by eclecticelyse | Jun 27, 2024 | Metal, Now Playing, Vinyl
A friend of mine surprised me on the first night of our tour with Festerdecay’s latest record, “Reality Rotten to the Core.” I was supposed to go to the show when it came through but was exhausted. The day of the show I did the “adult” thing and decided to stay in. I...
by eclecticelyse | May 9, 2024 | Grunge, Metal, Now Playing, Punk, Vinyl
I’m still slacking with consistency here, but whatever. I got to do something cool last night: DJed for the first time at one of my favorite spots, Westside Bowl. Selecting three hours of music from my vinyl collection was a lot of fun. I wanted to pick stuff that not...
by eclecticelyse | Mar 25, 2024 | Metal, Now Playing, Pop, Vinyl
As I attempt to post more, I will focus on six weekly records to feature here, and maybe I will get around to posting on Instagram. I despise social media at the present. I’ll save the full rant for another time as it has little to do with my personal page but working...
by eclecticelyse | Nov 28, 2023 | Metal, Now Playing, Vinyl
Each year I try to listen to a lot of new or new to me music. This year I have not listened to a ton of new music. Then again, I’ve gone through some major life changes, I find myself drawn to the familiar. Some of that familiar music has been released within the past...
by theeclectic | Nov 24, 2023 | Metal, Now Playing, Vinyl
The latest record by Spirit Adrift, Ghost At The Gallows, is incredible. It is rare that I have an album memorized within the month of its release. This record features some of my favorite elements of classic metal: melodic and memorable guitar solos, both energetic...
by theeclectic | Oct 31, 2023 | Metal, Now Playing, Vinyl
Opus Death by Exhumation is a record that even the truest cult metal followers can sink their teeth into. From “Soul Wanders” through “Lullabyss,” Exhumation summons the classic origins of sinister death metal. In the same vein as the earliest...