give their classic crossover album, Empire, the royal reissue treatment in celebration of the 20th anniversary for their triple platinum platter. But is anybody listening? Despite the relatively recent resurgence of metal mania and the fact that styled mullets are back … Read More →