About a month before The Maine released their latest album Forever Halloween, I got to catch up and ask guitarist Kennedy Brock about the new album, maturing as a band, and what the band is going to do next. [Read more...]
HST Interviews…Kennedy Brock of The Maine
06/04/2013 by Leave a Comment
The Most Important Bands Of The Era: Number Eighteen
06/02/2013 by Leave a Comment
Another week, another portion of us listing out some of the most important bands of this era. Spoiler Alert: One of the bands listed is currently ranking higher than their initial spot here at number eighteen. Let’s get it started! [Read more...]
The Most Important Bands Of The Era: Number Nineteen
05/26/2013 by Leave a Comment
Alan, Lauren, James, and Kristen are back, taking on another four bands who we believe to be some of the most important bands of this era. This time around, we discuss a late night band, nu metal kings, a riotous duo, and a boy band. Yes. A boy band. [Read more...]
The Most Important Bands Of The Era: Number Twenty
05/19/2013 by Leave a Comment
What do you get when you get four different people, with four different choices of music together to discuss who is the most important band of this era? One hell of an experiment. [Read more...]
The Flight of the Conchords Help the Kids – Feel Inside (and stuff like that)
09/02/2012 by 2 Comments
I don’t do a lot of video posts on the site, but I couldn’t help myself with the return of the Flight of the Conchords.
HST Interviews…Donald Spence of Versus The World
08/28/2012 by Leave a Comment
About a month ago, punk super group Versus the World came back from a five year (!!!) hiatus with Drink. Sing. Live. Love.; an electrifying and rambunctious sophomore outing. Before embarking on a tour with MxPx Allstars and Unwritten Law, I got to interview vocalist Donald Spence about the album, where the band was, and where they are off to. [Read more...]
The State of Alternative: A Conversation
08/06/2012 by Leave a Comment
Music is always moving and evolving with the times, and as it pertains to the genre of alternative, it evolves rather quickly. So to help analyze the genre, I’ve recruited James from the Appetite for Distraction Alternative Top 10 Countdown to help me look into where alternative music is, where it’s going, and who is leading the way. Hope you enjoy. [Read more...]
Music Wrap-Up: Early 2012
07/30/2012 by Leave a Comment
We are well past the halfway point of the year, and since we are now in a musical drought as of late, I’ve decided to go back and listen to some albums that I might have ignored. This is either because I didn’t get a chance to listen to it before it came out, didn’t know it was coming out, or I straight up ignored it. Either way, hope these mini-reviews bring some justice to my lack of listening to everything. [Read more...]
HST presents…Songs Of The Summer 2012
06/24/2012 by 2 Comments
Summer is here, and that means every music scene is in full swing. There are giant tours going around (I will be reporting Warped Tour this year at the July 5th show in St. Louis), plenty of albums, and most importantly, the singles. It’s been a successful year for some of these bands, artists, or rappers, and a bountiful summer hopefully awaits with some of these songs. Take a listen and enjoy! [Read more...]
An Interview with Daniel Lillie of In Remission
06/20/2012 by Leave a Comment
After listening to The Great And Shallow EP from British hard-rock band In Remission, I got the privilege to have a small, yet informative interview with frontman Daniel Lillie. I am incredibly thrilled to have him take some time off to answer some questions for us here at HST, and for you all. Enjoy! [Read more...]
54th Annual Grammy’s LIVE: Winners, Performances, and Thoughts
02/12/2012 by 2 Comments
Hello people! Tonight is the 54th Annual Grammy’s on CBS, and I will be live blogging it here. Who will win? Who will lose? Will Adele win everything like I predicted, or will someone else take those trophies away from her? Will a surprise winner take home Best New Artist, or will it just be between Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver? How will the recent passing of Whitney Houston effect the mood of the evening? Keep it here to find out! (Starting @ 8/7 Central Time) [Read more...]
HST’s Best of 2011: Music
01/03/2012 by 1 Comment
Whether we like it or not, the year is coming to a close. And now, it is time to reflect on what came out in music. Below, the writers for HST have come up with their favorite albums and songs of the year. We hope that you enjoy our selections, and comment on what songs or albums made your 2011 memorable. Enjoy!!! [Read more...]
HST Mixtape: Playlist for 2011
12/01/2011 by 1 Comment
Every year, I usually post my favorite songs of 2011 playlist to my Facebook page. Now that I am a writer for HST, I decided to make it a bit more public. [Read more...]
Best Songs of Summer 2011
09/13/2011 by Leave a Comment
The Fall is coming up on us soon, and with a new season comes great new music (Jacks Mannequin, Common, Drake, and Coldplay just to name a few). But until Autumn gets here, and in celebration of this past summer, we decided to put some of our favorite songs into one giant post. Just a note here: some of these songs are not from 2011, but still was enjoyable to listen throughout the blistering heat of this summer. Please feel free to post some of your favorite songs below, we’d love to get some feedback. 
Hope you enjoy the list, and check out these songs before the years up!
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MTV Awards: Teen’s Dreams, But Critic’s Nightmares
08/07/2011 by Leave a Comment
When I was younger, MTV was my saving grace. It had some great programs, good music, and an overall cool vibe. But the best part for me, were the award shows. That was the time where musicians, comedians, and actors were able to step out of their serious roles and just have fun. I remember watching it in 1997 when Puff Daddy (now Diddy, for those who don’t know), along with Sting and Faith Evans did a tribute to one of the greatest rapper’s of all time, Notorious B.I.G.. Of course, at this time, I had no idea who Biggie Smalls was, but it was still a very touching tribute.
Now, I am older and bolder, and a hell of a lot smarter than I was back then. Now, I see both of MTV’s award shows as mere jokes. MTV uses this time to, not really celebrate the mediums it is representing that night, but is advertisements for its own productions. Every time I hear that “The cast of Jersey Shore” is going to present an award, all I can do is drop my head in shame. [Read more...]
