(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com)
With this week’s upcoming Ripple Music SXSW Showcase taking place on March 16th at the famed annual event in Austin, Texas, what better time to share this? Continue reading “Riot’s Revelation: Ripple Music ‘Official SXSW Showcase Sampler’ [Stream & NYP]”
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com)
Ripple Music recording artists, Oakland’s War Cloud, have announced an upcoming western U.S. region tour. Continue reading “WAR CLOUD Announce ‘Stormbringer’ West Coast Tour 2018”
(By Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor, RiffRelevant.com)
Wo Fat are not the evil villains of their namesake. Quite the opposite, in fact. This Texas trio are some of the more relaxed, humble, endearing gents I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting (last year at The Maryland Doom Fest). However, to listen to them play is an altogether villainous experience…
Continue reading “Riff Relevant 2017 Releases – WO FAT’s MICHAEL WALTER Shares 18 Favorites”
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com)
One of underground heavy rock’s most promising bands, the supergroup collective The Watchers, will return with their full-length début on March 9th. Continue reading “THE WATCHERS Set To Unveil ‘Black Abyss’ On March 9th; Video Teaser + Live Dates”
(By Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor, RiffRelevant.com)
Last week, I was invited to join the illustrious Electric Beard Of Doom to participate as a guest for Episode 93 of his damned amazing radio podcast. MAN, was that a fun time it was! Continue reading “ELECTRIC BEARD OF DOOM invited RIFF RELEVANT’s Leanne Ridgeway for a visit!”
(By Brendan Burns of Wasted Theory, Guest Columnist, RiffRelevant.com)
For as long as I can remember, it’s always been about the guitar player or the lead singer. That lethal concoction of singers and axe-swingers like Page and Plant. Mick and Keith, Tyler and Perry, Daltry and Townsend, the list goes on and on… Continue reading “FOUR ON THE FLOOR #2: MICHAEL WALTER of WO FAT – Brendan Burns’ Drummer Spotlight”
(By Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor, RiffRelevant.com)
Continuing my run down of ‘must see’ bands performing at this year’s Maryland Doom Fest, we bring you to Day One! Continue reading “MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2017; Day One 6/23 Leanne’s Must-See Bands #2”
(By Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor, RiffRelevant.com)
With four days before the start of #4DaysOfDoom, we bring you to Part Three of my four-part series on my ‘must see’ bands performing at this year’s Maryland Doom Fest. Today we have MDDF Day Two!
Continue reading “MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2017; Day Two 6/24 – Leanne’s Must-See Bands #3”
If nothing affects my current plans, I will be attending this year’s Maryland Doom Festival for my third year. Continue reading “Pat Riot’s Top 5 Must-See Acts At MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2017”
Texas’ psyche boogie ‘n blues trio Wo Fat have announced that they will be embarking on a tour of the Eastern United States this June. The tour will consist of 8 dates and will culminate with the band’s appearance at the Maryland Doomfest 2017. Continue reading “WO FAT Announces Eastern US Tour To Maryland Doomfest III”
East Coast heavy rock meets West Coast hard rock close to South Of The Border in May 2017. Two of the most popular bands in the underground Rock ‘N Roll community will unite next month for a trek together within the Lone Star State. Dubbed ‘Trippin’ Through Texas‘, the tour will see defenders of the riff, Wasted Theory, and Cali’s valley of riff dwellers ZED combine forces. Continue reading “WASTED THEORY & ZED Teaming Up For ‘Trippin’ Thru Texas’ Trek In May”
American Weed Rockers Wasted Theory are about to hit the road in a couple of weeks and have announced a North American tour for Spring 2017. With several heavy rock masters in alliance such as Wo Fat, Freedom Hawk, and ZED for select dates, as well as local support acts, this is a horde of heavy! Continue reading “Wasted Theory “Defenders Of The Riff Tour” – Spring 2017 Dates”
