The Playing Favorites
The Playing Favorites I Remember When I Was Pretty [3.5/5]
Originating as a barstool chat between Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut) and Luke Tierney (the Penfifteen Club), the debut from the Playing Favorites at first seems like it should have a splintered personality. Also including Marko DeSantis (Sugarcult, the Ataris), Mick Flowers (the Rentals, Popsicko)...
Protest The Hero
Protest The Hero Fortress [4/5]
Protest The Hero can shred like nobody’s business, which is all the more impressive considering the Whitby, Ontario-based quintet literally just reached the U.S. legal drinking age. Indeed, only bored, technically gifted metal-boys armed with overly active imaginations and dog-eared copies of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy could craft...