Contributor's Note: Madness To Creation contributor, Richard Lepre, talks with Philadelphia multi-genre artist, Brian Walker who performs as A Day Without Love. We talk about mental health, their new album, Mega Jawn, the importance of collaboration, race and everything in between. When Brian isn’t making music he is seeking out creators the world over for … Continue reading (Mental Health Conversations): A DAY WITHOUT LOVE
(Album Review) “East Bakersfield Christmas” by MENTO BURU
Recently, Central California's own Mento Buru released their Christmas album entitled "East Bakersfield Christmas". This is a six song ep/album that has reimagined Christmas classics from Nat King Cole, Augie Rios, and famous composer Richard Jones. Mento Buru is composed of Matt Munoz on vocals/saxophone, Cesareo Garcia on drums, Caleb Moore on bass, Salvador Galindo … Continue reading (Album Review) “East Bakersfield Christmas” by MENTO BURU
(Mental Health Conversations): Matt Wall of HOLY HUMAN
Contributor's Note: Vocalist/guitarist Matt Wall of Holy Human sits down with Richard of Madness To Creation to discuss their music, mental health, the Florida music scene, and coping with the Covid-19 pandemic. Out of Daytona, Florida, Holy Human combines psychedelic rock with punk, a bluesy stomp and a whole lot of harmonies and attitude. Holy … Continue reading (Mental Health Conversations): Matt Wall of HOLY HUMAN
(Mental Health Conversations): Matty of SECRET NUDIST FRIENDS
Contributor's Note: Recently, Richard of Madness To Creation conversed with Matty of Secret Nudist Friends on their recent EP entitled "I Don't Like It", along with mental health awareness and playing music during the Covid-19 pandemic. "I Don't Like It" is out now via Bandcamp and goodhowareyou Records. Secret Nudist Friends are a psych/garage/power pop … Continue reading (Mental Health Conversations): Matty of SECRET NUDIST FRIENDS
(Album Review): “Dead Kids, R.I.P. City” by SOFT KILL + Livestream Review
On November 20th, legendary post-punk band Soft Kill released "Dead Kids, R.I.P. City" to the masses via Cercle Social Records/Cobraside. This includes the singles "Floodgate" featuring Tamaryn, "Pretty Face" and "Roses All Around". The album takes on the tale of Portland, Oregon the past 20 years with a story of melancholy on how the simple … Continue reading (Album Review): “Dead Kids, R.I.P. City” by SOFT KILL + Livestream Review
(Album Review) “Prefabylon” by GIANTS CHAIR
Recently, Kansas City's own Giants Chair released their EP entitled "Prefabylon" via Spartan Records. Scott Hobart, Byron Callum and Paul Ackerman are continuing to make their mark as pioneers of emo music. Brooklynvegan describes them as "if Thin Lizzy was a 90's Midwest emo band". When agents send us albums to get reviewed they come … Continue reading (Album Review) “Prefabylon” by GIANTS CHAIR
(Mental Health Conversations): JONATHAN BROWN
Contributor's Note: Jonathan Brown sat down with Richard Lepre for Madness To Creation. Jonathan is a hard working hip-hop/spoken word artist from New Orleans, Louisiana, who writes like there is no tomorrow. An ex-school teacher, his work is intimately involved around mental health and is preparing to release his latest album "The Shadow of Raindrops" … Continue reading (Mental Health Conversations): JONATHAN BROWN
(Mental Health Conversations): ANDY THE DOORBUM
Contributor's Note: Out of Los Angeles by way of Charlotte, Andy the Doorbum is one of the more unique artists that we've had in mental health conversations for Madness To Creation. Andy the Doorbum mixes folk noir, experimental music, and theatrical performance into his performances. He has been known to blend haunting music with powerfully … Continue reading (Mental Health Conversations): ANDY THE DOORBUM
(Richard Re-Marx): CATBITE/OMNIGONE Split EP Review
California independent label Bad Time Records, released a unique 7" split on June 5th. The split features Philadelphia's soul/ska outfit Catbite with East Bay's newest punk trio Omnigone, which features members of the ska-core band Link 80. Check out Catbite covering "White Riot" by The Clash and Omnigone covering "Nothing New" by Link 80. Here … Continue reading (Richard Re-Marx): CATBITE/OMNIGONE Split EP Review