Hello dear readers. It’s been a long time (at least in terms of blogs and posting), but sometimes as the great Canadian hardcore band Grade once sang, ‘sometimes life gets in the way of living’. How true, even all these years later. But let me tell you friends, just because I haven’t been consistently writing … More More Guitar in the Monitor (Non-Metal) – August 2026
Every year I sit down to pen this article and every year I’m reminded of just how robust and diverse the music scene is on our little corner of the world. Connecticut may be home to a lot of tiny scenes scattered across the state, but when put together the massive amount of talent that … More Top Connecticut Albums 2024
For the last couple years I was tasked with putting together a list similar to this one for the Hartford Courant. Knowing in advance that I would be assigned this monumental task I made a special effort to scour the web and listen to literally every Connecticut-based album I could find across every genre imaginable. … More 2020 Connecticut Albums of the Year
I don’t often write “response posts” to things I’ve read. I think once during the lifetime of our old Lonesome Noise blog did I write a piece in direct response to something else that was written. (Apparently, I was really bugged by Zakk Wylde stating that Black Sabbath without Ozzy wasn’t really Black Sabbath…) Recently … More Fifty Bands, One State
A continuation of the monthly series where we explore some of the non-metal albums I’ve been rocking… Roger C. Reale – Oxford Beat To say that Roger Reale is a veteran of the Connecticut music scene would be a huge understatement. Most recently the bass player and front man of the fantastic blue rock four-piece, … More More (Non-Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – April 2016
I know a place in my dreams where you can be a star… Do you believe in destiny? Do you believe that some things are just meant to be? We travel through life making left and right turns, careening around corners, often mistakenly avoiding what we need the most. But what if some paths are … More Review: Violent Mae – Kid
A monthly wrap up of the recently released albums we are digging but didn’t have a chance to review in full. This time around the non-metal version… Tuesday Saints – Hard Luck Town The collaboration between Connecticut multi-instrumentalists Jeff Burnham and Nanette Addesso, Tuesday Saints has spent the last year or so refining their sound. … More More (Non-Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – November 2015
