RISE AGAINST- Appeal to Reason
By Jason Gardner, Photo By Adam Diaz

Let’s just cut to the chase here – Rise Against’s fifth full-length album Appeal to Reason is an ambitiously written concoction of the band’s usual punk rock fare and interesting textures and timbres that while a solid album tends to fall short in terms of staying power and overall...
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Kings of Leon: Arena Rock for the iPod Generation
By Jack Firneno Photos By Dean Chalkley

The idea of a rock star today may as well exist behind   glass in a museum. Long gone are the heady early-to-mid ‘70s, where the   music filling 50,000-seat venues was often   ground- breaking and usually off-script. Today, most    bands at the top get there playing by the book, offering   pre-packaged gonzo spectacles and choreographed,   staged moves. A rock star used to be the pinnacle of   musical and social freedom....~Read more