EspyRock

Due to server issues over the weekend there will no content today sadly. Although we are back online, there is some general maintenance that has to be carried out on the website therefore we will return in full tomorrow. We will work to get our playlist and recommendations online for you but there may have [...]

“This is music for the sake of music!” Welcome to the world of Longstay – A melting soundscape of americana, blues-ridden guitar licks, harmonies, folkishness, rockability and other imaginary words that aren’t real but sound cool. We’ve got three songs streaming and a mysterious maze, so come on in and get to know Longstay!

This week we’re doing a special playlist of songs we think are cool, but don’t necessarily get the attention or plaudits they deserve. Just click on the song name and get listening. What do you think?

Oh my. Oh my, oh my. How can one even begin to describe this monolithic, colossal, gargantuan beast of an album? The answer lies in another question – you thought Mastodon was heavy? They look like Hannah Montana playing with Hello Kitty dolls compared to this sledgehammer of a band. No, seriously. Take opening track [...]

Welcome to this week’s recommendations. Below, as always, are five bands to try fit your needs. I hope you enjoy.

Following on from our recommendation article about Rest Among Ruins last week the band has released a new track “Phyx” for streaming on MySpace. You can also download the track for free from the band. Just follow the links below to either listen or download. They have also announced that they now have a new [...]

“Rock and roll is everything,” says Throw The Fight’s Ryan Baustert. “To us, there’s nothing else.” Throw The Fight are a major up and coming 5 piece from Minneapolis. With a sound described by guitarist Ryan as a “cross between metal, rock and alternative” TTF have already created an acclaimed album and back in 2006 [...]