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Blood Lightning Combine Boston Area Heavy Luminaries Together Like Voltron For Dynamic Debut

29 September 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

We keep a running list of records that release throughout a given year that strike some kind of chord with us so that we don’t get overwhelmed when it comes to whittling down faves for our inevitable year-end list. Sometimes, on very rare occasions, we add a band to that list before an album even drops because we have faith in that artist while on other occasions an advance single is so strong that we can’t imagine not loving what’s to come. Boston’s Blood Lightning falls into the latter category as “Blankets” got many a spin over a plethora of different streaming platforms from us and now that we have the rest from the supergroup’s debut in house we don’t feel bad about patting ourselves on the back over that early prediction.

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Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Alan Douches, Benny Grotto, Blood Lightning, Bob Maloney, Doug Sherman, Gozu, Jim Healey, Ripple Music, Rock And Roll Fables, Sam Black Church, Set Fire, Worshipper

Jim Healey Dives Into Some Delightfully Downtrodden Dynamic Rawk With Crawl Your Way Back

14 June 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

Holy Alice in Chains, Batman! From the man who’s helped bring such sonic ecstasy with acts like Shatner, Blood Lightning, and the Rock & Roll Rumble-winning Set Fire among others to your earholes comes Crawl Your Way Back, an EP unlike any other so far in the Jim Healey aural arsenal.

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Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Blood Lightning, Crawl Your Way Back, Jim Healey, Josh Cronin, Rock And Roll Fables, Set Fire

RNRF X Rock & Roll Rumble: Finals Live Recap/Review

9 May 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

“It’s not a competition, it’s a celebration!”

Helen McWIliams, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for eventual 2023 NEW CHAMP One Fall, probably summed up the entirety of this year’s Rock & Roll Rumble the best during their crown (And crowd) winning set on Saturday evening in front of a packed house at Sonia on Night 9 of 9 of the Rumble’s triumphant return.

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Filed Under: Live Shows, Music, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Anngelle Wood, Blood Lightning, Boston Emissions, Eddie Japan, Helen McWilliams, Jim Healey, One Fall, Rock And Roll Fables, Rock And Roll Rumble, Rock And Roll Rumble 2023, Ruin The Nite, Set Fire, The Chelsea Curve

Jim Healey Brings A Wistful Soul To The Murky Waters Of Nodo

1 October 2021 By jesse Leave a Comment

We don’t mean to let things fall by the wayside but that’s precisely what happens when one is constantly bombarded with killer music. And we’re not complaining by any means just explaining that, despite our best efforts and constant reminders on our always full ‘to-do’ list, sometimes something we really wanna feature gets put off for far too long. Like the latest from Boston’s Jim Healey. And we’re genuinely sorry for that. Because you should definitely be checking this one out!

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Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Blood Lightning, Ethan Dussault, Jim Healey, Nick Zampiello, Nodo, Rock And Roll Fables, Set Fire, Shatner

Cortez Deliver Epic Anthems On Commanding Rawk Opus Sell The Future

20 October 2020 By jesse Leave a Comment

Cortez’s latest is a ripper from start to finish and you should’ve already pre-ordered your copy. That’s it. That’s the review. If it only it were that simple, right?

But I digress.

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Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Alasdair Swan, Alexei Rodriguez, Benny Grotto, Cortez, Jay Furlo, Jess Collins, Mad Oak Studios, Matt Harrington, Ripple Music, Rock And Roll Fables, Sell the Future, Set Fire

Singles! Set Fire, “No Quarter”

14 September 2020 By jesse Leave a Comment

My first taste of Led Zeppelin’s “No Quarter”, believe it or not, was the Crowbar version which graced their self-titled record in 1993. That said, I’m obviously a huge Led Zeppelin fan.

But I digress.

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Filed Under: Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables, Singles! Tagged With: "No Quarter", Adam ODay, Benny Grotto, cover song, Jess Collins, Jim Healey, Josh Cronin, Led Zeppelin, Rock And Roll Fables, Set Fire

Set Fire Ready Triumphant Traya For Release

4 September 2019 By jesse Leave a Comment

Amongst the many accolades that have already been heaped upon Boston’s Set Fire, it gives us great pleasure to begin this review adding “2019 Rock And Roll Rumble Winner” to that list. Which they are! And any doubt as to why this trio should be this year’s champs will be squashed upon hearing their upcoming new EP, Traya.

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Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Jess Collins, Jim Healey, Josh Cronin, Rob Davol, Rock And Roll Fables, Set Fire, Traya

Set Fire Drop New Tunes, Soundgarden Cover On Prism

29 January 2019 By jesse Leave a Comment

Set Fire is quickly becoming one of those local outfits that can do no wrong in our book. Take their latest EP, Prism, as a prime example. It was a surprise release (To us, at least) which already makes it stand out. Then you get an updated version of a track we already know (“Smoke Rolls” from Death Kiss Volume 2, read our review here), a killer new ditty (“A Mile Before Time”), AND it’s all topped off with a cover of an underrated Soundgarden classic (“Room A Thousand Years Wide”). What’s not to love?

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Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Jess Collins, Jim Healey, Prism, Rob Davol, Rock And Roll Fables, Set Fire

Death Kiss Volume 2 Collects Some Of Boston’s Best Bands For One Helluva Heavy Compilation

13 June 2018 By jesse 5 Comments

So you get a bunch of local outfits, give them two hours to record a track and see what you get. Sounds like the next greatest installment of an MTV Real World-type show, right? Wrong! This is how the latest volume of Deathkiss came to fruition over at the now defunct EMF building. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Amps Vs Ohms, Birnam Wood, Bob Nisi, Boston, Conclave, Daykamp Creative, Deathkiss, Deathkiss Dinner And A Movie, Derrik Albertelli, Gaskill, Gasoline Virgins, Glenn Smith, Jay Scheffler, Jess Collins, Jim Healey, local music, Mary Frances Church, New Alliance East, Nick Zampiello, Nicole Anguish, Panzerbastard, Rock And Roll Fables, Set Fire, Swarm Of Eyes, Test Meat, WEMF Radio

Jim Healey And Jess Collins Team Up In Set Fire, Unveil Aura

19 December 2017 By jesse Leave a Comment

Multifaceted Boston luminary Jim Healey is back with ANOTHER slab of rawk excellence to close out 2017 in the form of Set Fire which also features fellow local legend Jess Collins of The Static Dynamic/Mellow Bravo/Petty Morals fame. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Music, New Releases, Rock And Roll Fables Tagged With: Aura, Jess Collins, Jim Healey, Rob Davol, Rock And Roll Fables, Set Fire

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